Well the question is that if Kodak moves out of Rochester in the near future, what will happen to the CSX (ex. NYC) Charlotte Branch and/or the R&S Charlotte Branch (ex. B&O ex. BR&P)?
Kodak may be gone within the next 10 years. According to a reliable source who still works for Kodak (29 years +), the main headquarters is still Kodak Park, but much of the designing, marketing, and manufacturing is done elsewhere (China, Japan, Mexico, Atlanta, GA, etc.)
The R&S track was laid by the BR&P to reach the Charlotte Dock where the BR&P had its coal yard and transfered its coal and some passengers to the steamboats that transported the coal and passengers to Canada. (Note: I am trying to keep the post on topic by not getting into the nitty gritty of coal in the past...if one wants the nitty gritty, please read Coal to Canada by Ted Rafuse). That coal facility and traffic closed in the 1970's. By the R&S creation in 1986, the only reason for the line was to supply coal to Rochester area businesses (mainly Kodak).
The NYC track was laid to Charlotte for three main reasons. Number one to link to the steam vessels in Charlotte. Note the Charlotte NYC station held a rare honor of being a link to the steamboats and the trains. This can be easily understood by looking at the station today and seeing the freight doors on both sides of the building. Number two to serve its new amusement park and Charlotte beach. Number three to link with the RW&O. Well the NYC station has long lost its importance when passenger and freight traffic became limited or non existant. The Ontario Beach Park as it was known closed its real amusement rides more than 50 years ago. The RW&O trackage was abandoned in the 1970's and removed in the 1990's. So, just like the R&S the only reason for the trackage was to serve Rochester area businesses (mainly Kodak).
For you interested folks, here are some links to some webs sites of interest:
Ontario Beach Park:
http://www.vintageviews.org/vv-r/parks/ ... ch.html#pc
NYC and B&O in the 1960's:
http://www.alpharail.net/histpix/rochester.htm
Thanks.
WNYRailfan