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Ithaca Central Railroad
Overview
Headquarters Ithaca, New York
Locale New York and Pennsylvania, USA
Dates of operationDecember 8, 2018 (2018-12-08)
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length48.8 track miles
Other
Website www.watco.com
Route map
Ithaca Central Railroad
Norfolk Southern
Sayre, Pennsylvania
Waverly, New York
Spencer
Ithaca
Ludlowville

The Ithaca Central Railroad ( reporting mark ITHR) is a 48.8-mile long (78.5 km) shortline railroad operating in New York and Pennsylvania, owned by Watco. The ITHR leases and operates the Norfolk Southern-owned Ithaca Secondary from Sayre, Pennsylvania (Norfolk Southern interchange), to Ludlowville, New York. [1] The railroad began operations on December 8, 2018, [1] serving its primary customer, the Cargill Cayuga Rock Salt Mine, in Lansing, New York. The railroad can haul various commodities such as salt, coal, plastics, and magnesium chloride. [1]

The railroad uses two ex- Union Pacific EMD SD40-2 ( SD45 carbody) locomotives, WAMX 4247 and WAMX 4248. On January 30, 2019, the ITHR received a third EMD SD40-2, WAMX 4241.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ithaca Central Railroad (ITHR)". Retrieved January 14, 2021.