A Harlem Division Memory....could it have really occurred?

Peter:

Hopefully, some other forum members have also experienced the Century on that alternate trackage!

Very interesting! 

Art.....it may just be my fantasy......but it makes sense.....if the Central had an alternate route, which they did, I may not be dreaming! No way to tell.

Boy, to be a kid in the Bronx during that time again! I have a whole list of things I would want to take note of....but, don't all of us have these wishes to go back in time, too!

Peter

Well, a Google search did return info regarding a NYC Harlem division along with this pretty cool picture....

Gilly

Hi, Peter.

Indeed, there were occasions on which Hudson Division trains detoured over the Harlem Division via the B&A at Chatham.

Bob  

GREAT PIC, TOM!

THAT IS FABULOUS! I guess it may be true......

BTW....are those C Liners?

Peter

Yes, those are C-Liners. C-Liners were used on the Harlem Division at one time. Below is a link to Pierce Haviland's site with a few additional shots of C-Liners on the Harlem.

http://piercehaviland.com/rail/photo12.htm

Bob

Hi Peter, Excellent book review and a childhood story.

Did you ever make it to Madison's Hardware in New York?

Mr. Grogan's book is superb...one of the best I've ever read. Those of us who already own a copy should consider ourselves fortunate. The book's excellent reputation precedes it so prices on the secondary market can be rather high.

Bob

Gary:

Last time I was in Madison Hardware was December 82......my last purchase was a PostWar 6572 REA reefer.

Bob:

Mr. Grogan's book is spectacular. I am fortunate to have it in my library. Every time I go through it, I pick up something new.

Peter

I see some Lightning Bolt C Liners in your future!!  I'm really stuck on steam, but those NYC cab units are very nice.

Gilly

Not related, but I have the MTH LIRR (Tichey scheme) C-Liner on order through Nassau Hobby Center.

Great dual service engines.

Wow.  Very nice memory, Putnam Division.  Hold onto it whether its real of not.

It makes sense that it could happen, and give storms, track maintenance, etc., etc., if it could it probably did.  

I would like to think that your memory is real.  

Peter, I've read that there was a wreck on the Hudson Division on October 10 1958. I know the 'Pacemaker' (#1) had an encounter with a rockslide around this timeframe sending its power into the Hudson, killing the engineer. This resulted in the 'Century' (#25) leaving North White Plains behind GP9 5941, 5942. The 'Wolverine' (#17), left behind E8a 4077, E7b 4111, E8a 4054. The power for the 'Wolverine' was sent to North White Plains ahead of the power for the 'Century', so the 'Century' departed with GP's instead of E's.  

Thank you, lightningstripe.......I have become convinced that my memory has some truth to it!

I'm working on building a "time machine" to go back and check and take some pictures!     

Peter