Penna.'s Lackawaxen & Stourbridge to return?

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Fri Sep 19, 2014 10:34 am

http://www.neagle.com/article/20140918/ ... S/?Start=1

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The Delaware Lackawaxen & Stourbridge Railroad hopes to reestablish train excursions by the spring.
"We want to bring the train back bigger and better than it was before," said K.C. Smith, DL&S general manager.
The excursions ceased in September 2012, after 30 years, due to a lack of funding.
DL&S is owned by the Lackawaxen & Honesdale Shippers Association.
The association board this week approved agreements allowing the efforts of the DL&S to restart the railroad, Smith said.
Paul Brancato purchased the local railroad in May of 2008 and hired Morristown & Erie Railway Inc. to operate the line.
Morristown had a 10-year operating agreement to run rail service but pulled out in 2012.
The agreements signed this week puts control of the tracks into the hands of DL&S.

More at the link.

bigjim4life · **Posted:** Fri Sep 19, 2014 12:39 pm

This is great news! So what was it that needed work with the locomotive/tracks?

Mike Tillger · **Posted:** Fri Sep 19, 2014 12:48 pm

This is second hand, but from someone I consider to be reliable. Someone involved in the operation asked the FRA to inspect the equipment. The results were that several deficiencies were found and the operator could not afford the repairs. If I recall correctly it seems most of the deficiencies were with the coaches.

Mike Tillger

superheater · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 11:54 pm **Posts:** 2369

This is a very pleasant ride, and a BL-2 is just unusual enough to make it really interesting.

Hope they make it back.

tim o'm · **Posted:** Fri Sep 19, 2014 2:59 pm

I was in Honesdale on Wednesday taking photos of the railroad and structures. I have been in and through the town several times before. It needs a lot more than a train to help it out of its problems.

I was treated with suspicion by more than one person. One man was a banker, there was a group of people eyeing me strangely outside the firebarn. After taking a photo of the scenic Main Street, one lady in her minivan yelled at me for taking "her" picture. If people with cameras are not welcome in a "tourist" town, then where are they welcome?

In my opinion, it is a town with tons of history, and no charm. I hope that can change.

Penna.'s Lackawaxen & Stourbridge to return?

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