Batten Kill

Company History: Batten Kill was launched in 1982 to take over the Greenwich & Johnsonville, a subsidiary of Delaware & Hudson, and a short segment of the D&H itself. It runs from Eagle Bridge to Greenwich Junction and Salem, New York. Total length is about 30 miles. Batten Kill operates with a pair of Alco RS-3’s, one of which wears vintage Greenwich & Johnsonville colors. As is the case with most RS-3’s, the long hood is the front on both units. "Kill" is a middle-Dutch word for a body of water, in this case a river.

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