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That’s quite a difference in spike size. I wonder what size rail was used originally. I'm told by Doug Ellison, retired NYS&W railroader & Utica branch historian (he's writing a book about the line), that UC&SV rail was 56 lbs (iron) Utica to Norwich then 62 lbs (iron) south to Chenango...

Utica Notes: Trips to Sangerfield are down a bit, perhaps twice per week of late. However, no change in there being daily activity on the Utica industrial tracks serving customers in New Hartford and New York Mills. Track work seems just about complete now. I did observe some ditching work taking pl...

Here's the June 11th Thendara-Big Moose train passing through the big rock cut 1.2 miles south of the Big Moose station (both northbound & southbound views included along with a close-up of the Bear Head & crew interview back in Thendara):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRnslc3QKm0

Utica Notes: Trips to Sangerfield continue to occur 3-4 times per week, almost always using both CSX engines for power (2514 & 4423). CSX leaser 2514 came off the branch yesterday when CSX picked it up along with several empty cars to be interchanged. 3040 is now back at work, having been sideli...

These recent videos feature scenes from Schuyler Street: Switching at FX Matt Brewery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5Em_OtLhEQ NYS&W engineer gets the attention of a truck driver whose rig is blocking the tracks & an early morning look at the Utica yard & former DL&W freighthouse...

Utica Notes: Trips to Sangerfield have been occurring 3-4 times per week over the past two weeks. Stone has been dumped inside the gauge on the tracks running parallel to NYS Routes 5, 8 & 12 in Utica as well as west of French Rd, Utica, on the industrial. No. 3040 has been sidelined the last fe...

NARCOA (North American Railcar Owners Association) is running an excursion this weekend. Yesterday they traveled Thendara-Remsen (State)-Thendara (stopping at the Buffalo Head in Forestport Station for lunch) and, in the evening, Thendara-Big Moose-Thendara. Today, it's Thendara-Tupper-Thendara. Thi...

This video features one of the first storage car runs of 2023 (4 engines, 84 cars):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rduggRLGtX0&t=3s

This video features a MOW move on Schuyler Street during the late afternoon of April 27th:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--D2SHfee_c&t=1s

Utica Notes: A new engine has come on the branch, another CSX leaser, No. 4423 a GP-40. It was delivered last weekend and pressed into service on April 24th joining CSX 2514 and NYS&W 3040 for a super-rare (for the Utica branch) three-engine lash-up for the Sangerfield run. Three trips to Sanger...

Utica Notes: No. 3040 is back in action. It worked on the Utica-area switching jobs on April 10th, then ran to Sangerfield with CSX 2514 on April 11th and 12th. No. 2514 will shortly be be sidelined for a time as it undergoes its 92 day inspection. Another engine will likely arrive soon to assist 30...

Utica Notes: The number of asphalt tank cars consigned to Oneida Asphalt, Sangerfield, continues to increase as road construction season nears. Two runs were made to Sangerfield last week. Still no sign of 3040, CSX leaser 2514 handling all tasks. This video features a look at the April 4th Sangerfi...

Utica Notes: Still no sightings of 3040 and only one Utica-Sangerfield run last week with CSX 2514 providing the power. It's been a three-man crew of late, most likely training a new conductor. This video from March 27th opens with a longer view of street running on Schuyler Street and includes swit...

This video opens with an extended look at the southbound Utica local on Schuyler Street on 3/27 & also features switching at Di Highway, New York Mills, at the very end of the Susquehanna's NY Mills Industrial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMD-3teJbYg

This video contains scenes from the March 20th Utica local with CSX leaser GP38-2 No. 2514 providing the power:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADe7ZlAYwyk