by bwparker1
NaugyRR wrote:My post is in reference to the customer starting to process and ship material, not that the Naugy cannot provide the service. I am sure they would do a fine job.bwparker1 wrote:CVRA7 wrote:Pan Am Southern to be accurate, not Pan Am, owns some of the the track operated in CT (Berlin-New Britain-Plainville-Waterbury plus Plainville-Southington and a few other pieces) and contracts Springfield Terminal to operate the railroad.I'll believe the Naugatuck RR when I see it!
Now that the Conn River is in good shape, the EDPL/PLED can get over the road in several hours where it once could take 3 days.
The PL1 (local operation) generally goes to Waterbury once a week. The other days will generally switch the Canal Line customers - Amerigas being the most active customer in CT.
There are two other customers that should be starting to use rail later this year if all goes well. One will receive propane, the other will ship construction & demolition debris to ST via the Naugatuck RR, interchanging at Waterbury.
I don't believe it's out of the question for them to begin freight ops in addition to their museum ops. They used to store and interchange those ex-LIRR bilevels that sat in Torrington (I think S&NC has them now) and if I'm not mistaken I do believe I've seen them moving a transformer in a photo series on NERAIL. Personally, I have faith in Naugy freight ops.