CSX in Little Ferry NJ?

Hi;
I have been hearing and reading from various sources over the past year or so that CSX was planning to or has already purchased some or all of the NYS&W track and facilities in New Jersey.
Now, looking at the CSX system map on their web site, I see that indeed CSX does own much, if not all of the track in Little Ferry and Ridgefield Park.
Can anyone give me more info on this?

Thanks

CPSK

The NYS&W is still just that, the NYS&W. It is an independent company and a subsidiary of the Delaware Otsego Corporaton, CSX(as well as NS) has one seat on the Board of directors, and does not control operations. That said, there is an intermodal yard in Little Ferry, NJ(Technically Ridgefield) that is property of CSXI. It is switched out by NYS&W crews. At Present the following CSX traffic enter and leave this terminal(via crossovers to CSX at each end of the yard): Q153 and Q169 originate there(both going north on CSX), Q157 picks up cars on Saturday evening(formerly this was the Q161). CSX Q108 terminates at CSXI Little Ferry, and Q162 drops off cars enroute to its own terminus of Port Newark, NJ. The NYS&W has two "run thru" tracks parallel to the intermodal yard, and there are 4 tracks within the Little Ferry yard that are used for loading and unloading intermodal cars, and these tracks vary in their lengths. Under current agreements, all switching and handling of CSX trains while on NYS&W property are handled by NYS&W crews.

Thanks for the good info. I've been hearing trains going into and out of the Little Ferry yard on the CSX River Line channel.
Too bad we don't get any NYS&W power on the River Line, although I suppose it is possible that a stray will wind up in a consist of one of the CSX trains originating there.

CPSK

rcbsd45 wrote:The NYS&W is still just that, the NYS&W. It is an independent company and a subsidiary of the Delaware Otsego Corporaton, CSX(as well as NS) has one seat on the Board of directors, and does not control operations. That said, there is an intermodal yard in Little Ferry, NJ(Technically Ridgefield) that is property of CSXI. It is switched out by NYS&W crews. At Present the following CSX traffic enter and leave this terminal(via crossovers to CSX at each end of the yard): Q153 and Q169 originate there(both going north on CSX), Q157 picks up cars on Saturday evening(formerly this was the Q161). CSX Q108 terminates at CSXI Little Ferry, and Q162 drops off cars enroute to its own terminus of Port Newark, NJ. The NYS&W has two "run thru" tracks parallel to the intermodal yard, and there are 4 tracks within the Little Ferry yard that are used for loading and unloading intermodal cars, and these tracks vary in their lengths. Under current agreements, all switching and handling of CSX trains while on NYS&W property are handled by NYS&W crews.

Also, CSX Q-118 from Chicago to South Kearny, makes drop offs daily there.

Q 118 has been abolished. Traffic now moves on Q162. Full update to follow.

The following recent changes have been made to the Intermodal traffic via the River Sub

Q118 Abolished. NYS&W/CSX Little Ferry traffic now moves on Q162

Q162 now runs Chicago to Port Newark, NJ where as it used to be a Syracuse-Port Newark

Q163 now runs Port Newark to Chicago instead of terminating at Syracuse

Q159, Formerly Port Newark-Chicago now terminates in Syracuse

Q112 Formerly Chicago-Port Newark, NJ now originates in Syracuse

Q160 established, handling stack traffic formerly on Q118. Entire train runs Chicago to South Kearny

Q161, formerly on duty at South Kearny, NJ at 1800, now reports at 2335

Q157, formerly on duty South Kearny at 2335, now on duty at 1800

Changes effective mid April, 2010

rcbsd45.... Thanks for the update. Was wondering if you or anyone else knows of other trains that may have changed on the River line and Northern New Jersey area? Any changes for the Q-400's, K trains, etc?

Do any trains originate in little ferry anymore?

Q153, once a week, on duty at 0130, scheduled dpatrture at 0430.

Q169 , Mon-Sat. on duty at 0515, scheduled departure 0630.

Q111 Abolished and combined with Q169.

thats it.

Bump. Current trains?

None anymore. CSX consolidated the intermodal traffic to North Bergen.