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 by riffian ¦  Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:01 am ¦  Forum: New York, Susquehanna & Western - Past and Present ¦  Topic: Utica Shop Notes: Closing 12/15/07 ¦  Replies: 72 ¦  Views: 34380

Most reports indicate that the Utica shop will remain open occupied by a contract outfit. This report from January Railpace (P46): "NYS&W was trucking its inventory of parts out of the Utica shop to Binghamton for the December 15 closure of NYS&W shop operations in Utica. Susquehanna Lo...

 by riffian ¦  Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:14 am ¦  Forum: New York, Susquehanna & Western - Past and Present ¦  Topic: Marcal Paper Update ¦  Replies: 14 ¦  Views: 4049

Hasen't been an active customer on the Passaic branch for over five years. The top couple of hundred feet off the switch are used for car storage. Suskie is very short of track space and must utilize every inch they have. Frequently were leaving empty dirty dirt cars from the Maywood cleanup there u...

 by riffian ¦  Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:07 am ¦  Forum: New York, Susquehanna & Western - Past and Present ¦  Topic: NYSW RS1s in Edgewater in 1980 ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 3839

Most likely LF-1

 by riffian ¦  Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:20 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: The Last MEC Painted Locomotive Is Leaving ¦  Replies: 25 ¦  Views: 5698

[The locomotive that is on the left edge of the photo, closest to the camera? Looks like MEC paint?[/quote]

Its a former Genesee & Wyoming group unit....

 by riffian ¦  Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:45 am ¦  Forum: Kansas City Southern and Affiliates ¦  Topic: Living in Norco ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 10219

NORCO is essentially a oil refinery/chemical plant complex. I don't think he'd want to live there anyway. NORCO stands for New Orleans Refining Company, a predecessor company of the current operators.

 by riffian ¦  Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:11 am ¦  Forum: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) ¦  Topic: ATSF 1331 4-6-2 ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 2331

Baldwin, 1911

Built as four cylinder, balanced compound.

Rebuilt at San Bernardino to simple engine in June, 1927.

Sold for scrap, November 22, 1948.

 by riffian ¦  Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:32 am ¦  Forum: Employment ¦  Topic: Soon to be New to KCS ¦  Replies: 8 ¦  Views: 5431

What kind of job???

Stored Tank Cars in South Jersey

 by riffian ¦  Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:30 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: Stored Tank Cars in South Jersey ¦  Replies: 6 ¦  Views: 2011

Looking to shed some light on the purpose of all the stored, loaded tank cars at both Winslow and Port Elizabeth, New Jersey. On the SRRof NJ (old CNJ) dormant line north from Winslow there are dozens of loaded cars. The same for the former line down to Dorchester (I'm a little fuzzy on who owns thi...

 by riffian ¦  Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:34 pm ¦  Forum: Central Maine & Quebec Railway (formerly Montreal, Maine & Atlantic | Bangor & Aroostook) ¦  Topic: New (old) locos for MMA? ¦  Replies: 50 ¦  Views: 20519

"The Searsport branch is still running 5 days a week, although traffic for the most part is down. MMA is regularly operating 100 car trains from the north (100-101) and the NMJ turn is still running at +/- 30 cars despite the loss of the chip traffic to Lagrange with the closing of the GP mill ...

 by riffian ¦  Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:28 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: West End Lodging ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 2192

Thanks gents for your recommendations. Sorry about the multiple posts....a combination of a very slow response on the site and my native impatience. Tried to delete but couldn't find a way to do it.

It looks like North Adams it is...

NS Rwy

 by riffian ¦  Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:13 pm ¦  Forum: DelMarVa & Washington, D.C. Railfan ¦  Topic: Norfolk Southern ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 2768

There will be a major book out this year on the Norfolk Southern. Its at the printers now.

West End Lodging

 by riffian ¦  Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:43 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: West End Lodging ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 2192

Are there any motels/hotels/cottages on the West end overlooking or near the main line? Either New York or Massachsetts would be fine. Looking at a trip up that way next month. Thanks in advance.

West End Lodging

 by riffian ¦  Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:43 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: West End Lodging ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 843

Are there any motels/hotels/cottages on the West end overlooking or near the main line? Either New York or Massachsetts would be fine. Looking at a trip up that way next month. Thanks in advance.

 by riffian ¦  Fri Jun 22, 2007 4:31 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: Atlantic City Line freight ¦  Replies: 22 ¦  Views: 4768

So what (who?) are the customers on the Pleasantville sub? How frequenetly is this line (stub?) served? Thanks for all your enlightned responses.

Atlantic City Line freight

 by riffian ¦  Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:43 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: Atlantic City Line freight ¦  Replies: 22 ¦  Views: 4768

Are there any freight customers on the NJT Atlantic City Line? If so, where and who provides service. Thanks in advance.

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