Freight customers on the Pascack Valley line?

Are there any freight customers left on the PVL north of, say, Rt. 46? I know there are some active customers in the Moonachie/Wood-ridge/East Rutherford area, but how far north do freights go at this point? The most likely candidate seems to be Kuiken Bros. lumber in Emerson, which I have seen get a delivery by rail, but that was maybe 5 yrs ago or more (I used to work in the building next door). Is there anyone north of Kuiken?

The only customer north of Kuiken was Beckerle Lumber in Spring Valley, but has not been active for a long time.

Kuiken has gotten 3-4 cars this past month.

R36 Combine Coach wrote:The only customer north of Kuiken was Beckerle Lumber in Spring Valley, but has not been active for a long time.

Recently I had a chance to see the tracks @ Beckerlie Lumber and they are in horrible shape. They don't appear to be passable by a train anymore. Interestingly enough though, at the crossing right next to Beckerlie Lumber, there are 3 tracks.

As far as freight on the pvl I would love to see Norfolk Southern go through Westwood station!

H81 today ran with 13 cars back to Croxton. 2 empties are sitting in Kuiken right now. Expect those to be picked up some time next week. The plan was to grab them today but the east unit died.

What they can't just one with engine?

5611/5615. The 5615 died which would require them to shove back. They didn't want to shove all the way east from Emerson back to Teterboro. It would take too long.

airman00 wrote:Recently I had a chance to see the tracks @ Beckerlie Lumber and they are in horrible shape. They don't appear to be passable by a train anymore. Interestingly enough though, at the crossing right next to Beckerlie Lumber, there are 3 tracks!

That part of the Piermont Branch was the original Erie main line, before Erie RR "leased" its new main line south to Jersey City. Beckerle utilizes part of the freight depot. Here is the 3-track crossing.

A former customer, Atlantic Plywood in Carlstadt, has just recieved a car for the first time since about 2010...