Narrow gauge railroad
We are currently in the exploratory phase of redeveloping our property for use as a new narrow gauge railway company to provide a tourist oriented rail passenger service. If you are responding to one of our classified ads in Trains Magazine or Railpace we want to thank you for that. Please send us an email to request a more detailed description of the narrow gauge railway and what you can do to get involved.
UC&SV LLC owns adjacent parcels of land for the development of railway stations and terminal facilities. Please contact us at mail@ucsvroute.com to obtain further detailed information regarding our real estate options for interested parties in our narrow gauge railway. We are seeking partners in narrow gauge railway equipment manufacturing, railroad equipment enthusiasts and operators with an interest in constructing and operating a new world class narrow gauge railway here in upstate New York.
1961 track chart- This Track chart was prepared just after the merger of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad with the Erie Railroad. The Railroad used cinder ballast on the Branch and 80Lb. rail. One would doubt very much if the ballast cleaner or Speno rail grinder ever made it down the line in the difficult years ahead the combined Railroad would face in the 1960's.
A long stretch of grade separted road bed with a .10% grade between South Columbia at MP 291.37 and McKoons Crossing at MP 288.85. The area is quite scenic with varied terrain.
On the Lackawanna- The Lackawanna took control of the UC&SV Railroad in 1870 to compliment it's growing network of rural branch lines in New York and gain access to Utica, New York. The Richfield Branch was operated as a Utica to Richfield Springs branch line for both freight and passenger operations. The Map here shows an eight mile segment between East Winfield and South Columbia where we have our creamery station and the "Frontier Town" train stored in our South Columbia yard.
Classic Lackawanna poured concrete construction- This "Cattle pass and Waterway" are looked at MP285.36 on the Richfield Hill grade east of Cedarville Station.
This eastbound train is just arriving into Millers Mills station. Richfield Springs was quite the destination in the summer months with the tourist trade in the Village of Richfield Springs at the end of the line. Lackawanna Passenger service on the line ran from 1870 to 1937, freight service lasted until 1992 to serve a customer in East Winfield, the last freight train departed Richfield Springs around 1987.
The Creamery at South Columbia- built by the Newark Milk and Cream Company of Newark New Jersey in 1930. The 5,000 square foot building is adjacent to the UC&SV Route at South Columbia.
