Delaware Otsego Corporation
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The Delaware Otsego Corporation (DO) is an American railway holding company, which owns the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway and the Central New York Railroad. It is headquartered in Cooperstown, New York.[1][2]
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Headquarters | Cooperstown, New York, U.S. |
Reporting mark | Current- NYSW, CNYK Former- CACV, FJG, LASB, RVRR, SIRY, TPW Never materialized- KTER |
Locale | Upstate New York Northeastern Pennsylvania New Jersey |
Dates of operation | 1965āPresent |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1ā2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Other | |
Website | www |
The company was established in 1965 as the Delaware Otsego Railroad by Walter G. Rich, and was once known for operating a successful family of short line railroads throughout New York and New Jersey which was collectively known as the DO System. The New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad and the Central New York Railroad are the only remaining railroads owned by the Delaware Otsego Corporation.
The Delaware Otsego Corporation holding company is also a subsidiary, as it is owned by DOCP Acquisition LLC.