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Re: Current District 1 operations

 by ShortlinesUSA ¦  Sat Jun 12, 2021 5:20 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Current District 1 operations ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 980

Thank you, Robert. Yes, I did quite well around Portland last visit (2008...wow, time flies!). Here is my favorite photo from that trip, other than some of the last GP9s operating on the Madison Branch. https://www.flickr.com/photos/133436477@N08/43198592512/in/dateposted-public/ This visit, I am ho...

Current District 1 operations

 by ShortlinesUSA ¦  Sat Jun 12, 2021 4:15 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Current District 1 operations ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 980

Good afternoon. I may have an opportunity to visit District 1 next month. I've done my best to research the various threads to see what I can find ahead of time, and hopefully we can just do a consolidated update here outside of the sightings thread. Here's what I see as a rough schedule based on va...

Re: CSX to acquire Pan Am Railways

 by ShortlinesUSA ¦  Sat Jun 12, 2021 2:55 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: CSX Acquisition of Pan Am Railways ¦  Replies: 4515 ¦  Views: 832748

I don't dispute what you've written below; however, I see one big underlying issue-- VRS probably can't afford to buy PAR. Only the largest shortline holding companies and Class 1s typically have access to the level of capital needed to pull off a transaction of this size. There is a better solution...

That is a major increase in rail car volume for that mill. If the destination is Macon, GA, Pan Am is almost certainly one of the carriers ... If so that also implies significant new volume for MAWA/WAMA or whatever the Mattawamkeag job is these days. If Macon, GA is indeed the destination, I would...

Re: Nashville & Eastern bought by RJ Corman

 by ShortlinesUSA ¦  Wed Feb 06, 2019 1:29 pm ¦  Forum: R.J.Corman Railroad Group ¦  Topic: Nashville & Eastern bought by RJ Corman ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 3095

So far, I have heard the two people in charge of making the transition for the two companies are both very senior, and wish to retire within about a year. Once the "marriage" is complete with these two folks, you may see some changes start taking place. There is a desire to grow business o...

Re: MMA what if?

 by ShortlinesUSA ¦  Mon Feb 04, 2019 10:37 pm ¦  Forum: Central Maine & Quebec Railway (formerly Montreal, Maine & Atlantic | Bangor & Aroostook) ¦  Topic: MMA what if? ¦  Replies: 31 ¦  Views: 7550

J.B. Weld works better.

Re: W&LE Trackage Rights to Hagerstown

 by ShortlinesUSA ¦  Thu Jan 24, 2019 6:05 pm ¦  Forum: Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway ¦  Topic: W&LE Trackage Rights to Hagerstown ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 11468

The trackage rights were used for grain trains bound for Shenandoah, VA on the NS. The train symbol was Z416 on CSX. Loads were taken to Shenandoah, spotted, and the WLE power returned light to Connellsville. The trackage rights are still in existence, but not used. The ore trains which ran to Sparr...

Re: Moosehead Sub Railfanning

 by ShortlinesUSA ¦  Fri Jan 11, 2019 9:29 pm ¦  Forum: Central Maine & Quebec Railway (formerly Montreal, Maine & Atlantic | Bangor & Aroostook) ¦  Topic: Moosehead Sub Railfanning ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 4384

Channel 8 and hang on! ;-p

Re: CMQ for sale?

 by ShortlinesUSA ¦  Tue Dec 18, 2018 3:29 pm ¦  Forum: Central Maine & Quebec Railway (formerly Montreal, Maine & Atlantic | Bangor & Aroostook) ¦  Topic: CMQ for sale? ¦  Replies: 239 ¦  Views: 42600

If the railroad is indeed for sale, I would look for one of the second-tier holding companies to make a move on it. I don't see the line turning the kind of big numbers G&W or Watco need to pump up their portfolios to continue to fund additional acquisitions. International Rail Partners (the lat...

Re: EDAY/AYED

 by ShortlinesUSA ¦  Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:24 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Southern (PAS) / Berkshire Eastern Railroad ¦  Topic: EDAY/AYED ¦  Replies: 130 ¦  Views: 51056

Just to ask, I feel like I've missed something-- is this ED8 an ED-Ayer turn? Is this essentially the train formerly known as ED-495? I watch the railroad from afar, and anything that uses non-NS power is of interest to me. I appreciate any responses, as well as you guys posting this stuff.

Re: Delaware Coast Line Railway

 by ShortlinesUSA ¦  Wed Aug 22, 2018 3:39 pm ¦  Forum: DelMarVa & Washington, D.C. Railfan ¦  Topic: Delaware Coast Line Railway ¦  Replies: 252 ¦  Views: 144277

And you can forget that. Checked with a solid source, and Trains has it wrong. Still winding down operations on 12/31/18. My apologies if that is what the article already says, but if it does, that's some "old" news they are just getting wind of...

Re: Delaware Coast Line Railway

 by ShortlinesUSA ¦  Wed Aug 22, 2018 1:49 pm ¦  Forum: DelMarVa & Washington, D.C. Railfan ¦  Topic: Delaware Coast Line Railway ¦  Replies: 252 ¦  Views: 144277

Trains Newswire is reporting that the DCLR is quitting business. I'm not a subscriber, but by the way the headline sounds, the company has elected to cease operations ahead of the end of contract, which ran through the end of this year. If so, this would likely see the Delmarva Central Railroad ask...

Re: Has IP gone "Belly up"?

 by ShortlinesUSA ¦  Wed Aug 22, 2018 1:38 pm ¦  Forum: Iowa Pacific Holdings Class III Lines ¦  Topic: Has IP gone "Belly up"? ¦  Replies: 46 ¦  Views: 18117

No question that IP has taken some torpedoes with some of it's endeavors. But, they can't be accused of not trying. Agreed, but I think a better sense of knowing "when to say when" may have helped. It would certainly be nice if we were saying "Ed gave it his best" without the lo...

Re: Has IP gone "Belly up"?

 by ShortlinesUSA ¦  Tue Aug 14, 2018 9:33 am ¦  Forum: Iowa Pacific Holdings Class III Lines ¦  Topic: Has IP gone "Belly up"? ¦  Replies: 46 ¦  Views: 18117

IP also owns a huge fleet of non-operating E units. Supposedly the largest fleet in the country. This recent STB recordation documents a refinancing of 85 pieces of Iowa Pacific passenger equipment, and gives a good look at what is on hand: https://www.stb.gov/recordations.nsf/ecdb3768a2c20efe85257...

Re: Has IP gone "Belly up"?

 by ShortlinesUSA ¦  Tue Aug 14, 2018 9:30 am ¦  Forum: Iowa Pacific Holdings Class III Lines ¦  Topic: Has IP gone "Belly up"? ¦  Replies: 46 ¦  Views: 18117

Rockingham Racer wrote:They still own the Mt. Hood Railroad, don't they?
Yes, but there have been several reports Iowa Pacific is shopping for a buyer for the operation. I thought I put that in, but excluded it upon review, so thank you for bringing that up.

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