Utica Branch Discussion Thread

lackman wrote:1. Why does 3040 always sound like there is a bunch of crazy squirrels chattering all the time? Is there some type of relay problems with the unit?

The spitters (they help extract moisture from the air system) on the main reservoir tanks are probably what your hearing. They usually don't spit that fast like in the video... could probably use some cleaning internally.

---Bill K.

Here are a few pics showing UT-1 switching Utica Club Brewery (officially "FX Matt Brewery" or "West End Brewery") on Nov 24th:

With CSX 2732 as the trailing unit, NYS&W 3040 brings a short freight down Paris Hill's 1.8% grade on April 21, 2015.

Here is a video taken yesterday showing UT-1 switching Utica Club Brewery; if differs from my previous 2 videos in that interior views of the switching operation are featured.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wXwIYVwtgU" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Neat Video. That looks like one awful tight fit! How much clearance is there on the side of the Lokie and the wall?
I would venture to guess, they have restrictions because they used the loads to pull the empties and then used the empties to place the loads.

Thanks for sharing!

Finally!It sounds like it might happen this year!
http://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2016 ... d-by-June/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

milkman wrote:Finally!It sounds like it might happen this year!
http://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2016 ... d-by-June/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

From the little bit we can see (about a third of the article), it sounds like good news.

Charlie

charlie6017 wrote:

milkman wrote:Finally!It sounds like it might happen this year!
http://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2016 ... d-by-June/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

From the little bit we can see (about a third of the article), it sounds like good news.

Charlie

You pretty much got the gist of the article, the only thing that could stop the project is if all bids are over what they have been granted for the rail line repairs.
It sounds good but I will not get excited until I actually see them repairing the line.

milkman wrote:

charlie6017 wrote:

milkman wrote:Finally!It sounds like it might happen this year!
http://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2016 ... d-by-June/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

From the little bit we can see (about a third of the article), it sounds like good news.

Charlie

You pretty much got the gist of the article, the only thing that could stop the project is if all bids are over what they have been granted for the rail line repairs.
It sounds good but I will not get excited until I actually see them repairing the line.

i agree 100%

Is it possible to post the whole article? Some of us do not have a subscription to the Sun. I only have the Chenango American.

what the deal with csx locamotive on the utica line is nysw 3040 out of service.can d nysw send a another locamotive why are they using csx instead nysw

With NYS&W GP40 3040 presently away for major work, CSX GP38 2732 is handling matters on the Utica branch. Here is UT-1 this afternoon, just coming off Utica's Schuyler St trackage.

does anyone know when nysw 3040 will be back in service?

Here's some more news on the restoration of the Utica line taken from progress chenango.I don't think you have to subscribe to read it.It's on page 3.
http://www.evesun.com/progress/2016/pdf/progress1.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

theirs any updates since feb 3 2016 on this project