Housatonic Railroad from New Milford to Canaan

[@lostrailbeds8289]

South Kent....rough jointed rail....20MPH !! Whoa!!

[@WeatheredRails]

Oh yeah, that’s when ties were in somewhat decent shape. Track speed is 10 there now

[@switchpointproductions7927]

5:31 That is an excellent shot! The crossing gate coming down and everything.

[@WeatheredRails]

Thank you. One of my personal favorites on the route

[@douglasalan5783]

What a fantastic video! Choice of locations, videography and narration are all top notch. I absolutely love this line. You captured so many great shots. Yes, the jointed rail sections look rather gnarly. I fantasize about taking the New Haven to the Berkshires back in the day. West Cornwall is one of my favorite locations. One could conceivably chase this train on a bicycle! Thank you for making this video!

[@WeatheredRails]

Thank you! The Berkshire line surely does have a lot to offer

[@connecticutmultimodaltrans8226]

Awesome documentation and narration! I hope CT buys the line like MA did or at least upgrade it for passenger service

[@WeatheredRails]

CT owns the Berkshire Line from MP50 to Boardman rd in New Milford then from Harrybrooke park to Berkshire Junction. They’re are plans to rebuild the Berkshire Line according to the states infrastructure plan

[@louislamonte334]

I hope this line will see much more freight traffic and therefore merit better track maintenance and higher speeds!

[@cats0182]

The Housatonic appears to be a "sad sack" railroad. They had grand plans to restore passenger service from Danbury, CT northward to Pittsfield, MA. Maybe they ought to repair the track they use for freight before they even consider passenger service.

[@WeatheredRails]

This is just the Connecticut portion. The Massachusetts portion, which is covered in our next video Will be covered in our next video

[@daveander22]

I mean, for freight service, the tracks they have currently are just fine. For the most part, customer service on the railroad is exceptional with 6-day a week switching if needed. There is no need to upgrade the tracks if the service on said tracks doesn't warrant it. While the MA. upgrades have been exceptional I don't think it was a warranted use of state funds.

[@WeatheredRails]

@@daveander22 heh. Borderline to giving the railroad a headache every time the train passes. South end is bad enough. I don’t think the Southern Canaan portion needs to be like that too

[@TroublesomeSlateTruck]

Good Work With The Video.

[@WeatheredRails]

Thanks!

[@doublediamondrailroad5949]

What is Oak Ridge?

[@WeatheredRails]

A waste and recycling facility in Danbury, CT.

[@slr_393p]

Very intrested in this line looks like a awesome slow paste scenic line! Know anything about the operation schedule?

[@WeatheredRails]

NX-12 on weekdays is usually on duty around 5 and leaving Canaan around 6. Getting to New Milford around 8-9. NX-10 is on Duty at 8. Usually leaving shortly after NX-12’s arrival. NX-11 is usually on Duty around 7:30. I believe they work north of Canaan first. Then work within Canaan yard limits for the duration of their day. NX-13 is on duty around 5ish. Leaving shortly after

[@chunkpowers]

I did not realize they had so much leased power

[@WeatheredRails]

They have 4 on lease

[@chunkpowers]

@@WeatheredRails Sometimes Leasing is easier for smaller RR's

[@WeatheredRails]

@@chunkpowers yes it is. A lot cheaper to maintain

[@stevenpitts6665]

‘Rock ‘n’ roll railroading!

[@henrybrightonmusicuploads]

I’ve always wanted to Railfan this railroad, problem is it’s WAY out west compared to where I live.

[@WeatheredRails]

I recommend it. Great short line!

[@Richb750]

Great vid as always Ryan!

[@WeatheredRails]

Thank you rich!!

[@csxrailfan45]

That’s some older trackage their operating on. Definitely not CWR 😂

[@WeatheredRails]

Yep. Track in CT is not in the best of shape. Massachusetts trackage however is much better. A good portion of it is CWR

[@MillerRailfan]

Nice catches! Can't go wrong with the Housy. Some of that track doesn't look in the best shape. lol

[@WeatheredRails]

Lack of Maintenance due to lack of currency. Not enough profit to afford Maintenance. Thanks for watching. Always fun to watch the guys

[@amontag3406]

@@WeatheredRails MA spent all summer replacing tracks from the CT line to Pittsfield. CT is too cheap to fix their portion of the tracks.

[@WeatheredRails]

@@amontag3406 welcome to Connecticut

[@michaeljoyce4555]

Needs a state grant for trackwork

[@WeatheredRails]

Correct. But Connecticut will never grant it.

[@WeatheredRails]

the state (Massachusetts)

[@WeatheredRails]

Also they replaced the turnout at the north end of the wye. They rebuilt the crossing. And installed new crossing signals

[@connecticutmultimodaltrans8226]

​@@WeatheredRailswas that project funded by the railroad or with help from the state?

[@WeatheredRails]

@@connecticutmultimodaltrans8226 state brings in contractors to do the work

[@HarrisonPeloso]

id love to see virtual railfan put a camera up in a few places along this route. maybe with those we might have scenic rides and lots of fixing along the tracks. ive been a huge fan of the line and always wanted to ride all the way from norwalk up to canaan. but again if we can get the word out to virtual railfan that would be epic and something the railfanners that live in that area. #NEWMILFORDVIRTUALRAILFAN2022

[@WeatheredRails]

I don’t know about a virtual Railfan Camera. I’m pushing for More Rail service and more generally better Railroading. Not so much on Railfanning. However I would like to see passenger service or scenic rides to Canaan like the Berkshire Flyer. But it all comes down to putting the Railroads first