Exploring the Falls Road Railroad in New York
If you ever find yourself driving through the quiet towns of Western New York, you might stumble across the falls road railroad, a short-line operation that feels like a living museum for anyone with a soft spot for heavy machinery and local history. It isn't just a set of tracks used to haul freight; it's a connection to a different era of American industry that somehow managed to survive the era of massive corporate mergers and abandoned branch lines. While the big Class I railroads are all about efficiency and thousand-mile hauls, the Falls Road Railroad (reporting mark FRRR) is all about the "last mile" and keeping local businesses moving. ...