Skaneateles Short Line Diesels

SSL 6

SSL 6 and 7 at the Mottville Enginehouse on April 25th, 1978. (PHOTO: Tom Trencansky) 

Engine Number 7 in April of 1978 (PHOTO: Tom Trencansky)

Number 6 making a delivery to Stauffer Chemical in December of 1977. Stauffer bought the line near the end of its existence to ensure rail delivery. 

(PHOTO: Tom Trencansky)

Number 7 leaving from the Junction 

Number 7 at Skaneateles Jct. 

Here's the engine house at Skaneateles. A new engine house was built after a wash-out cut the line from Mottville North 

Not yet the end of the line, but here is #6 removing some unused trackage on August, 22 1977.

(PHOTO: Tom Trencansky)

These people have front-row seats for the scrapping going on.

(PHOTO: Tom Trencansky)

Number 6 returns to Skaneateles Junction after a day of removing rail.

(PHOTO: Tom Trencansky)

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