by brockwaythemusician
I am doing some fact checking for the model railroad I'm in the process of buliding. I've collected a bit of information on here, the net and in books and want to make sure I've got everything in order before I get too far in, then have to make massive changes:
The era I'm modeling is 1980-1990 so "older" information is ommited.
1.) The Delaware and Otsego took control of this line in 1973 and actively intercanged with Conrail at Richfield Junction until NYSW took over the "Utica Branch". At that point NYSW did most fo the work out of Utica although CNYK still had an engine house for a RS-3 at Richfield Springs.
2.) After Richfield Junction, the first business on the line was Barrett Stone which was loaded. My research (in the form of a YouTube Video) shows me that this loading was done right one the main line.
3.) The next stop after a few miles of trees and fields was West Winfield and served several businesses including:
-Brown Feed, Agway,Smith Co-op, Beacon Feed, Schoonmaker Feed, all of which I assume were served with covered hoppers.
- Two unkonwn business that recieved coal and fuel oil. Were these the same business or seperate business?
I have found a few pictures of W. Winfield that show a siding to the north of the main serving agricultural businesses and one to the south of the main which used boxcars. None of the businesses I found would have used boxcars unless the D&O was still shipping grain in boxcars. Also these two sidings don't seem to be enough to serve all the industries I found for the town.
4.) Shortly to the east of W. Winfield was E. Winfield were 4 Guys Lumber recieved lumber. I have found several photos of D&O Thrall All Door Cars. Were these used to serve this industry?
5.) After another few miles of trees and farms the next town served by the railroad was S.Columbia where frm equiptment was recieved by an unknown business and liquid fertilizer was delivered to Key Fertilizer. It is unclear how, where or what kind of farm equiptment was delivered. Depending on the equiptment it could be delivierd on a flat car or in a box car...
6.) The end of the line was Richfield Springs, the terminus of the railroad. Along with an engine house for the CNYK RS-3, four buisnesses, IL Richer Feed (covered hoppers), Husky Enterprises Coal (hoppers), Suburban Porpare (tank cars), and SureCatch (which I assume is the fishing gear company)(boxcars???) were served by the railroad. Other than the engine house, I have not been able to find any pictures of the track layout or businesses in Richfield Springs and arial photos don't show much with the tracks 20 years removed.
If anyone sees a correction in my research or has anything to add, or knows where I can get more information please reply. I plan on making the trip down (a whole 15 mins for me) and finding out more on my own, but right now I'm too busy and its too cold.
Thanks for the help.
The era I'm modeling is 1980-1990 so "older" information is ommited.
1.) The Delaware and Otsego took control of this line in 1973 and actively intercanged with Conrail at Richfield Junction until NYSW took over the "Utica Branch". At that point NYSW did most fo the work out of Utica although CNYK still had an engine house for a RS-3 at Richfield Springs.
2.) After Richfield Junction, the first business on the line was Barrett Stone which was loaded. My research (in the form of a YouTube Video) shows me that this loading was done right one the main line.
3.) The next stop after a few miles of trees and fields was West Winfield and served several businesses including:
-Brown Feed, Agway,Smith Co-op, Beacon Feed, Schoonmaker Feed, all of which I assume were served with covered hoppers.
- Two unkonwn business that recieved coal and fuel oil. Were these the same business or seperate business?
I have found a few pictures of W. Winfield that show a siding to the north of the main serving agricultural businesses and one to the south of the main which used boxcars. None of the businesses I found would have used boxcars unless the D&O was still shipping grain in boxcars. Also these two sidings don't seem to be enough to serve all the industries I found for the town.
4.) Shortly to the east of W. Winfield was E. Winfield were 4 Guys Lumber recieved lumber. I have found several photos of D&O Thrall All Door Cars. Were these used to serve this industry?
5.) After another few miles of trees and farms the next town served by the railroad was S.Columbia where frm equiptment was recieved by an unknown business and liquid fertilizer was delivered to Key Fertilizer. It is unclear how, where or what kind of farm equiptment was delivered. Depending on the equiptment it could be delivierd on a flat car or in a box car...
6.) The end of the line was Richfield Springs, the terminus of the railroad. Along with an engine house for the CNYK RS-3, four buisnesses, IL Richer Feed (covered hoppers), Husky Enterprises Coal (hoppers), Suburban Porpare (tank cars), and SureCatch (which I assume is the fishing gear company)(boxcars???) were served by the railroad. Other than the engine house, I have not been able to find any pictures of the track layout or businesses in Richfield Springs and arial photos don't show much with the tracks 20 years removed.
If anyone sees a correction in my research or has anything to add, or knows where I can get more information please reply. I plan on making the trip down (a whole 15 mins for me) and finding out more on my own, but right now I'm too busy and its too cold.
Thanks for the help.
