Kutztown Branch- Not Long for This World?

In the Eagle today. http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=457187

The one and only customer of the line I believe?

The SD45

Yup!!

You can kiss it goodbye, unless someone else moves in or a passenger tourist operation comes in, but that is doubtful!!

You really hate to see this and people loose their jobs!!

Isn't the parent company "Trinity" a rail car builder and does anyone in the area know what type of castings they make at this foundry?

How long is this branch ?

U.V.#200 GE70 Tonner wrote:How long is this branch ?

The line is about 4 miles long.

rob216 wrote:

U.V.#200 GE70 Tonner wrote:How long is this branch ?

The line is about 4 miles long.

Forgot to ask before,which railroad serves this branch ?

U.V.#200 GE70 Tonner wrote:

rob216 wrote:

U.V.#200 GE70 Tonner wrote:How long is this branch ?

The line is about 4 miles long.

Forgot to ask before,which railroad serves this branch ?

Owner/operator is East Penn, interchange with NS is in Topton.

SEPTAR2Newark wrote:

U.V.#200 GE70 Tonner wrote:

rob216 wrote:

U.V.#200 GE70 Tonner wrote:How long is this branch ?

The line is about 4 miles long.

Forgot to ask before,which railroad serves this branch ?

Owner/operator is East Penn, interchange with NS is in Topton.

Thanks for the info.

Actually, a heavy industry around that long, there is a good chance of EPA issues to clean up when it's knocked down which may require rail use.

lvrr325 wrote:Actually, a heavy industry around that long, there is a good chance of EPA issues to clean up when it's knocked down which may require rail use.

Yes, but after that it will be curtains for that line!!!

As I posted over on rf.net, I definitely don't hold out much hope for the line after the foundry shuts down.

East Penn was quick to bail on the Colebrookdale / Barto Branch, and I doubt they'll be slow on this one. The only hope that I see, is State / County purchase, or a tourist line. (I am bummed that the Kutztown East Penn excursions ended before I got to ride them.)