Chris Pohorence -- Train Pictures -- NYSW Utica Shops

Action At NYS&W Utica Shops

NYS&W Shops are located in Utica. NYS&W is a regional railroad, whose lines stretch from New Jersey to Utica and Syracuse. NYSW is known for unique heritage and motive power. It one of a few regional railroads to own modern locomotives. The shops are based at the former Erie-Lackawanna freight warehouse. The shop is recent noted for overhauling locomotives for the Providence and Worchester Railroad in Rhode Island. Note to the wise, the neighborhood is a little interesting. (it is located in "the hood") This is the reason the picture are taken from the other side of the CSX mainline.

	A group of passenger cars, LIRR 2872, and 2 ex. NYSW streamlined cars in the RIP track.
	Auto-train 630, and NYSW Baggage in the RIP track.
	A group of 4 Southern (NS) gondolas.
	Ex. PC Boxcar and NYSW MOW Gondola in the RIP track. Most of the equipment pictured here has been scraped. Including a fleet of Ex. P&LE hopper cars used for ballast service.
	2-8-0 steam locomotive. It was found at the defunct Rome Locomotive Works, now cosmetically restored and parked in front of a hobby store.
	Ex. MTA Budd RDC. A parts unit to keep NYSW's fleet of Budd RDC's going.
	NYSW (ex. DH) dump car. (Behind it the projects of Utica.)
	BN 7162 EMD SD40-2 (now BNSF 7150)and BNSF SD40-2 (Santa Fe Paint)switching out a IP log train, while it's consist waits on the mainline.
	Close up of both units.
	A CSX freight passes the Utica Shops in the afternoon sun. It is being led by an ex. Conrail EMD SD50.
	The middle unit in the lashup is CSX 630, a GE AC60CW.
	The trailing unit is CSX 637, another GE AC60CW.

The series of photos include NYSW's small, but impressive fleet of big GE B40-8's, nesting at the Utica Shops awaiting service. This a such a rare treat, all three NYSW B40-8's in one spot. Originally, purchase with CSX backing for intermodal service. Once numbering 20 units, in 1999 only 3 remain. ~~CSX will probably own these units after their lease expires.~~ CSX already owns the other 17 sisters. The exhaust stacks on top of each locomotive is covered with plastic to prevent Central New York snowfall getting into the prime mover.

Author Addendum:

Shortly after I updated this page, NYSW started to clean up the yard. The GE's are gone to the P&W in Rhode Island. The F45 and other miscellaneous cars were scrapped on site. In there place are other locomotives and cars under contract repairs.