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For discussion of the various Class III Lines of WATCO Companies. Class II holdings should be discussed in the relevant separate forums above.

Their website is here: http://www.watcocompanies.com/
A list of their holdings is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watco_Companies
 #1492586  by johnpbarlow
 
NS D&H and Southern Tier Facebook page posting says the 2 units are CEFX SD40-2 rebuilds in with SD45 hoods painted in UP yellow & red.

Apparently the eb NS train passing the Chesterton Rail cam at 7:23pm on 11/24/18 (seen at 4:10 in the Youtube video below) is taking the 2 SD40s to the Southern Tier.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ru8Z3-5qjM
 #1492730  by nessman
 
Matt Langworthy wrote:The lease has been completed, so I would be surprised if STB denies Watco's application to operate the line
STB approvals are almost always just a formality.
 #1493048  by Matt Langworthy
 
The post regarding 12/7 was speculation, as in don't be surprised if the operation starts on 12/7. The official word seems to be Sat 12/8. This may be a case of wishful thinking for 12/7 or it could be a scenario (similar to OMID) where the shortline unofficially does a run before the official start date. At any rate, NS H13 won't be running on the Ithaca Secondary any more.
 #1493263  by Shortline614
 
WATCO has created a page on their site for the Ithaca Central. Operations start tomorrow. The page does say the railroad will be shipping coal, so it will serve the Cayuga power plant, at least until it coverts to natural gas or shuts down, whichever comes first.

https://www.watcocompanies.com/services ... road-ithr/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
 #1493463  by Matt Langworthy
 
ICR began operations on Saturday 12/8. The train was delayed leaving Sayre because NS hadn't left a switch key for the Ithaca Central crew, but the train did get up to Ithaca later in the day. As per a Facebook report, ICR operations will be Mon-Fri in daylight.
 #1493513  by BR&P
 
Matt Langworthy wrote:ICR began operations on Saturday 12/8. The train was delayed leaving Sayre because NS hadn't left a switch key for the Ithaca Central crew, but the train did get up to Ithaca later in the day. As per a Facebook report, ICR operations will be Mon-Fri in daylight.
"ICR"? Presume you mean "ITHR".
 #1493537  by Matt Langworthy
 
BR&P wrote:
Matt Langworthy wrote:ICR began operations on Saturday 12/8. The train was delayed leaving Sayre because NS hadn't left a switch key for the Ithaca Central crew, but the train did get up to Ithaca later in the day. As per a Facebook report, ICR operations will be Mon-Fri in daylight.
"ICR"? Presume you mean "ITHR".
Yes, the reporting marks are ITHR. Initial Facebook reports had the RR listed as ICR, but that was either in error or the reporting marks were changed before the Ithaca Cnetral RR began operations.