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TOPIC: Reading Venice Island branch has new operator.

Reading Venice Island branch has new operator. 8 years 3 months ago #5080

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effective Feb.1,2016 the NS Venice industrial track(former Reading Venice Island branch)from Falls yard to Manayunk, has been leased to East Penn Railroad. Paperworks Industries(where I work)is the last customer on the line. we recieve about 150 cars a year. NS has given us spuratic service since Aug. 2014, stating that they "do not make enough money" to continue to serve us. motive power is former Bethlehem Steel SW #52, which was used on the Colebrookdale branch several years ago, also on the Kutztown branch. Butch Curll

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