Utica Branch Discussion Thread

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Utica Notes: Most of the slow orders which were in effect last year on Paris Hill appear to have been rescinded as UT-1 moves along at a good speed throughout. This is no doubt a result of the completion late last year of a major track project. On March 14th, CSX 2514 & NYSW 3040 teamed-up once again to take a train to Sangerfield. The area was experiencing a major snowstorm but the locomotives appeared to have little difficulty getting the job done.

As mentioned in my last update, more ties have been delivered along Utica's Water Street for another track project. Photo below.

Here's a video featuring scenes from the March 14th run:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtPlIlTWe2k

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Utica Notes: Only one trip to Sangerfield last week. This is due to change soon as there is always a big increase in traffic each spring to the three customers receiving agricultural products and the one customer receiving asphalt. It's not unusual to see trips everyday M-F during the next few months. I did not see 3040 at all last week; CSX 2514 handled all the work.

This video shows highlights of March 20th's Utica local including switching at Oneida Warehouse, New Hartford:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADe7ZlAYwyk

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Utica Notes: Still no sightings of 3040 and only one Utica-Sangerfield run last week with CSX 2514 providing the power. It's been a three-man crew of late, most likely training a new conductor.

This video from March 27th opens with a longer view of street running on Schuyler Street and includes switching activity at Di Highway at the very end of the NY Mills Industrial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMD-3teJbYg