Re: (erielack) EL Upstate New York

["Schuyler G Larrabee" <sgl2_@_ix.netcom.com>]

Youi're probably right, Alan, but the fact that the track on the Utica side
has always been, um, "light" might have a lot to do with it too  . . .

SGL
- ----- Original Message -----
From: A Samostie <quahog_@_sprint.ca>
To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: (erielack) EL Upstate New York


> Dear Group:
>
> I'm going to add another possible (and by no means definitive) reason
> why the NYSW moved its interchange from Utica to Syracuse:  in the early
> days of NYSW operation on these lines, NYSW trains only operated as far
> as Jamesville on the Syracuse line.  Therefore, Utica was the designated
> interchange.  Nowadays, since there seems to be more traffic generated
> by the Syracuse line, and more trains operating on it, it makes sense
> for the interchange to be located there.  I'm hopeful the Utica line
> will be able to justify its continued existence given the decline in
> traffic.
>
> Cheers,
> Alan <quahog_@_sprint.ca>
>
> John Swiecki <jswiecki_@_pactech.com> wrote:
>
> > I believe that the interchange in Utica disappeared after a major wreck
on
> > the Conrail lines just West of the Genesee street bridge.  It tore up
mucho
> > trackage, including Walter's switch into the NYSW yard.   Conrail, being
the
> > good guys they are, didn't put the switch back in, making access to the
yard
> > very difficult.
> >
> > JSSW
>

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