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Re: Vermont Activity and Sightings

 by dustybroe ¦  Fri Jul 28, 2017 12:59 am ¦  Forum: Central Maine & Quebec Railway (formerly Montreal, Maine & Atlantic | Bangor & Aroostook) ¦  Topic: Vermont Activity and Sightings ¦  Replies: 255 ¦  Views: 74708

I wont Be Surpised to See Vermont Rail System take over the Newport Sub.

Re: Vermont Activity and Sightings

 by dustybroe ¦  Fri May 12, 2017 1:17 am ¦  Forum: Central Maine & Quebec Railway (formerly Montreal, Maine & Atlantic | Bangor & Aroostook) ¦  Topic: Vermont Activity and Sightings ¦  Replies: 255 ¦  Views: 74708

i was Richford Monday and Yesterday both Newport to Richford Trains had 23 Cars. both 710 15 cars Monday Also yesterday i talked to John the conductor on 710, he told me more traffic is increasing. more on the Newport Sub. he also Stated CMQ is going Start Replacing 4,000 ties On Newport Sub in Verm...

Re: The fate of CV caboose 4002 (LVRC 100)?

 by dustybroe ¦  Wed Oct 12, 2016 11:12 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: The fate of CV caboose 4002 (LVRC 100)? ¦  Replies: 18 ¦  Views: 6785

that Caboose in East Berkshire aint 100 the Caboose in East Berkshire was LVRC 200, Former B&M Caboose.

Re: Pan Am Railways, For Sale/Acquisition/Merger?

 by dustybroe ¦  Thu Aug 18, 2016 9:49 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Pan Am Railways, For Sale/Acquisition/Merger? ¦  Replies: 393 ¦  Views: 105697

so what the chances that G&W would let PAS into White River again on Trackage rights. i know someone told me PAS handles good amount traffic routed to WACR, But G&W wont let PAS into White River. VRS person, i know told me G&W is never on time delvering WACR traffic. and G&W is tryin...

Re: Pan Am Railways, For Sale/Acquisition/Merger?

 by dustybroe ¦  Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:41 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Pan Am Railways, For Sale/Acquisition/Merger? ¦  Replies: 393 ¦  Views: 105697

problem is G&W they don't interchange cars on time at White River jct to WACR, WACR and CMQ and PAS is trying setting up though route to Newport, G&W is trying to push out VRS and PAS out of the Conn river Valley in Vermont, that's why NECR is charging higher car rates on conn river line, I ...

Re: CMQ Profitability

 by dustybroe ¦  Sat Jul 23, 2016 6:29 pm ¦  Forum: Central Maine & Quebec Railway (formerly Montreal, Maine & Atlantic | Bangor & Aroostook) ¦  Topic: CMQ Profitability ¦  Replies: 139 ¦  Views: 45587

I don't think you would see the Newport sub abandoned. If that ever happened you see state Vermont stepping in to buy that line. There great potential for that line being though route again

Re: Vermont Activity and Sightings

 by dustybroe ¦  Thu Mar 17, 2016 11:24 pm ¦  Forum: Central Maine & Quebec Railway (formerly Montreal, Maine & Atlantic | Bangor & Aroostook) ¦  Topic: Vermont Activity and Sightings ¦  Replies: 255 ¦  Views: 74708

i Agree i think be, Matter of time before VTR takes over the Newport sub to farnham, one My neighbers works for Blue Seal Feeds in Richford she said she never seen Rail Service that bad up there before, and Kaytec said, the same thing, when Northern Vermont Railroad ran that line in late 90.s early ...

Re: Vermont Activity and Sightings

 by dustybroe ¦  Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:54 pm ¦  Forum: Central Maine & Quebec Railway (formerly Montreal, Maine & Atlantic | Bangor & Aroostook) ¦  Topic: Vermont Activity and Sightings ¦  Replies: 255 ¦  Views: 74708

CMQ should try hard get the traffic back on the Newport Sub, i dont blame VTR and NECR not being happey with them, MMA ran that line better then CMQ, Problem with CMQ the Farnham crew dont like running to Newport, it Make more Sence for VTR take line over to Richford or Brookport.

Re: Vermont Activity and Sightings

 by dustybroe ¦  Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:31 pm ¦  Forum: Central Maine & Quebec Railway (formerly Montreal, Maine & Atlantic | Bangor & Aroostook) ¦  Topic: Vermont Activity and Sightings ¦  Replies: 255 ¦  Views: 74708

hope they improve Service on the Newport Sub, to get it back to Normal like it was before the CMQ took over, I talked to few People i know who Work For Blue Seal, they said they never seen service this bad before. i heard though hear say that might Newport sub, might get busy again though over head ...

Re: Vermont Activity and Sightings

 by dustybroe ¦  Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:44 pm ¦  Forum: Central Maine & Quebec Railway (formerly Montreal, Maine & Atlantic | Bangor & Aroostook) ¦  Topic: Vermont Activity and Sightings ¦  Replies: 255 ¦  Views: 74708

when MMA had the newport sub it was pretty busy they ran that line 5 days week. I noticed since CMQ took over operations on that line traffic dropped way off. they aint making coustmers very happy on that line epascy Blue Seal in Richford. Hope in the future the Can get the traffic patterns. back on...

Re: branch lines on the CV?

 by dustybroe ¦  Tue Dec 15, 2015 12:25 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: branch lines on the CV? ¦  Replies: 28 ¦  Views: 11364

CV did have small yard with cp interchange but the CV never used CP Rail in richford, Lamoille Valley Railroad opreated Sheldon Jct To Richford From 1988 to 1991, tracks from Sheldon Jct To Richford wore tore up in 1993. St.Albans to Sheldon Springs was tore up in 1990 to the bridge.