Connecticut Industries

Hi, this is my first time posting! I am trying to make a complete list of current industries that receive rail shipments on former New Haven RR lines, mainly in Connecticut, New York, and western Mass. (I will continue with Rhode Island and eastern Mass. when I have time for research). This is what I have so far, I need a little help with any industries I missed or couldn't find a name for. Also, some of the list may be outdated, as I used google earth to originally find some industries listed.

Danbury Branch

Rings End Lumber, Bethel
Sperry Rail Service, Danbury

Maybrook Line
Lumberyard, Maybrook, NY
Warehouse, Maybrook, NY (unverified)
Warehouse, Maybrook, NY
I-84 Lumber, Maybrook, NY
Home Depot Distribution Center, Maybrook, NY
AWD Waste, Danbury
Tilcon Conn., Danbury
Shepaug Reload, Hawleyville
Rand Whitney Container, Newtown (unverified)
Blue Linx Corp, Newtown (unverified)
Lakeland-Interstate Lumber, Newtown

Berkshire Line
Pharmco, Brookfield
AC Humko, New Milford
Kimberly Clark, New Milford
Fidco, New Milford
Specialty Minerals, Canaan

Waterbury Branch
Keyrite (yearly service), Seymour
Unknown (receives tank cars), South Waterbury
Unknown (gondolas/hoppers), North Waterbury

New Haven Line
Garbage Transload, Bronx, NY
New York Post, Bronx, NY
Hunts Point Market, Hunts Point, NY
Marvel Industries, Mamaroneck, NY
Rings End Lumber, Darien
Unknown (receives covered hoppers), Bridgeport
Unknown (receives open hoppers or gondolas), Milford
Progress Distribution Center, West Haven
Port of New Haven (?), New Haven
Transload Center, Cedar Hill Yard

The Highland + Canal Lines
Firestone, Bristol
Unknown (In junction in Plainville), Plainville
Unknown (gondolas/hoppers), Plainville
Lumberyard, Plainville
AmeriGas, Southington

Any help will be appreciated!
C.J.V

Updated:


The Highland + Canal Lines
Firestone, Bristol
Clark Steel, Bristol
Forestville Lumber, Plainville
J.W. Green Scrap, Plainville
AmeriGas, Southington
Perma Treat, New Britain
Westfield Electroplating, Westfield, Mass.
Westfield Transload, Westfield, Mass.
Kleer Lumber, Westfield, Mass.
Lowes Distribution Center, Westfield, Mass.
Barker Steel, Westfield, Mass.

Waterbury Branch
Keyrite (yearly service), Seymour
Hubbard Hall Chemical, Waterbury
Waterbury Republican Newspaper, Waterbury
Albert Brothers Scrap, Waterbury

Jean Coat Warehouse, Westfield, Mass.
Little Rill Corp, Holyoke, Mass.
Savage Arms, Holyoke, Mass.
Superior Carriers, Holyoke, Mass.

May I suggest that you ask the P&W fourm here or join the P&W blog ... another site.

A far cry from the days when NYNH&H ads boasted of "serving the great industrial states of Connecticut, Massachussetts and Rhode Island"...

I agree Ridgefielder, which is why I'm making this list, basically trying to take stock of what's left. However there are bright spots, as I was glad to see Firestone was still a rail customer in the area, although they moved their plant from the Naugatuck Line to the Highland. To Mr rt, I considered that but felt having a similar thread in another forum was being overkill, however I will reconsider it now!
C.J.V.

On the Waterbury, tank cars south of Waterbury go to Hubbard-Hall and gondolas north of Waterbury on the former Watertown Branch go to scrap dealer Albert Bros.

Entire updated list:
Danbury Branch
Rings End Lumber, Bethel
Sperry Rail Service, Danbury

Maybrook Line
Lumberyard, Maybrook, NY
Warehouse (?), Maybrook, NY
I-84 Lumber, Maybrook, NY
Home Depot Distribution Center, Maybrook, NY
AWD Waste, Danbury
Tilcon Conn., Danbury
Shepaug Reload, Hawleyville
Rand Whitney Container, Newtown
Blue Linx Corp, Newtown
Lakeland-Interstate Lumber, Newtown

Berkshire Line
Pharmco, Brookfield
AC Humko, New Milford
Kimberly Clark, New Milford
Fidco, New Milford
Specialty Minerals, Canaan
Warehouse (?), Sheffield, Mass.
Quarry (?), Sheffield, Mass.
Paper Mill (?), South Lee, Mass.
Warehouse (?), South Lee, Mass.
Warehouse (?), Lee, Mass.
Lenox Lumber, Lenox, Mass.
Warehouse (?), Pittsfield, Mass

Naugatuck Line (Waterbury Branch/RMNE/Naugatuck Railroad)
Kerite (yearly service), Seymour
Hubbard Hall Chemical, Waterbury
Waterbury Republican Newspaper, Waterbury
Albert Brothers Scrap, Waterbury

New Haven Line
Garbage Transload, Bronx, NY
New York Post, Bronx, NY
Hunts Point Market, Hunts Point, NY
Marvel Industries, Mamaroneck, NY
Rings End Lumber, Darien
Godfrey Masonry, Bridgeport
Maine Plastics, Stratford
City Carting, Milford
Star Distributors, West Haven
Progress Distribution Center, West Haven
Port of New Haven (?), New Haven
Circle of life, construction and debris, Cedar Hill Yard
Metals Management, Cedar Hill Yard
Anastasio metal and lumber transload, Cedar Hill Yard
Transflo, Cedar Hill Yard

The Highland + Canal Lines
Firestone, Bristol
Clark Steel, Bristol
Forestville Lumber, Plainville
J.W. Green Scrap, Plainville
AmeriGas, Southington
Perma Treat, New Britain
Westfield Electroplating, Westfield, Mass.
Westfield Transload, Westfield, Mass.
Kleer Lumber, Westfield, Mass.
Lowes Distribution Center, Westfield, Mass.
Barker Steel, Westfield, Mass.
Jean Coat Warehouse, Westfield, Mass.
Little Rill Corp, Holyoke, Mass.
Savage Arms, Holyoke, Mass.
Superior Carriers, Holyoke, Mass.

I still need a little help with the customers on the former Maybrook Line within Maybrook,NY, and alot of help with the Berkshire Line in Massachusetts. I will also begin the New Haven-Hartford-Springfeild Line soon, so feel free to post any industry names/locations on any of these lines, and for that matter, anywhere in Connecticut/Massachusetts on the former New Haven!
C.J.V.

Hi:

You might want to join this Yahoo Group:

http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/C ... nes/files/

Is the files section, there is a slightly outdated list of CSOR customers, and I think some stuff on the P&W as well, might be good reference material for your project.

Thanks!

Brooks Parker
Hartford, CT

Updated:


Danbury Branch
Sheppards Warehouse, Bethel, Conn.
Rings End Lumber, Bethel, Conn.
Sperry Rail Service, Danbury, Conn.

Maybrook Line
Eastern Alloys, Maybrook, NY
Lobo Distributing, Maybrook, NY
Russin Lumber, Maybrook, NY
Home Depot Distribution Center, Maybrook, NY
AWD Waste, Danbury, Conn.
Tilcon Conn., Danbury, Conn.
Shepaug Reload, Hawleyville, Conn.
Rand Whitney Container, Newtown, Conn.
Lakeland-Interstate Lumber, Botsford, Conn.

Berkshire Line
Pharmco, Brookfield, Conn.
AC Humko, New Milford, Conn.
Kimberly Clark, New Milford, Conn.
Fidco, New Milford, Conn.
Quary, South Canaan, Conn.
Becton Dickinson & Co., South Canaan, Conn.
Specialty Minerals, Canaan, Conn.
Transload, North Canaan, Conn.
Bayer Corp, Sheffield, Mass.
Transload, Sheffield, Mass.
Mead Westvaco Specialty Papers, South Lee, Mass.
Mead Paper (different from above), South Lee, Mass.
Dresser Hull Lumber, Lee, Mass.
Lenox Lumber, Lenox, Mass.

Waterbury Branch
Kerite (as needed), Seymour, Conn.
Hubbard Hall Chemical, Waterbury, Conn.
Waterbury Republican Newspaper, Waterbury, Conn.
Albert Brothers Scrap, Waterbury, Conn.

New Haven Line/Harlem River Branch
Garbage Transload, Bronx, NY
New York Post, Bronx, NY
Manhattan Beer Distributers, Bronx, NY
Warehouse (?), 149th Street, Bronx, NY
FW Honerkamp Co. Inc, Bronx, NY
Hunts Point Market, Hunts Point (Bronx), NY
Marvel Industries, Mamaroneck, NY
Rings End Lumber, Darien, Conn.
Godfrey Masonry, Bridgeport, Conn.
Maine Plastics, Stratford, Conn.
City Carting, Milford, Conn.
Star Distributors, West Haven, Conn.
Progress Distribution Center, West Haven, Conn.
Port of New Haven (rail currently under construction), New Haven, Conn.
Circle of life (C&D), Cedar Hill Yard
Metals Management, Cedar Hill Yard
Anastasio metal and lumber transload, Cedar Hill Yard
Transflo, Cedar Hill Yard

Highland & Southern Canal Line
Firestone, Bristol, Conn.
Clark Steel, Bristol, Conn.
Transload, Plainville, Conn.
Forestville Lumber, Plainville, Conn.
J.W. Green Scrap, Plainville, Conn.
AmeriGas, Southington, Conn.
Perma Treat, New Britain, Conn.

Westfield Yard & Northhampton Branch
Westfield Electroplating, Westfield, Mass.
Jean Coat Warehouse, Westfield, Mass.
Westfield Transload (CSX Transflo & Delta Bulk), Westfield, Mass.
Kleer Lumber, Westfield, Mass.
Westfield General Polymers, Westfield, Mass.
Lowes Distribution Center, Westfield, Mass.
Barker Steel, Westfield, Mass.
A. Duie Pyle, Westfield, Mass.
Agway (Southern States) Distribution Center, Westfield, Mass.
Warehouse, Bennett Road, Westfield, Mass.
Duke Energy Field Services, Westfield, Mass.

Holyoke Branch
Railroad Distribution Services, Westfield, Mass.
Savage Arms, Westfield, Mass.
Little Rill Corp, Holyoke, Mass.
Sealed Air Corp, Holyoke, Mass.
Hitchcock Press, Holyoke, Mass.
Sonoco Products, Holyoke, Mass.
Superior Carriers, Holyoke, Mass.

New Haven-Hartford-Springfield
H Krevit Co., North Haven, Conn.
Insulpane of Conn., North Haven, Conn.
Connecticut Container Corp, North Haven, Conn.
Fresh Start Bakeries, North Haven, Conn.
Cytec Industries, Wallingford, Conn.
Infra-Metals Co., Wallingford, Conn.
Arkema Inc., Berlin, Conn.
Russo Brothers Inc., Hartford, Conn.
Esquire Gas Products, Enfield, Conn.
Kelley Fradet Lumber, Enfield, Conn.

Griffin Branch
Bloomfield Transload, Bloomfield, Conn.
Home Depot Distribution Center, Windsor (Griffin), Conn.

Manchester Branch
Warehouse (?), East Hartford Yard, East Hartford, Conn.
Coast to Coast Logistics, East Hartford, Conn.
Sanford & Hawley Inc., Manchester, Conn.
Central Conn. Co-op, Manchester, Conn.

Armory Branch
Warehouse (?), Leggett Street, East Hartford, Conn.
Dura-Flex, East Hartford, Conn.
Berlin GH Oil, East Hartford, Conn.
Probuild, East Hartford, Conn.
Waybest Foods, South Windsor, Conn.
Neyra Industries, South Windsor, Conn.
Nutmeg Recycling LLC, South Windsor, Conn.
Crop Production Services, Scantic, Conn.

Suffield Branch
C&D (?), Harvey Lane, Suffield, Conn.
Praxair, Suffield, Conn.
Bradley International Airport (yearly), Windsor Locks, Conn.
Ahlstrom Dexter LLC, Windsor Locks, Conn.
? Unloads plastic pellets (uses Turf Products Corp siding), Windsor Locks, Conn.

Airline/Valley Branch
Connecticut Regional Market, Hartford, Conn.
Murphy Road Recycling, Hartford, Conn.
7D Warehouse, Rocky Hill (Dividend), Conn.
Mattabassett District Water, Cromwell, Conn.
Stone Depot, Middletown, Conn.
Namasco Corp, Middletown, Conn.
Red Technologies, Portland, Conn.
Arrigoni Brothers LLC, Middlefield, Conn.
Perma Treat Corp, Durham, Conn.
Tilcon Conn., Wallingford, Conn.

Im hoping to eventually include all former NHRR lines. I compiled this list from Google Maps/Bing Maps/railroad.net etc., so I probably missed several customers or have ones on here that are now inactive. If you see one that I missed let me know and I'll modify the list.
C.J.V.

Thanks for the list! Some notes to ponder:

Armory Branch

Crop Production Services, Warehouse Point, Conn. - Actually is in Scantic

CNZR has been known to store surplus tank cars.

Suffield Branch

Kongsberg Automotive, Suffield, Conn. - Formely Teleflex. I don't believe they have service. There is a privately owned Conrail boxcar there. I was there 2-3 months ago and the line is overgrown. When CSOR started, they picked up the car unknowing it was privately owned. The owner was none too happy.

Camp Hartell, Windsor Locks, Conn. - The white tank car there is used for training purposes, HAZMAT I believe. Not an interchange car. Maybe occasional flatcar for equipment moves, very rare.

Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Conn. - The tank car at the end of the line near the Dunkin Donuts has run-off de-icing fluid used on aircraft. A car usually lives there on a yearly basis.

Ahlstrom Dexter LLC, Windsor Locks, Conn. - no comment

Turf Products Corp, Windsor Locks, Conn. - I don't believe they are the actual customer. The cars (usually 3-4) are spotted there contain plastic pellet for injection molding. They are transloaded to truck from what I have been told and witnessed.


**The comments above are my own personal opinions and observations and should not be taken as fact. They are provided as a guide for consideration. I do not represent CNZR or CSOR in any fashion.

Thanks Ron!

I've edited the list accordingly. As for Ahlstrom Dexter, that is the company that came up at an address that corresponds to an active siding (3 Chirnside Road, Windsor Locks). I can't tell if they are the actual customer or not without going their myself (as was the case with Turf Products).
C.J.V.

A-Dexter is correct and they still are very active at Bradley.

Great list! Here are a couple possible additions.

Waterbury Branch
Albert Brothers Scrap Metal - Unknown (gondolas/hoppers), North Waterbury
Waterbury Republican? Have seen a CN Boxcar of newsprint spotted there in the past?

New Haven-Hartford-Springfield
Hartford Courant, Hartford, Conn. (I believe they still get a rare box car of Newsprint)
Hartford Lumber Co. (They may or may not be an active shipper.)
Marjam Supply Co. West Hartford, CT (I saw a box car their about 6 weeks ago, so I think they are an active user at this time)

Manchester Branch
Tri-State Brick (Both Sanford & Hawley and Tri-State use the same unloading ramp, on the Tri-State Brick, Hillyard St side of the "Yard")
Sanford & Hawley Inc., Manchester, Conn.

Armory Branch
Redland Brick?

Suffield Branch
Babylon Recycling is the company C&D (?), Harvey Lane, Suffield, Conn.
http://usarecycle.com/tour-our-facilities.html

Airline/Valley Branch
Connecticut Regional Market, Hartford, Conn.
Murphy Road Recycling, Hartford, Conn.
Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority may be shipping out material on rail as well. They are next door to Murphy Road, but completely separate business entities.

Are they actually shipping material now?? If so, what is being shipped out? - Red Technologies, Portland, Conn.

Thanks!
I'll look into the companies you mention and add them to the list. I don't know if Red Technologies is shipping anything in/out, but they built a brand new siding and have had a P&W gondola spotted there for awhile. I added them to the list because (being a new customer) they could ship something in/out unexpectedly. If they do not ship anything in the next few months I will remove them. The basic requirement for this list is at least 1 car/year (unless otherwise noted).
C.J.V.

Edit: Marjam Supply Co, Hartford Courant,Tri-state Brick, and Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority made the list, Babylon Recycling was edited in.

CJV:

I'll keep my eyes peeled with your one year parameter in mind, and let you know if I see anything out there in terms of active/abandoned customers. I'm around the greater Hartford area, and frequently in other parts of the state.

BWP