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Re: "Up North" Gawking (District 1 sightings)

 by CF14 ¦  Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:33 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: "Up North" Gawking (District 1 sightings) ¦  Replies: 2623 ¦  Views: 539669

Sprague in Portland still receives clay slurry. The ship that delivers is most of the time is the Tanja. I believe she was last in sometime in early March.

Re: B&M Gawking (District 2 Sightings)

 by CF14 ¦  Mon Jan 10, 2022 8:51 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Derailment in Biddeford 01-10-2022 ¦  Replies: 9 ¦  Views: 1565

BIDDEFORD, MAINE. (YORK) *TRAIN DERAILMENT* I/A/O RTE 111 BEHIND THE HOSPITAL. CMD ON SCENE WITH 2 LPG CARS OVER TURNED. NO LEAKS CURRENTLY SCENE. MEIA 5

Re: CSX to acquire Pan Am Railways

 by CF14 ¦  Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:20 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: CSX Acquisition of Pan Am Railways ¦  Replies: 4515 ¦  Views: 842682

35ft is plenty to be a viable port. With a 12ft tide range in that area and most vessels operating with a minimum under keel clearance of 1-2ft that gets you to 45ft at high water. The Arthur Kill (west side of Staten Island) in the port of New York and New Jersey also has a 35ft controlling depth a...

Re: Rumford Branch, RUPO / PORU

 by CF14 ¦  Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:43 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Rumford Branch, RUPO / PORU ¦  Replies: 403 ¦  Views: 106846

2020-12-15 9:59 EST | ME | RUMFORD |**TRAIN DERAILMENT/FIRE/INCIDENT**| WYMAN HILL RD AT RT 108 | UNITS O/S OF A TRAIN DERAILMENT INVOLVING 2 TANK CARS AND 2 BOX CARS. TANK CARS ARE EMPTY. DEP AND EMA ADVISED.

Re: Intermodal to Saint John

 by CF14 ¦  Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:21 pm ¦  Forum: CPKC - Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway ¦  Topic: Intermodal to Saint John ¦  Replies: 1475 ¦  Views: 152876

“Under the country’s Coasting Trade Act, Canadian‐​flagged vessels are given preference for domestic transport. However, if no such vessel is available, foreign ships can be used under license (provided they meet safety and environmental requirements).“ Despite how the article makes it sound the US ...

Re: Pan Am Railways For Sale?

 by CF14 ¦  Fri Sep 11, 2020 2:09 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: CSX Acquisition of Pan Am Railways ¦  Replies: 4515 ¦  Views: 842682

Mr. Norman Tide and current restrictions are common place in the maritime world. I don’t have current tables for Saint John harbor, but even so high currents do not always mean there will be current restrictions. Take Red hook container terminal in Brooklyn. The ebb is 2.5kts and there are no curren...

Re: Intermodal to Saint John

 by CF14 ¦  Mon Aug 17, 2020 2:44 am ¦  Forum: CPKC - Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway ¦  Topic: Intermodal to Saint John ¦  Replies: 1475 ¦  Views: 152876

The Port Authorities list does not seem to update then they depart. AIS shows the berth is open and the MSC Mediterranean waiting at anchor. The Maersk Patras has departed and the Detroit Express and AS Federica just departed Newark today and they are still on there.

Re: Rumford Branch, RUPO / PORU

 by CF14 ¦  Tue May 29, 2018 4:07 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Rumford Branch, RUPO / PORU ¦  Replies: 403 ¦  Views: 106846

https://www.pressherald.com/2018/05/25/rumford-paper-mill-to-be-sold-for-175-million/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; http://www.sunjournal.com/nd-paper-to-buy-rumford-paper-mill/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; In a news release, the company also re...

Re: Bucksport Branch activity & news

 by CF14 ¦  Sat Feb 24, 2018 9:38 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Bucksport Branch activity & news ¦  Replies: 345 ¦  Views: 107939

Response from emailing them to ask. Thanks for reaching out. We are initially building a 5,000 MT facility in Bucksport and growing that to 20,000 MT in the next 5 years. Our ultimate goal of 50,000 MT is a long-term (10 years) goal and will necessitate additional sites in Maine outside of Bucksport...

Re: Bucksport Branch activity & news

 by CF14 ¦  Fri Feb 23, 2018 10:42 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Bucksport Branch activity & news ¦  Replies: 345 ¦  Views: 107939

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.bangor ... aper-mill/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Good news for Bucksport. Not so good news for the bucksport branch.

Re: NYNJ Rail Sightings

 by CF14 ¦  Wed Nov 15, 2017 7:04 pm ¦  Forum: New York & Atlantic Railway-NYNJ Rail ¦  Topic: NYNJ Rail Sightings ¦  Replies: 430 ¦  Views: 162224

New car float being delivered.
https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuild ... oat-barge/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Bucksport Branch activity & news

 by CF14 ¦  Tue Oct 10, 2017 8:34 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Bucksport Branch activity & news ¦  Replies: 345 ¦  Views: 107939

https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/maine ... mill-site/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Pan am offering test loads.

Re: Business Train Discussion (ST 100, 101 & 102; PAR 1 & 2)

 by CF14 ¦  Wed May 17, 2017 6:00 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: PAR Business Train (ST 100, 101, 102 & 103; PAR 1 & 2) ¦  Replies: 1462 ¦  Views: 388823

Pan Am ocs was sitting in the west end of yard 8 at 1800 5/17/17.

Re: Bay Colony Millis Line

 by CF14 ¦  Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:03 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Bay Colony Millis Line ¦  Replies: 756 ¦  Views: 216232

September 2, 2015 1701 still boarded up at animal shelter, however 6 cars at island road.