Producer: Broken Knuckle
Locations: Delanson, Oneonta, East Worcester
Timeframe: 2005, 2007
Length: 76 minutes
Upstate New York is beautiful in the Fall. Canadian Pacific on former Delaware and Hudson. Broken Knuckle has this treat for Railfans and Model Railroaders here.
A single DVD-R. Chapter Menu (pictured) by dates. Onscreen graphics. No maps and this show needs them. Narrated.
Videography is excellent. Live audio is fine overall. There were a few loud crossing bells, but not enough to annoy.
The D&H has a rich history. We shall view the segment from Delanson to Oneonta, New York. Worcester area as well.
A variety of locomotives along with leased and run-through units. Assorted railroads and paint schemes across the board.
To the trains…
CP Rail with #164 a mixed freight train leads off. This has 54 loads and 12 empties. Tonnage at 7046. Train length is 6134 feet. An example of the high level of consist detail. Although, the locomotive lash-ups are usually neglected.
Norfolk Southern with Intermodal 168 pulls 40 loads across the bridge with 2 locomotives. This is a scheduled Chicago- Albany Intermodal service. Notice the train details on the graphic!
NS 9746 is upgrade with 168. Howes Cave Hill.
CP train 413 with a St.L&H leading. Dispatched from Enola Yard. Hauling 44 loads and 44 empties at 7555 tons. Delivery to Guilford at Mohawk Yard, and Saratoga Springs.
CP 9009 SDF ‘red barn’ out front. Note the remaining UP paint on a CEFX leased engine 2804 in the lash-up. Train 165. Freight of all kinds. Delanson.
At Schenevus, NS #931 in morning light. 8854 leads the three units. Hauls CN traffic. Here are 4 loads and 52 empties.
SOO 6018 on 252. Montreal to Binghamton. Mixed bag of power.
Cp 5640 with Soo Line and a Guilford unit, rounds the curve at Schoharie Jct. This 413 has 57 cars total.
East Worcester and fall colors in the background. SD40-2 6031 w/ GP9u 1652 and 2 CEFX rebuilds plus another CP engine.
Train #930 with Canadian National 5643 power in front. East Worcester.
2007
In 2007, at Richmondville Summit. Locomotive 8568 in charge of 930. Action continues to East Worcester and Oneonta.
Autumn on the D&H
A plethora of highly detailed runbys. Enough operational and consist information for anybody. Lengthy views of most all of the freight cars, as they roll past. Foamers choice!
Trackside and well filmed. Model Railroaders should enjoy the train consists being included. After the lash-up passes. Plus, the equipment is not too badly degraded by early graffiti.
Speaking of train consists. Notice the original Railroad paint on most boxcars.
The fall colors are a slight letdown versus expectations. Not much of prime fall colors.
This show seriously needs some map references. Where are these places? Better attention to locomotive types would be helpful.
Overall, it is a fine show of a Route that is uncommon in the marketplace.
Rating: 4 1/2 Stars
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