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Re: Portsmouth Branch Activity

 by Jonathan603 ¦  Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:19 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Portsmouth Branch Activity ¦  Replies: 1643 ¦  Views: 433969

Yes likely just operational. It's controlled between P13 (old P1) at the start of the branch near Rockingham Junction to Emery which is around around P5 (old P9) and past that I guess it really doesn't matter as its the yard and the industrial track.

Re: Portsmouth Branch Activity

 by Jonathan603 ¦  Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:42 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Portsmouth Branch Activity ¦  Replies: 1643 ¦  Views: 433969

The old MP-P14 mile post marker is on the disused section of track past Patterson Lane. When CSX changed the mile posts to count down instead of up from Rockingham P1 is now by the SubCom/Tyco spur. Would they create a MP-P0 now where MP-14 was? Or not bother at all?

Re: Portsmouth Branch Activity

 by Jonathan603 ¦  Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:09 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Portsmouth Branch Activity ¦  Replies: 1643 ¦  Views: 433969

Ah yes you were describing the old bridge... I didn't actually catch that.. it must be early...

Here is a video from Eric Reuter showing the first rail vehicle over the new bridge. It's a nice view as he was stood on the bridge itself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUp_9q1RqjE

Re: Portsmouth Branch Activity

 by Jonathan603 ¦  Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:02 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Portsmouth Branch Activity ¦  Replies: 1643 ¦  Views: 433969

Thanks for the write up. I took a video a few years ago of the bridge lowering to let the train through.

https://youtu.be/NEDLL3ncUd4

I have not seen any photos of the train coming back to Portsmouth yesterday so I would also love to see those!

Re: Portsmouth Branch Activity

 by Jonathan603 ¦  Thu Feb 15, 2024 5:52 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Portsmouth Branch Activity ¦  Replies: 1643 ¦  Views: 433969

503-506 took the DODX car over the bridge this morning around 9:20. It left the DODX car on the short siding outside the Navy base. Both engines entered the Navy base. Not sure what happened after that? A guess would be that 503-506 picked up another load from the base to return to Portsmouth?Maybe ...

Re: Portsmouth Branch Activity

 by Jonathan603 ¦  Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:00 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Portsmouth Branch Activity ¦  Replies: 1643 ¦  Views: 433969

Looking at pictures on the GE website and given that its not placarded for nuclear, I'd say that its a rotor for the steam propulsion turbine. Thanks. Yes, no security caboose with it either so that makes sense. There are a few Tyco cars in the yard. Not sure whether or not they are awaiting delive...

Re: Portsmouth Branch Activity

 by Jonathan603 ¦  Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:41 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Portsmouth Branch Activity ¦  Replies: 1643 ¦  Views: 433969

A couple of updates... The old station building has been moved back away from the tracks, rotated 180 degrees and is suspended above it's new foundation. A DODX flat car with some sort of contraption on top was moved to Portsmouth Yard yesterday lunch time. As of 9am this morning it is still in the ...

Re: Portsmouth Branch Activity

 by Jonathan603 ¦  Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:12 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Portsmouth Branch Activity ¦  Replies: 1643 ¦  Views: 433969

Boo hoo. You live near a rail yard... expect trains :-)

Re: Portsmouth Branch Activity

 by Jonathan603 ¦  Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:14 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Portsmouth Branch Activity ¦  Replies: 1643 ¦  Views: 433969

Here is a drone shot of the old station at Rockingham Junction and the new foundation where it is due to be moved to soon. Looks like they will rotate it by 180 degrees.

https://ibb.co/hdDxrFn

Re: Portsmouth Branch Activity

 by Jonathan603 ¦  Tue Oct 03, 2023 2:52 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Portsmouth Branch Activity ¦  Replies: 1643 ¦  Views: 433969

I haven’t seen AVGAS in a while but that doesn’t mean much :-)

Here are some pics of DO-1 today.

http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=276785
http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=276786

Re: Portsmouth Branch Activity

 by Jonathan603 ¦  Tue Oct 03, 2023 12:23 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Portsmouth Branch Activity ¦  Replies: 1643 ¦  Views: 433969

Not sure how long ago they changed it but I noticed today that CSX have changed the mile post markings on the Portsmouth branch. I usually hear them get papers from P1 to Emery but today P1 was referred to as PMP-13 and a mile down the track the next marker was 12. So instead of counting up to Ports...

Re: Portsmouth Branch Activity

 by Jonathan603 ¦  Tue Oct 03, 2023 10:41 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Portsmouth Branch Activity ¦  Replies: 1643 ¦  Views: 433969

No problem. If I hear/see something I will say something :-)

Re: Portsmouth Branch Activity

 by Jonathan603 ¦  Mon Oct 02, 2023 8:50 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Portsmouth Branch Activity ¦  Replies: 1643 ¦  Views: 433969

I'll be passing through that area on or about this coming weekend or early next week and again either the following weekend or early the following week- not sure how regularly you see/hear the portsmouth branch jobs but is there anywhere regular progress reports get posted or would you be able to p...

Re: Portsmouth Branch Activity

 by Jonathan603 ¦  Fri Sep 29, 2023 1:28 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Portsmouth Branch Activity ¦  Replies: 1643 ¦  Views: 433969

These days it seems like it is daily there and back. I have heard it referenced as both DO-1 and L063 lately too.

Re: Portsmouth Branch Activity

 by Jonathan603 ¦  Wed Sep 27, 2023 11:21 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Portsmouth Branch Activity ¦  Replies: 1643 ¦  Views: 433969

https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/2023/09/27/portsmouth-bartlett-street-railroad-bridge-federal-funds/70974575007/ On another note.... I noticed today there are some covered hoppers at the Sprague end of the Newington Branch short of Patterson Lane. I have not seen any down past Tyco b...

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