Falls Road Railroad
The Falls Road Railroad is a Class III short line railroad owned by Genesee Valley Transportation . The railroad operates in Niagara , Orleans , and Monroe counties in New York . The railroad's right-of-way consists of of track, known as the Falls Road Branch , that were acquired from Conrail on October 15, 1996[1] Lockport, NY , where the railroad interchanges with CSX . The railroad is known for their use of Alco locomotives .
Falls Road Branch
The name Falls Road originates from the Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad . The term Falls Road Branch was adopted by New York Central , and later Conrail , to refer to the section of railroad track between Lockport and Rochester, New York . In 1994, Conrail abandoned twelve miles (19 km) of track between Rochester and Brockport, New York ; the Falls Road Branch now terminates in Brockport near the SUNY Brockport campus. The Falls Road provides rail service to the Western New York Energy, LLC ethanol plant near Medina, New York . This is the first such plant in the state.
Engine Roster
The Falls Road Railroad, like all other GVT properties is Alco powered. At this time, the railroad is using one New York Central vintage RS32 (2035) as well as one Nickel Plate vintage RS-11 (1802).
Sources
↑ STB (FD_33160_0) FALLS ROAD RAILROAD CO., INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION External links
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