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Re: (erielack) Terminal / shared ownership RR's (e.g. Buffalo Creek, South Buffalo) (slightly off topic)
Chris, I think I have read that the complete operation of the BCRR was
swapped back & forth between the LV and the Erie on an annual basis. I KNOW
that the presidency was annually swapped betweent he president of the LV and
the president of the Erie.
SGL
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Thurner <cthurner_@_adelphia.net>
To: Mailgroup <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 3:51 PM
Subject: (erielack) Terminal / shared ownership RR's (e.g. Buffalo Creek,
South Buffalo) (slightly off topic)
> Listers:
>
> I was travelling to Rochester about a week ago and sighted a SUV at a rest
> stop with a Buffalo Creek RR (BCRR) logo on its front doors.
>
> It got me thinking a lot about how terminal or RR's under joint ownership
> operate and are managed.
>
> As I best recall, the BCRR was jointly owned by the EL and the LV (and
maybe
> others) to serve the grain elevators, piers and cereal / flour processors
in
> the Buffalo harbor area.
>
> How do the owners divvy up the responsibilities of this type of line (i.e.
> dispatching, crews, track work and maintenance, routing of cars
(especially
> off of / on to one of the owner's lines) management responsibilities etc.
>
> I'm curious how these tasks and responsibilities are assigned on a RR like
> this (or St. Louis terminal, the various one in the Chicago area, Conrail
> Shared Assets). It appears to me, this should be set up very carefully,
> with a keen appreciation of the personalities, chemistry, agendas, etc.
> involved so a mini 'Penn Central' doesn't occur (e.g. tuscan vrs. jade
> teams).
>
> Pls. reply offlist, unless you have specific info that is list related.
>
> Also, does anyone know who owns BCRR now? Was it kept by CR and conveyed
to
> NS or CSX (or both) - or - is it now privately owned?
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris
>
> Christopher R. Thurner
> Adelphia Communications
> One North Main Street
> Coudersport, PA 16915
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> Email: cthurner_@_adelphia.net
>
>
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