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In General


Locations / Name:
Windsor/Binghamton NY, Broome County
Lanesboro/Susquehanna/
Oakland PA, Susquehanna County

What's Here:
Starrucca Viaduct (Lanesboro PA)
NYS&W (former Erie) Mainline / Binghamton to Port Jervis NY
CP Mainline / Binghamton to Scranton PA
Former Erie depot (Susquehanna PA)
Former Erie SR tower (Oakland PA)
Former D&H Line

Data:
GPS Coordinates: as needed
Phone A/C: 607/NY, 570/PA
ZIP: 13865 (Windsor NY), 18827 (Lanesboro PA), 18847 (Susquehanna PA), 18847 (Oakland PA)

Access by train/transit:
None

The Scoop:

The lines out of Binghamton cross two of the more "famous" railroad bridge structures in the east, Starrucca and Tunkhannock/Nicholson Viaduct , which is on the D&H/CP line heading to Scranton.  Starrucca was built by the Erie RR in 1847/48.  Originally sporting a single broad gauge track, it was replaced with two standard gauge tracks in 1886.  The bridge is 1,040 feet long, and has 17 stone arch spans, each 50ft wide.

The two railroads that originally came thru here were the Erie and DL&W RR's.  Now, the DL&W (D&H) right-of-way is gone, and the Erie now is operated by the New York, Susquehanna & Western RR.  The D&H line on the left side of the map is operated by the Canadian Pacific.

In addition to the Starrucca Viaduct, the line also runs over Main St in Lanesboro on a similar looking concrete structure.

"Down" in Susquehanna, we still have a former Erie depot standing, housing a restaurant, and at least back in 2009, a bunch of old signals on display (not in service) near the tracks.

Over on the other side of the river, the old Erie SR tower still stands in the middle of an interlocking, where the tracks go from one to two tracks.

I haven't been to the area recently, but back in 2009, the signals on the Susquehanna line were a combination of searchlight and "tri-light" signals.

Acknowledgements:
Denver Todd
Google Maps
Bing Maps

Websites and other additional information sources of interest for the area:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starrucca_Viaduct


Getting Here

For the Windsor area:

I-81, either north or south to I-86 east, get off at exit 79.

From the west, it's I-86/NY17 all the way to exit 79.

For the Lanesboro PA area:

I-81 exit 230 in Halstead PA, then east on PA 171 - it's about 8.5-9 miles to Oakland/Susquehanna/Lanesboro PA.

If you're already in Windsor NY, head south on Main St/NY79, which turns into PA92.
OR
You can go over one exit on 86 to State Line Rd/NY14 (exit 80) and head south, which turns into Damascus Rd in PA - it's about a 9-10 mile ride.  This route more or less follows the D&H line, and at the 86 exit, you can still find remnants of the line as seen in the aerial view of the exit 80 area below.




Map



The above map in PDF format is here


Sights


  Windsor NY - D&H Freight Shed

GPS Coordinates: 42.07251, -75.63341
In contrast to when I came thru here in 2009, someone has fixed up the old freight shed, and brought in a caboose, and painted up in D&H colors - good for them!
The R-O-W has long been covered up with brush, and can no longer be seen, at least from above.










  Windsor NY - Village Train and Hobby Store

GPS Coordinates: 42.08234, -75.64036
191 Main St, Windsor, NY 13865
607-655-1700
http://www.villagetrain.net/





          Pictures from a visit in 2009


   The D&H R-O-W under Starrucca

       


  ex Erie depot in Susquehanna PA - The Depot Restaurant
 

               




  SR Tower

     


  Morman Priesthood Restoration Site

GPS Coordinates: 41.95179, -75.68308
27832 State Route 171, Oakland Township (Susquehanna) PA 18847








Bridges, Tunnels, and Overpasses


  Lanesboro PA - Starrucca Viaduct

GPS Coordinates: 42.07168, -75.63364

               


  Lanesboro PA - NYS&W (former Erie) Over Main Street

   


  Oakland PA - NYS&W (Erie) Over the Susquehanna

GPS Coordinates: 41.94330, -75.62109
There are two separate bridges crossing the Susquehanna, one has four spans, and the other is a single span






  Windsor NY - D&H Over Chapel St

GPS Coordinates: 42.07168, -75.63364

In contrast to other areas, the former D&H right-of-way running through Windsor is GONE!  Other than the bridge going over Chapel Street, there is almost NO evidence that a railroad ever came thru here, as you can see from the wide view aerial below.  Even the small open walk-path you can see in the snow scene above at the freight shed is completely overgrown.










Signals


  Signals adjacent to the Erie depot

       


  The Signals at SR Tower

                   


Unilens Signals

These signals are about halfway between Binghamton and Scranton in New Milford, off Interstate 81, at and north of exit #223.

               

    Switch heaters at this location are of the hot forced air type.


Historical USGS Maps


Courtesy of the University of Texas Library, click here for their index page.
Below is a portion of the 1935/1944 re-issue USGS Susquehanna quadrangle map.




Disclaimers:

I love trains, and I love signals.  I am not an expert.  My webpages reflect what I find on the topic of the page.  This is something I have fun with while trying to help others.

Please Note:  Since the main focus of my two websites is railroad signals, the railfan guides are oriented towards the signal fan being able to locate them.  For those of you into the modeling aspect of our hobby, my indexa page has a list of almost everything railroad oriented I can think of to provide you with at least a few pictures to help you detail your pike.

If this is a railfan page, every effort has been made to make sure that the information contained on this map and in this railfan guide is correct.  Once in a while, an error may creep in :-)

My philosophy: Pictures and maps are worth a thousand words, especially for railfanning.  Text descriptions only get you so far, especially if you get lost or disoriented.  Take along good maps.... a GPS is OK to get somewhere, but maps are still better if you get lost!  I belong to AAA, which allows you to get local maps for free when you visit the local branches.  ADC puts out a nice series of county maps for the Washington DC area, but their state maps do not have the railroads on them.  If you can find em, I like the National Geographic map book of the U.S..... good, clear, and concise graphics, and they do a really good job of showing you where tourist type attractions are, although they too lack the railroads.  Other notes about specific areas will show up on that page if known.

Aerial shots were taken from either Google or Bing Maps as noted.  Screen captures are made with Snagit, a Techsmith product... a great tool if you have never used it! 

By the way, floobydust is a term I picked up 30-40 years ago from a National Semiconductor data book, and means miscellaneous and/or other stuff.

Pictures and additional information is always needed if anyone feels inclined to take 'em, send 'em, and share 'em, or if you have something to add or correct.... credit is always given!  Please be NICE!!!  Contact info is here

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