SC&D was retained in 2000 by the Livonia Avon & Lakeville Railroad to help obtain a lease from Norfolk Southern on approximately 120 miles of track from Hornell , New York to Corry , Pennsylvania , the old Erie Lackawanna Line.  In April of 2001 the lease was signed and the WNYPRR Railroad was formed.  WNYPRR began operations on April 26, 2001.

 Stone Consulting assisted the WNYPRR on a number of projects:

      Provided certified track inspectors and served as the engineering department for the start-up railroad

      Oversaw a safety tie project consisting of 1,100 ties to get the railroad in operation

      Procured a Pennsylvania $750,000 capital budget grant to replace ties on a 28 mile stretch of line to bring it up to class 3

      Designed and oversaw construction of the Falconer Operations Center and Engine House

      Provided Cost estimates, design and construction observation for over $10,000,000 in track upgrades on the New York State portion of the railroad

      Design and construction observation for over $2,000,000 in signal and crossing upgrades