Delaware Coast Line Railway

Trains Newswire is reporting that the DCLR is quitting business. I'm not a subscriber, but by the way the headline sounds, the company has elected to cease operations ahead of the end of contract, which ran through the end of this year. If so, this would likely see the Delmarva Central Railroad asked to begin operations ahead of their scheduled takeover date. I'm working to see if I can get more through a local contact.

And you can forget that. Checked with a solid source, and Trains has it wrong. Still winding down operations on 12/31/18. My apologies if that is what the article already says, but if it does, that's some "old" news they are just getting wind of...

The DCLR will continue operations up until the end. The company will continue to exist after the end of the year but it will no longer be involved in operating over its current lines.

Looking at the Trains News Wire article, I don't see anything indicating the DCLR will cease operating early. In fact, the article states, "He [Dan Herholdt, DCLR president] said the railroad's last day will be Dec. 31."

The city of Lewes wants the state to take away the ballast.

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Did they remove the track at SPI Pharma's facility within the fence line, too?

The tracks have removed inside SPI. DCLR will continue operations until Dec 31, 2018. On Jan 1, 2019 Delmarva Central will take over operations. DCLR will still be in business but not as a railroad.

Has DCLR sold the Alco T-6, RS-36 and the MLW RS-18 yet?

The DCLR just did work on an industrial siding in Worton, MD. Trackwork will be their core business at the beginning of the year.

As far as I know, no locomotives have been sold yet. Even before the DCLR received word that it would no longer be operating its routes after the end of the year, it had put one of its locomotives up for sale on Sterling Rail:

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It's still awaiting a buyer. As for most of the others, I imagine they're still needed for ongoing operations until December 31.

The end of the DCLR's operations over its two branches is coming at the end of this month; however, I've yet to hear about which day will see the last run before the Delmarva Central Railroad takes over. If anyone hears anything, please speak up.

I second that, and also please sound-off if anyone hears about what is to become of the DCL's locomotives and caboose, especially the Alcos & MLW units. Thanks.

One day left for the DCL.....sorry to see it and the Lewes swing-bridge go. Hopefully Delmarva Central will grow the customer base on the DCL's soon-to-be former trackage.