favorite video from 30 years ago Part 29... The story of D&H 454 1991

A new series entitled Favorite video from 30 years ago.. Some of my favorite video clips reedited and re captioned to hopefully tell a story. This is part 29, The story of D&H 454 Utica, NY 1991

[@dennismaloney7241]

I followed the last D & H train just at the beginning of the consolidation. I remember laughing how they were having all kinds of problems getting the train over the road. Being a young (smart alec) engineer, I called the train dispatcher to get permission to couple up and shove them onto the siding to get them out of the way. He said: "Have some empathy for them, for they are the last D & H crew to operate a revenue train. They are probably the sons and grandsons of previous D & H conductors and engineers and are sad knowing that when they go 'outlaw' (over twelve hours), it will be a Conrail crew relieving them." Damn if they didn't ask to keep going after they went 'outlaw', the train dispatcher said: "You'll hold the siding until the jitney comes for you." I knew we were done also, I called the train dispatcher and reminded him we would be going outlaw within two hours also: "Call one, call two, " I said.

[@user-mr3ct1dm9p]

The old Detroit&Mackinac had 4 like this--- they were ex- PRR units, that were rebuilt at Hornell. The paint scheme that was put on them was absolutely gorgeous! They served, and then became LSRC, same numbers--1280,181,281,381-D&M numbered their locos as date acquired. Sadly they are all gone, as LSRC phased out the Alcos, for EMD's. Nobody wanted them at the end. Sad endings for neat locos.

[@jimkelton4052]

I understand from what I am reading that the WNYP & LAL are updating their fleet of locomotives and doing away with all their four axle Alco's including the 423.