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Locomotive fuel spill at Devens 10-23-2016

Guilford Rail System changed its name to Pan Am Railways in 2006. Discussion relating to the current operations of the Boston & Maine, the Maine Central, and the Springfield Terminal railroads (as well as the Delaware & Hudson while it was under Guilford control until 1988). Official site can be found here: PANAMRAILWAYS.COM.

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Locomotive fuel spill at Devens 10-23-2016

 #1406353  by MEC407
 
From the Sentinel & Enterprise:
Sentinel & Enterprise wrote:DEVENS -- A Pan Am Railways locomotive apparently struck something along train tracks behind Independence Drive in Devens on Sunday, puncturing a fuel tank and causing about 2,400 gallons of diesel fuel to spill, according to a spokesman for the state Department of Environmental Protection.
Read more at: http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/br ... spilling-2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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 #1406506  by MEC407
 
Update from the Sentinel & Enterprise:
Sentinel & Enterprise wrote:Pan Am has already dug a test pit to determine the depth of groundwater and what materials will need to be removed and taken off-site, Coletta said.
Ties and rails will need to come up to access the soil and rock ballast under the tracks.

"There's probably a heck of a lot more excavation work starting tomorrow," he said.

The engine was not towing a train, it was being switched in the yard, Scarano said. The locomotives are parked on a pad, but the pads do not cover the entire yard.
Read the rest of the article at: http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/co ... roundwater" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Locomotive fuel spill at Devens 10-23-2016

 #1406507  by MEC407
 
Does anyone in that area know the number of the pierced locomotive?

Re: Locomotive fuel spill at Devens 10-23-2016

 #1406525  by MEC407
 
Thanks!
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