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Rear End device and Scanner Question

 by Tracer ¦  Sun Nov 01, 2020 9:12 am ¦  Forum: Radio and Communications ¦  Topic: Rear End device and Scanner Question ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 828

Bought a new scanner and it seems to only allow 3 digits past the decimal point. Rear end devices frequency is 4 digits to the right of the decimal(457.93750). Will this frequency work if im only allowed 3 digits on my scanner?

Thank you

Re: Middletown Branch - Wethersfield Secondary

 by Tracer ¦  Sun May 26, 2019 5:16 pm ¦  Forum: Providence and Worcester Railroad ¦  Topic: Middletown Branch - Wethersfield Secondary ¦  Replies: 72 ¦  Views: 28180

Ron Karrs book “The Rail lines of Southern New England” say the section between Rocky hill and Crowell was abandoned in 1972. Is this incorrect and/or was the line reopened at some point?

Re: Franklin/Milford Branch

 by Tracer ¦  Mon Jan 14, 2019 2:23 pm ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: Franklin/Milford Branch ¦  Replies: 23 ¦  Views: 9438

We could be losing the Walpole job B735 that services the Franklin Branch as the beer that Foxboro Terminal was receiving is now going to readville and spotted over at ABEX. ABEX purchased a Rail King from the T to spot their own cars at the doors and platform. ABEX goal will be 12 cars a day Is be...

Re: CSX Readville, MA

 by Tracer ¦  Mon Jan 14, 2019 2:16 pm ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: CSX Readville Yard Boston ¦  Replies: 74 ¦  Views: 44380

AmtrakLocomotiveEngineer wrote:How about Cohenno and Trask on the Stoughton branch? Are they still receiving rail?
I believe only cohenno, there is a boxcar spotted there right now(1/14/19).

Re: Batten Kill Railroad

 by Tracer ¦  Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:30 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Batten Kill Railroad ¦  Replies: 22 ¦  Views: 10208

Can someone give me a quick brief on the line? Trying to follow it on google earth, looks like maybe 1 customer(feed place)? I also saw what looked like a ton of car storage all the way to the Hudson River.

Re: Franklin/Milford Branch

 by Tracer ¦  Sat Jan 05, 2019 9:49 am ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: Franklin/Milford Branch ¦  Replies: 23 ¦  Views: 9438

Does the paint company in Franklin still get a tank car once a year?

Backyard Railroad in Norwood, Ma

 by Tracer ¦  Fri Dec 14, 2018 9:43 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Backyard Railroad in Norwood, Ma ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 3947

Sometime in the 90’s?? At the intersection of Dean st and Pleasant Pl an 18” +/- gauge railroad ran around a property. My mom drove me down the driveway to see the tracks once but I never saw it run. I remember seeing the railroad in a local phone book advertising rides. I was too young to remember ...

Re: Boston Waterfront Industrial Track Reactivation

 by Tracer ¦  Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:52 pm ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: Boston Waterfront Industrial Track Reactivation ¦  Replies: 63 ¦  Views: 38168

Drove down the haul road and it looked like the tracks were removed. Can anyone confirm?

Re: CSX Activity in New England

 by Tracer ¦  Sat May 06, 2017 10:56 pm ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: CSX Activity in New England ¦  Replies: 464 ¦  Views: 158543

So what is the likelihood that the Norwood Industrial gets abandoned within the next few years? Surely these legacy contracts must expire or be terminated by whichever party can do so (apparently not CSX). If CertainTeed is indeed served three times a week then maybe it is profitable for CSX, but i...

Re: Final Customers - Boston Area

 by Tracer ¦  Wed Mar 29, 2017 4:22 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Final Customers - Boston Area ¦  Replies: 163 ¦  Views: 51738

Does Brt in Southie count?, 2000ish? Big dig construction materials.

Can anyone think of any long distance routes traveled by freight cars?

Re: Railfanning in the White Mountains

 by Tracer ¦  Sun Jun 19, 2016 6:12 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Railfanning in the White Mountains ¦  Replies: 8 ¦  Views: 2564

Is the "ball" still at the diamond in Whitefield? Never been there, it's been in my bucket list for years.

Re: Grand Junction Branch (The North/South Side Connection)

 by Tracer ¦  Mon May 02, 2016 7:22 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Grand Junction Branch (The North/South Side Connection) ¦  Replies: 427 ¦  Views: 143876

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CSX isn't afraid of running some big power on the line.

Stone Arch in the grass at the steaming tender, Palmer

 by Tracer ¦  Mon Mar 14, 2016 12:30 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Stone Arch in the grass at the steaming tender, Palmer ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 2285

There's an old stone arch that looks like it was buried at one time near the parking lot of the steaming tender. What was it for?

Thanks

Re: Northern Ave bridge (UFRR, Boston)

 by Tracer ¦  Fri Feb 19, 2016 1:09 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Northern Ave bridge (UFRR, Boston) ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 3801

So...no...it's not going to be carted away intact on a barge and preserved for future considerations. It's not structurally strong enough to be moved and has to be demoed on-site. It'll be gone forever because the City waited senselessly long to give the Coast Guard an answer after years of warning...

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