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LARRY STEINGARTEN VISITS THE DELWARE & HUDSON in the 1970's

by NRHS Bulletin Staff

INTRODUCTION

Lawrance C Steingarten, a member of NRHS from 1973 until his untimely death in 2002, was a dedicated railfan (and bird enthusiast) and an enthusiastic photographer. Born in New York City, he had a long career in the transportation industry dating back to the 1960’s, working for Chessie System, Penn Central, the United States Railway Association, the New York State Inspector General’s Office (monitoring operations of the New York City Transit Authority), ultimately retiring from Metro-North Railroad.


Larry, an avid traveler, operated Challenger Tours, a travel agency aimed at specialized rail-enthusiasts itineraries. He organized and led several international tours for the Philadelphia Chapter to destinations such as South Africa, new Zealand, and China. Generously donating his commissions to the Philadelphia Chapter. At one time or another he visited all continents except Antarctica.
The Photographs of the Delaware and Hudson Railway published here represent a small part of his photographic work.

The following photos are a reprinted subset of those that appeared in the full length picture essay in the National Railway Bulletin.

Photograph	Description
Click here	PA No. 18 poses for photos in an unknown location in October 1975. All four Alco-built PA-1s came second-hand from the Santa Fe in 1967.
Click here	No. 501, a rebult RS-3, switchers piggyback traffic at Hudson Yard, Wilkes-Barre in July 1977.
Click here	Amtrak's Adirondact awaits departure from Montreal's Windsor Station on a cold February morning in 1976. The Delaware & Hudson reached Montreal via subsidiary Napierville Junction Railway, purchased in 1907.
Click here	Sharknose No. 1205 greets D&H U-Boat No. 1776 in its bicentennial paint scheme in September 1975.
Click here	A northbound freight headed by former Reading Company GP39-2's Nos. 7407 & 7408 was caught by Larry near Dresden, NY in February 1977.
Click here	Alco Century 628's Nos. 613 and 617 pose at the Oneonta, N.Y. shop in October, 1974.
Click here	In October 1974, Larry Steingarten found No. 18 in company with a Penn Central EMD E-8 diesel at the Rensselaer engine facility.

 

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