The Fulton County Railroad (reporting mark FC) is a privately held short-line railroad that runs from Rochester to Argos, Indiana, where it connects with the Norfolk Southern Railway. It is a switching railroad that originally provided service to only one customer, Wilson Fertilizer and Grain in Rochester, and operates approximately 13 miles of track.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Rochester, Indiana |
| Reporting mark | FC |
| Locale | northern Indiana |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
In February 24, 2011, freight on FC infrastructure was handled by Elkhart and Western Railroad through Trackage rights. In addition to the original customer, it also served a scrap yard and occasional other customers.[1]
Starting in 2023 the new Rochester & Erie Railway (RERY) took over operations of the line from Rochester north to the NS interchange in Argo from the Elkhart & Western. [2]The main customer of the RERY is the Rochester Iron and Metal scrapyard. The railroad is actively seeking new customers including for transloads and car storage. A June 2024 visit to the RERY showed the former Erie Railroad track remnant had been upgraded with new ties and a string of tank cars was being stored on it. [3]
References
edit- ^ "[STB Finance Docket No. 35453] Elkhart & Western Railroad Co.-Trackage Rights Exemption-Fulton County, LLC, d/b/a Fulton County Railroad". Federal Register. 2011-02-09. p. 7239.
- ^ https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/04/07/2023-07354/rochester-and-erie-railway-llc-operation-exemption-fulton-county-llc-dba-fulton-county-railroad
- ^ https://railroadfan.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=39258
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