Well trains are growing longer, and the St j yard is seeing more log cars more frequently. I'm still scratching my head over how VRS has turned a line that saw 1 train a week with 4-6 cars, to a train in each direction each day with 10-20 and with the service they are providing, I am willing to bet it will keep growing, also employing 2 crews, and working on TOFC, Sure is nice to see, anyway, check this out......
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[email protected], "fritz234567" <gerhardf@c...> wrote:
> Hello,
> I caught both the northbound and southbound trains on the Connecticut
> River Line today. The northbound WJWV left White River Junction at
> 0830 with the following consist:
>
> HLCX GP38 3612
> 17 mixed freight
> (including 2 gondolas and 2 bulkhead flats loaded with pulpwood, 4
> covered hoppers, 5 boxcars, 2 loaded TOFC flats, and 2 empty
> centerbeam flats)
>
> Later I saw the southbound WVWJ coming through Northboro at 1538 with
> the following consist:
>
> WACR GP38-2 202
> 14 mixed freight
> (including 2 empty pulpwood flats, 9 boxcars, 2 loaded TOFC flats, and
> 1 covered hopper)
>
> Since there were no pulpwood cars in St. Johnsbury on Monday, these
> two cars must have gone north yesterday, were unloaded overnight, and
> returned south today. That is a pretty quick turnaround time. By the
> way, the Blue Seal Feeds plant in St. Johnsbury was the E.T. and H.K.
> Ide feed plant at the north end of the yard. It still has a spur
> leading to the loading/unloading shed, but I don't know if they still
> receive cars by rail.
> Have a good evening,
> Fritz
> 18 miles from the WACR in Chelsea, Vermont