On January 1, 2026, Genesee & Wyoming’s Connecticut Southern Railroad assumed control of the state-owned Armory Branch. The 14 miles of track were formerly operated by short line Central New England Railroad. 

Central New England (CNZR) was established in 1995 to operate a pair of former New Haven/Conrail lines around Hartford. One of those lines, the Griffins Secondary, has been inactive since its last customer moved in 2021, and service was only sporadic on the Armory Branch. CNZR had an eclectic fleet of locomotives, including Alcos and EMDs. Its last unit in regular service was a former Southern Pacific/New Brunswick Southern GP9 still in NBSR green and yellow. 

CSOR is expected to operate the Armory Branch as needed. The branch connects with CSOR at East Windsor. 

—Justin Franz