Eastern Railroad Discussion > does the csx shanadoah sub line see much traffic? thanks

does the csx Shenandoah sub line see much traffic? thanks

No. It's basically a branch with some stone trains, a job to run interchange to/from the Winchester & Western, and not much else that I'm aware of.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/09/19 14:35 by toledopatch.

Do they still get grain trains down to strausburg ?

Gary

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mully Wrote:
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> Do they still get grain trains down to strausburg
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I'd forgotten about those and don't know if they still run.

They run about one grain train per week now.  An empty V089 left Brunswick, MD, this morning with BNSF power.  Gerry

Edit: I should note that BNSF power lays over in Brunswick and does not go onto the Shenandoah Subdivision.  It is used as helpers on e/b coal trains  Gerry



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/09/19 18:26 by GPutz.

TP.....you're a "day late and a dollar short." Winchester, VA is a heavy economic growth area and rail traffic is booming.  The "branch" serves four stone quarries, two large grain processors, and other newly built industrial facilities. The daily freight between Winchester and Brunswick is sizable and is supplemented by two daily stone trains (Millville) and additional unit stone extras and unit grain extras from the midwest.  W&W traffic is a minor part of the mix.. At least five regular, and frequent extra crews are kept busy.

Chicken feed still still goes to Strasburg Jct every day 

Does anybody have current CSX train numbers?

If you want W&W pictures, better get them soon,  OnmiTrax bought the W&W from the sandmine company 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/09/19 20:42 by holiwood.

I've recently spent several afternoons at the Harpers Ferry WV Amtrak station and have seen 4-5 trains coming off/going onto that line in about three hours..  

mp208 Wrote:
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> TP.....you're a "day late and a dollar short."
> Winchester, VA is a heavy economic growth area and
> rail traffic is booming.  The "branch" serves
> four stone quarries, two large grain processors,
> and other newly built industrial facilities. The
> daily freight between Winchester and Brunswick is
> sizable and is supplemented by two daily stone
> trains (Millville) and additional unit stone
> extras and unit grain extras from the midwest. 
> W&W traffic is a minor part of the mix.. At least
> five regular, and frequent extra crews are kept
> busy.

Great to hear that traffic has picked up on this branch.

Thanks for all the info.Tom

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