Eastern Railroad Discussion > "On The West Shore and O&W" NYS&W Utica Branch

New York, Susquehanna & Western has an industrial spur off its Utica main in Utica, NY to serve several customers.

The "industrial" includes tracks once owned by the West Shore and NY Ontario & Western railroads.

This video shows the Susquehanna local on the Utica industrial on May 15th.

Three photos:

1) a mostly black cat in the gauge on the Utica main (Schuyler Street);

2) NYS&W No. 3040 on Schuyler Street

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3) On former NYO&W Utica NY branch tracks, New Hartford, NY



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/17/19 17:09 by ut-1.

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Nice video and coverage.  When I look at that track and the dips especially under the rail joints, I cringe.  I do not understand why their track gang does not come out to jack up and tamp ballast under those joints.  Yes, I know it takes time and money, but this is badly needed and will give a longer life to the rail itself and less of a chance for a derailment.  There is a spot on the line where you can see that a new cross tie was recently inserted under a joint and yet there is a big dip there.  This can easily be remedied by jacking it up and pushing ballast under that new tie.
John in White Marsh, Maryland