NS Spins Off Delmarva

The rampant rumors have come true:

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/20 ... 9-delmarva" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Impact on the Delaware Coast Line ???

Web site says it is now the Delmarva Central Railroad.
They have a few jobs listed.

Reportedly the DCR was to begin operations today. Has anyone seen if that is the case?

Yes. I worked yesterday on the MDDE and DCR had their locomotive up in Townsend (#2007). Unusual to see more maroon on the eastern shore.

These appeared earlier this week. The first is from the DCR's Facebook page, announcing the start of their rail service, and the second is a picture taken by a rail buff photographer of the locomotives in Georgetown, DE, just before operations started.

https://www.facebook.com/carloadexpress ... =3&theater" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=4598108" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The second URL contains a roster of DCR locomotives:

Locomotives: AVR 3502(SD40-2) AVR 2007(GP11) AVR 2005(GP11) SWP 2003(GP11) SWP 3501(SD40-2) SWP 3503(SD40-2) SWP 2002(GP11) SWP 2001(GP11) SWP 3504(SD40-2)

I've seen a couple of these in Salisbury Maryland in the last few weeks on the run to Pokomoke City and back:

http://www.railpictures.net/images/d2/4 ... 183736.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Looks sharp.

does NS run down through Delaware anymore?...........there's a large fuel tank farm up around Bear De and I think NS still does the switching there..

abear47 wrote:does NS run down through Delaware anymore?...........there's a large fuel tank farm up around Bear De and I think NS still does the switching there..

Correct, NS hands off the oil trains in Bear to Savage who switches Reybold. They'll usually cut their power off and leave it there to use once the train is emptied. The Delmarva Central will use NS power to move the unit stone and coal trains through to Indian River. Otherwise, you'll see Delmarva Central (DCR) use their power or sister railroad's power to shift cars around Delmarva otherwise.