Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad
In 1971 the D&H was looking to abandon its Cooperstown branch, which ran 16 miles from Cooperstown Junction (near Colliersville, NY) to Cooperstown. After successful negotiations, the DO Corp. purchased the line and used an old name, the Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley Railroad (CACV). A former D&H RS-2 was purchased (#4022), and repainted and renumbered as #100. Diesel and steam excursions were operated for about five years, along with freight service. The last regular freight service was in the mid 1980s, and the line was embargoed afterwards. It was used for freight car storage before being sold to the Leatherstocking Chapter, NRHS, which has since rebuilt portions of the line and offers seasonal tourist service.
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