| Were looking west on the Vestal Spur at Willow St in Johnson City. This was once the DLW main, a place where the Phoebe Snow was getting up to 70 MPH for its trip across the Tier. Now, its a single track that is restricted to 10 MPH, and except for a twice a week trip to National Pipe in Vestal, hardly sees a car anymore. The NYSEG plant about 1/2 mile down closed, taking 180 or so cars per week off the line. When I moved to the area in 1988, the factories on both sides of the tracks here received cars. Now its just a matter of time til abandonment, leaving empty roadbed to the rain. |