by scottychaos
bwparker1 wrote:New York Central "Auburn Road" and the PRR Elmira branch.lvrr325 wrote:I suspect a non-union shortline running two-man crews might have been able to make it go with subsidies to bring the track up to shape. Perhaps give them Phelps Jct. to Himrod Jct. with the line to Rushville. That would give it a fairly decent traffic base and two possible interchange points.What RR's interchanged at Phelps Junction? Back in that day at least...
Today the FGLK runs over the NYC, and a tiny spur still exists from Phelps Junction south on the old PRR, to serve a customer.
Scot
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