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In Winter's Grip, Switching Utica Club Brewery
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Author:  ParisHill [ Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:49 pm ]
Post subject:  In Winter's Grip, Switching Utica Club Brewery
The NYS&W services Utica, NY's Utica Club Brewery (a/k/a F.X.Matt Brewery & West End Brewery) off street trackage on Schuyler Street. The tracks run on Schuyler St approx 4/10th mile & are part of the Susquehanna's Utica-Binghamton line.

This brewery, founded in 1853, is the USA's second-oldest family-owned brewery. They produce Utica Club & Saranac as well as custom microbrews & soft drinks.

I happened upon the crew switching the brewery a few days ago.

1) Tying down a boxcar on the main before preparatory to switching.

2) Moving forward.

3) Clearing tracks of snow & ice.

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Author:  ParisHill [ Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: In Winter's Grip, Switching Utica Club Brewery
4) The Way Forward.

5) Slow But Steady.

6) "Let's hope the brewery opens the overhead door quickly"( they didn't as the crew had to wait near 1/2 hour).

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Author:  ParisHill [ Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: In Winter's Grip, Switching Utica Club Brewery
7) Brewhouse Bound!

8) Nearly All In.

9) Outward Bound.

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Author:  ParisHill [ Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: In Winter's Grip, Switching Utica Club Brewery
10) Rounding the bend.

11) Re-switch on Schuyler Street

12) Looks good.

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Author:  ParisHill [ Wed Jan 07, 2015 7:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: In Winter's Grip, Switching Utica Club Brewery
13) 1 car to hitch.

14) Heading for the barn.

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