turn right onto Himrod Road into Milo. Before crossing the tracks again, turn left onto the Penn Yan-Himrod Road which parallels the tracks right into town. Once in Penn Yan, there are good views of local work from East Elm Street and North Street. On the days when HG-2 operates
to/from Geneva on the NS Corning Sec- ondary, Route 14 is the primary road to follow. There are satellite roads into Dresden that offer some different scenes. Above that, the tracks get quite close to Seneca Lake so a summer northbound can have some rewarding views along the shoulder of Route 14. Both FGLK and NS operate at 25 m.p.h. between Himrod and Geneva. As of the time of this writing, NS local H-06 to Geneva is goes on duty at Gang Mills at 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, so its presence is nocturnal.
The Kendaia Line The latest restoration of service for
the FGLK system is the Kendaia Line consisting of 15 miles of former Lehigh Valley track from Geneva to Ovid. The
RIGHT: In Clifton Springs, N.Y., we find Finger Lakes Railway train GC-2 passing the beauti- fully restored former New York Central freight house. The train is westbound on their way to Canandaigua. JEFFREY FAHERTY BELOW: Busy times as Finger Lakes train GS-2 waits for headroom towards the Geddes Street Lead in Syracuse, while Susquehanna train SY-1 with SD40T-2 No. 3016 waits for CSX train Q100 to pass on April 7, 2011. BEN MARTIN
line is absent of any service between Geneva and the former Seneca Army Depot at Romulus, and is a ten m.p.h. branch line. In years past, the FGLK had passenger excursions that used the line, but these ended in 2012. Last year brought a viable use for the line, how- ever, as the The Andersons Rail Group (AEX) now operates a railcar repair and rebuild center at the former Army Depot. FGLK provides service once or twice a week as needed. The Kendaia Line branches away
from the yard in Geneva and crosses over Route 5. On the east side of this bridge overpass is Route 96A which runs south parallel to the line. A short distance down Route 96A, the tracks
come close to the road and there is an easily accessible view of a truss bridge. There are side roads that cross the tracks along the route from Route 96A, but the line lacks scenic options once Seneca Lake disappears from view. If one were to follow the local down the line, it is advisable to peel off before Ovid as the Seneca Army Depot is not a public facility.
The Canandaigua Line and Victor Branch
Although the FGLK has been known
for only twice-a-week service on its western operations, the Canandaigua Line and adjoining Victor Branch has a variety of photographic opportunities.
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