Re: (erielack) Mt. Morris, NY

[Kevin DeGroff <"kdegroff_@_starpower.net">]

The portion of the DL&W involved is only the section between the G&W
connection at Greigsville, and Mount Morris.  Its a rather short section.
The rail was intact, and was previously used to connect with the G&W with
the D&MM.

At Mount Morris, the new spur to the salt mine cuts across the valley
eastward, and ducks under I-390.

The link below shows an ariel view of Mount Morris, looking south along
the DL&W.  The new salt mine spur diverges to the left.  The old DL&W
station can be seen on the right, next to the junction.

http://24.93.8.151/rochesterrailf/gnwr_depot.jpg

I wouldn't be surprised if the didn't pull up the DL&W south of there in
order to use the heavy rail on the new spur.



A Samostie wrote:

> Dear Group,
>
> OK, if this segment of the DL&W main has been replaced...
> are there still missing segments between Bath and B&O Jct.,
> or could a through route theoretically be assembled via
> the shortlines?
>
> It's a shame that the Darien Lake amusement park was built right
> on the ROW... I didn't realize that until it was pointed out
> in a previous discussion.
>
> Cheers,
> Alan <"quahog_@_sprint.ca">
>
> Christopher Thurner wrote:
> >
> > I went by there about a month ago on I-390.  Is the mine located east of the
> > Interstate and right along side of it?  This location was just SE of Mount
> > Morris and it appeared to have salt mining ops being carried on there (i.e.
> > I saw a couple of piles of what appeared to be salt there.
> >
> > Can anyone confirm or refute this?  I'd be curious.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:   "erielack-owner_@_internexus.net" [mailto:erielack-owner@internexus.net]
> > On Behalf Of Kevin DeGroff
> > Sent:   Sunday, June 04, 2000 4:06 PM
> > To:     Richard Okrasinski; "erielack_@_internexus.net"
> > Subject:        Re: (erielack) Mt. Morris, NY
> >
> > Its the rehab of the DL&W along with the new spur to the salt mine in
> > Hamptons Corners.  To be operated by G&W.  This new salt mine
> > replaces the flooded one at Retsof.
> >
> > Richard Okrasinski wrote:
> >
> > > On a recent trip through Western New York, I passed through Mt. Morris.
> > > Between I-390 and Rt 36, the track the runs from Geneseo through Mt.
> > Morris
> > > and beyond had just been re-laid. There didn't appear to be too many
> > paying
> > > customers along this route, so maybe a tourist railroad?  Any body have
> > any
> > > ideas?
> > > Richard
>
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