CSX Charlotte Runner

[Gyro]

Caught the return yesterday. Around 1pm, guy hanging off the end boxcar. Two cars, two engines. Pictures so so.

[clearblock]

I just heard from a retired employee that Kodak Park is about to receive their final coal shipment with the total conversion of the power plant to natural gas imminent.

It has been a few years since I saw a Kodak coal train so I am not sure if the coal now arrives by CSX or NS/R&S?

Is Kodak shipping or receiving any other goods by rail now? Is there any business other than the Box Shop left on the Runner?

[Matt Langworthy]

Last I knew, Kodak was getting their coal via CSX. There is very little coal traffic on NS in NY now.

The box shop is the sole customer on the Charlotte Runner north of Eastman Business Park (the new name for Kodak Park). Kodak still ships via rail, and they do tout rail service as a benefit to the tenants they are recruiting for EBP. Some of those tenants are taking advantage of rail, so the R&S is still running their local to EBP on a regular basis.

[BR&P]

Is there any business out the former Falls Road, or at Otis? I could see everything from Lyell Ave north getting the ax. If there's nothing at Otis, they could shorten the Buffalo Wye up to meet just north of Maple, and tear out from Jay Street on.

For that matter, how badly do they need the wye?

[nessman]

Can't imagine much rail traffic for Kodak Park once the coal shipments stop.

My understanding is the natural gas conversion should be done by the end of the year.

End of an era.

[Matt Langworthy]

I don't know if Klein Steel is still getting rail shipments on the Falls Road. There are no customers for CSX on the Charlotte Runner between Lyell Ave and Eastman Business Park. It would not surprise me if CSX axed the line. The remaining traffic to EBP could be handled by the Rochester & Southern.

[Otto Vondrak]

Kodak Park, Ridge Road, Nov. 14, 2017

While running errands, I caught the Kodak coal train on the Charlotte Runner at Lyell Ave, Emerson St., and Ridge Road. I am told one more coal shipment could be expected by the end of the month as a stockpile supply before Kodak switches over to natural gas for firing the boilers at the power plant.

-otto-

[Benjamin Maggi]

The end of an era. I remember my father bringing me here to watch for coal trains, and the massive piles of coal Kodak had lying around.

[Conrail6467]

CSX Snowblower spotted by me at Ridgeway Avenue at about 6:45PM.