scottychaos wrote:uhaul wrote:
There is an ALCo in Bicentennial paint. This unit was owned by Tioga Central in Tioga County New York, but after the railroad was sold last year I am not sure if it is still there.
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almost! but you have two bits messed up..
it was the Tioga Scenic in NY, not the Tioga Central.
And the D&H bicentennial unit hasnt been in Tioga County, NY (Owego) in many years..10 years at least, probably more like 15.
Its actually in Tioga County, PA, on the Tioga Central.
Tioga Scenic was in Tioga County, NY (Owego, NY)
has been defunct for many years.
Tioga Central is in Tioga County, PA, (north of Wellsboro)
and was sold last year.
both operations were related at one time, but again, thats 10-15 years past.
and ironically, the Tioga Central has always been much more scenic than the Tioga Scenic! they should have swapped names..
its not terribly scenic north of Owego..but the Tioga Central has those great reservoir views..
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 14&nseq=10
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 92&nseq=13
Scot
Ok..I had part of that messed up too!
the D&H bicentennial unit never belonged to the Tioga
Scenic..only the Tioga
Central..
but the Tioga Central existed in Both Owego & Wellsboro!
the Tioga Scenic
only in Owego..
The original Tioga Central operated in Owego, NY 1987-1992.
Tioga Central left Owego in 1992, and started up in Wellsboro, PA in 1994.
All the current Tioga Central Alcos in Wellsboro also once belonged to the Tioga Central in Owego.
The Tioga Central ran both freight and passenger excursions in Owego.
So the D&H unit (and all the current Wellsboro Alcos) belonged to the Tioga Central in both Owego & Wellsboro.
but never belonged to the Tioga Scenic in Owego.
The Tioga SCENIC started up in Owego in 1992 and ran excursion trains until 2005.
the Owego & Harford started up freight operations in Owego in 1992, and is still operating.
Tioga Central (passenger excursions only) in Wellsboro,
and the Wellsboro & Corning (freight only) were both sold in 2007, and bought by the same company,
they now share a common ownership.
Tioga Central in Owego & Wellsboro were the same group, same locomotives, same cars..two locations.
Tioga Scenic in Owego was not actually related to the Tioga Central...different railroad and ownership.
confusing!
but im pretty confidant that is all correct now..
Scot