by JoeCollege
I was off by a few hours. But both units did return north with 2 loaded bulkhead flats of steel for a customer in the Utica area. First revenue freight since 2006. Hopefully a sign of things to come.
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milkman wrote:some info on the railroad from the Norwich Evening Sun.Can you please post the content of the article here so those of us who do not have a subscription can read it.
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NYS&W142Fan wrote:I don't have a subscription to the paper so I can't copy and paste it, but I did buy the paper so I could read the article.milkman wrote:some info on the railroad from the Norwich Evening Sun.Can you please post the content of the article here so those of us who do not have a subscription can read it.
https://www.evesun.com/news/stories/201 ... -business/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Thanks!
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Utica Station Group: - Interline traffic to/from stations contained in the Utica Station Group must be routed via interchange with the CSX at Utica, NY.The other published commodities tariffs currently in effect (Grains and related products, plastics, and Fertilizer) indicate the same stipulation re: Utica Station group.
The first freight shipment in 12 years on New York Susquehanna and Western (NYSW) Railroad’s Utica Line consisted of a locomotive pulling two flat cars carrying hollow steel beams from Elkhart, Ind., to New York Mills near Utica, N.Y.So I'm guessing these two centerbeam cars were interchanged from NS at Binghamton.
CCIDA [County of Chenango Industrial Development Agency] hopes the steel beam shipment will be the first of many as the restored freight rail service is now being marketed to potential customers in Chenango County and elsewhere on the NYSW system.
JoeCollege wrote:The empties returned south today. There is demand for loads of stone from the West Winfield area to Binghamton during construction season, which will be over before we know it. Not sure pet food is a customer anymore, and the old Sherburne Metal plant is closed. There was a plastics manufacturer in the county that got pellets, but I think those were transloaded at Utica and that was many moons ago. Not sure who else the IDA is marketing to but I wish them tremendous success.I heard Raymonds might be interested in using rail service.
milkman wrote:I heard Raymonds might be interested in using rail service. Why doesn't Chenango Asphalt use rail service?, the tracks go right by there plant.I don't work there so I don't know but my guess would be that (A) they source their gravel from pretty much right across the street, and (B) they don't use enough oil or whatever to make it cost effective for them or the railroad.