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Title: Finkl Steel's New South Side Plant-They Rebuilt Their Internal Railroad!
Post by: TBurke on February 18, 2016, 01:05:41 PM

Finkl Steel relocated as we are all aware to a much larger facility on the South Side, taking over a former industrial property and renovating it.  Looks like new tracks were built off an NS branch line with more gondolas stored than at the old North Side plant.

Also of interest is that Finkl rebuilt another in-plant railroad to move materials around much as they had on the North Side.  Their in-plant railroad crossed Cortland just east of the river there.  You can see the new tracks including some set in pavement going in and out of the buildings with the "switcher" parked outside.

Go to 93rd and Kenwood on Google Maps to see more.

Title: Re: Finkl Steel's New South Side Plant-They Rebuilt Their Internal Railroad!
Post by: Jsu on February 20, 2016, 03:09:21 PM

It looks like they kept at least one of their old Rail Cranes as well.

Title: Re: Finkl Steel's New South Side Plant-They Rebuilt Their Internal Railroad!
Post by: TBurke on February 21, 2016, 01:15:54 PM

Good catch.

Here's a photo of the former North Side Finkl in-house railroad just off Cortland.  This "switcher" looks like the one on the screen capture.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/39092860@N06/20954562392/in/datetaken/