Last night a CSX rail train came up the Worcester Line in to Ayer, D1 asking them to call clear of MP1 so he could get the M426 following him moving. No idea on the rail destination.
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Last night a CSX rail train came up the Worcester Line in to Ayer, D1 asking them to call clear of MP1 so he could get the M426 following him moving. No idea on the rail destination.
Seen on yesterday's Chester railcam M426 looked like it had 10 more gondolas of ties plus 3 cars of what looks like 78 foot rail. A You Tube video of the train through Clinton from Northeast Railway, rail at 1:10, gondolas at 1:34.----- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPyWabIooyM&t=3s Off topic ...
I know I'm guilty too, but why are we using this topic for CSX MOW activity, there is no more PAR MOW activity.
Posts about present MOW activity should go here------https://www.railroad.net/csx-track-upgr ... 74313.html
At about 05:45 D1 was in conversation with M427 about a pickup on the Clinton siding.
If this is your first encounter with PD I'm surprised considering your "gawking" hours.
I have seen two M426 trains on the Chester railcam in the past few days each with about a dozen gondolas full of new ties.
About 15:45 L-059 is back from Ayer going through Graniteville with what looked like 50 cars +/- including a few OYMA's.
Doing some work at Westford . It seems to me 2 hour turnaround from Westford to Hill Yard and return is pretty good.
In what has become a Sunday routine L-059 is doing the CSX/B+E shuffle today. At 13:15 D2 gave L-059 with the MEC 5933 49 loads 14 empties ok on signal indication WB at Graniteville . 13:34 Littleton detector no defects total axles 292. B+E instructed back in at Moore's for IM-3, picking up on thoro...
WB geometry train through Littleton detector about 16:20 no defects
At about 15:50 L-080 EB coming from Ayer got a high load hit at Littleton detector, 280 axles more or less, D2 told them they will hold at Westford for wb geometry train so they can check high car there.
Passed Littleton detector at 12:55, no defects 540 axles---- -I think B+E said "down IM-1 recrew." B+E dispatcher is a fast talker.
For anyone interested a rare daytime M427 on Stony today. At about 09:30 D2 in conversation with M427 about moves at CPF NC (Chelmsford)
I think it is almost decided on a day to day basis with what needs to be moved and what crew is available. A common question heard by crews signing on is "so what's the plan ? "
At about 11:00 today L-080 with MEC 5976, CSXT 2561, 8853 AND 40-50 cars at Graniteville called D2 ready to head to Ayer. Crew was on duty at 0900 Lawrence. 12:30 they got no defects from Littleton Detector. B+E told them shove into west wye setoff on IM-1. About 14:00 returning from Ayer. 41 loads ...
Today's train of choice to do the CSX/ B+E shuffle is L-059 which at about 17:00 going east got a high load hit at axle 89, total axles 298 from Littleton DD MP 126.
Some miscellaneous action yesterday and this morning. Friday at about 15:00 L-080 westbound through Westford with 40+/- cars, 2 MEC engines. Per previous radio traffic they were going to Ayer and doing some work at Lowell on the return trip to Lawrence. At about 21:00 apparent broken rail near Forge...