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Re: Current Military Rail Operations

 by riffian ¦  Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:21 pm ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Short Lines, Industrials, and Military ¦  Topic: Current Military Rail Operations ¦  Replies: 129 ¦  Views: 55253

Back to 80 tonner 1667... its at Seaview Transportation in Davisville, RI. In use daily as the only current active unit. Its getting more use there than it ever did with the Army. Apparently never did go to Newport. Many utubes downloaded of it in action.

Re: Derby Shops

 by riffian ¦  Fri Sep 15, 2023 4:16 pm ¦  Forum: Central Maine & Quebec Railway (formerly Montreal, Maine & Atlantic | Bangor & Aroostook) ¦  Topic: Derby Shops ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 7619

Are there any locomotives left there? From their website it appears they are in the business of repairing and cleaning tank cars only.

Re: Pan Am Southern / Patriot Corridor Discussion

 by riffian ¦  Fri Sep 01, 2023 5:28 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Southern (PAS) / Berkshire Eastern Railroad ¦  Topic: Pan Am Southern / Patriot Corridor Discussion ¦  Replies: 2260 ¦  Views: 607158

So we still have a Pan Am Southern entity, but no longer have B&M, MEC, Springfield Terminal nor Guilford in the corporate family. I wonder what happened top the Pan American rights that Mellon so jealously guarded.

Re: Current Military Rail Operations

 by riffian ¦  Fri Sep 01, 2023 5:12 pm ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Short Lines, Industrials, and Military ¦  Topic: Current Military Rail Operations ¦  Replies: 129 ¦  Views: 55253

Udate on Hill AFB, Utah, former home to US military rail repair and rebuild operations. All buildings demolished and track removed. Nothing left, folks. A Google flyover shows a big vacant lot where the shop/engine house used to be. Remaining tracks (Connection to UP) have also been lifted since the...

Re: Hermon/No Maine Junction

 by riffian ¦  Sun Aug 13, 2023 5:44 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Hermon/No Maine Junction ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 1025

I understand the situation of the two lines both recently absorbed by Class Ones. I wasn't clear on who's Geep the previous post referred to. There used to be a good bit of local business on both MEC and B&A in the No Main Junction area. A flyover on goggle maps would seem to indicate there are ...

Re: Hermon/No Maine Junction

 by riffian ¦  Fri Aug 11, 2023 4:17 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Hermon/No Maine Junction ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 1025

Thanks for the updated info. I guess since there was an engine , they must still have a crew that goes on duty there Not sure whether CP or CSX.

Hermon/No Maine Junction

 by riffian ¦  Sat Aug 05, 2023 5:19 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Hermon/No Maine Junction ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 1025

Looking for info on current operations and customers around Northern Maine Junction on CP (BAR), CSX (MEC). Who are the current customers in the area and what local jobs serve them?? I understand the logistics firm has shut down and I also read a (railfan) report that the B&A roundhouse was bein...

Re: Current Military Rail Operations

 by riffian ¦  Wed Jul 19, 2023 11:43 am ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Short Lines, Industrials, and Military ¦  Topic: Current Military Rail Operations ¦  Replies: 129 ¦  Views: 55253

Chance to ride at Fort Eustis. Also a bit of information about what's left in Army Rail:

https://railfan.com/preservation-groups ... xcursions/

Boston and Maine de Mexico

 by riffian ¦  Mon Jun 12, 2023 5:26 pm ¦  Forum: Boston & Maine (B&M) | Maine Central (MEC) ¦  Topic: Boston and Maine de Mexico ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 1099

Wonder if the B&M is still looking for this car?? Benjamin Hill, Sonora, Mexico, 2016

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.1590878 ... ?entry=ttu

Re: Bay Coast Railway?

 by riffian ¦  Fri Apr 28, 2023 5:21 pm ¦  Forum: DelMarVa & Washington, D.C. Railfan ¦  Topic: Bay Coast Railway? ¦  Replies: 69 ¦  Views: 44732

Cape Charles yard, 2023 via google maps:
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2666744 ... 384!8i8192

Interesting article on the Maine Lumber industry and Katahdin Forest products in particular:
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/03 ... oam40zk0w/

Re: Salem Action Alert

 by riffian ¦  Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:07 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Salem Action Alert ¦  Replies: 1882 ¦  Views: 459704

Interesting to note that Rousselot is owned by Darling International. The last carload customer in the city of San Francisco is Darling International which loads tank cars of tallow, apparently from local restaurants and food processors. Similar situation to Boston - all rail yards have been repurpo...

Re: PRR Detroit

 by riffian ¦  Fri Mar 11, 2022 6:53 pm ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railroad ¦  Topic: PRR Detroit ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 1110

Thanks very much for your detailed and interesting replies. Am I correct in assuming then, that the PRR reached Toledo and it's own station on it's own rails (not Toledo Union), Then ran the 50 or so miles from there to their isolated Detroit track on a combo of Ann Arbor and Pere Marquette trackage...

PRR Detroit

 by riffian ¦  Tue Mar 08, 2022 6:22 pm ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railroad ¦  Topic: PRR Detroit ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 1110

How did the Pennsy access Detroit? If on trackage rights, where did they start? Did PRR have their on own yard and industrial trackage in Detroit? Thanks much for any info..

Re: Neville Island Industrial Railroads

 by riffian ¦  Fri Feb 18, 2022 8:23 pm ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railfan ¦  Topic: Neville Island Industrial Railroads ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 2700

Ae there any rail-served industries left on Neville Island?

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