Falls Road Railroad

Falls Road Railroad

Infobox SG rail
railroad_name=Falls Road Railroad
logo_filename=Frrrlogo.jpg
logo_size=159
old_gauge=
marks=FRR
locale=New York
start_year=1996
end_year=present
hq_city=Batavia, New York

The Falls Road Railroad reporting mark|FRR 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 convert|41.69|mi|km of track, known as the "Falls Road Branch", that were acquired from Conrail on October 15, 1996 [ [http://www.stb.dot.gov/Decisions/readingroom.nsf/d9d470cc3afcb012852573da0069e366/fb7f219cbf96e862852565480078543e?OpenDocument STB (FD_33160_0) FALLS ROAD RAILROAD CO., INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION] ] . A yard and engine house are maintained in 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 [http://www.wnyenergy.com/ 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).

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* " [http://www.gvtrail.com/ Genesee Valley Transportation Company Inc.] "


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