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Re: Salem Action Alert

 by steveh ¦  Wed Nov 27, 2019 5:04 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Salem Action Alert ¦  Replies: 1882 ¦  Views: 459691

Sometime in the past two weeks the line from First Ave in Peabody, all the way to Rousselot, has been completely brush cut, wide open. Anyone know why?

Re: Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway (WW&F) Discus

 by steveh ¦  Tue Aug 21, 2012 7:22 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway (WW&F) Discussion ¦  Replies: 329 ¦  Views: 116428

From this year's Annual Picnic, 2 weekends ago... No 10, WW&F boxcar 309 and coach 3 approach Alna Center station during an early evening photo freight. In the foreground: handcar No 2, and the museum's 1922 Ford-powered reproduction railcar. Stephen http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7109/7830606862...

Re: Scanner advice (for listening)

 by steveh ¦  Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:03 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Scanner advice (for listening) ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 1317

Thank you for your replies and help!

Stephen

Scanner advice (for listening)

 by steveh ¦  Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:34 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Scanner advice (for listening) ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 1317

Hi, looking for advice on buying a scanner. My dad used to have the kind (Regency I think?) you actually inserted the "crystals" into for each frequency... but I really have no idea what's out there these days that fans use to listen to the railroads, etc. Best brand, anything to avoid, av...

PAR heritage paint applied to GP9 ST 77

 by steveh ¦  Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:41 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: PAR heritage paint applied to GP9 ST 77 ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 1054

I think it's terrific that they've repainted this loco into a heritage scheme. (did any B&M GP9's ever wear maroon and gold paint?) Wonder if there was ever any consideration to giving the unit back its original number, 1738. I guess this effort was meant to create more of a "stand in"...

Re: Abandoned ROW in VT

 by steveh ¦  Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:05 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Abandoned ROW in VT ¦  Replies: 8 ¦  Views: 5552

Thanks for the replies...interesting! The road by the quarry off hwy 30 (north of Dorset) could have been a ROW. Its set back for a road but its hard to tell. I've thought this as well...the angle of that road looks like a ROW...but it doesn't appear to continue on the other side of Rt 30...maybe Rt...

Abandoned ROW in VT

 by steveh ¦  Sat Aug 06, 2011 7:32 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Abandoned ROW in VT ¦  Replies: 8 ¦  Views: 5552

The map on pg 70 of Ronald Dale Karr's book, "Lost Railroads of New England" [3rd edition] shows an abandoned ROW running from Manchester, VT to Dorset, VT. The description of this line on pg 98 says, "Abandoned 1918...Length 6 mi...Railroad: MDG...owned by Vermont Marble Co...existed...

Re: Conway Scenic Railroad Discussion (CSRX) - 2011

 by steveh ¦  Sat Aug 06, 2011 7:14 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Conway Scenic Railroad Discussion (CSRX) - 2011 ¦  Replies: 1105 ¦  Views: 115390

Well said, Mike!!

SH

Re: Salem Action Alert

 by steveh ¦  Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:01 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Salem Action Alert ¦  Replies: 1882 ¦  Views: 459691

Here's what the scene looked like on Sunday...

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Re: Official Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Thread (WWF)

 by steveh ¦  Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:21 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway (WW&F) Discussion ¦  Replies: 329 ¦  Views: 116428

gokeefe wrote:Is this the first time the the WW&F has run steam in March since the 'old days'?
No, the museum ran a winter solstice event a few years ago in late March, that morphed into the current Easter event.

Stephen

Re: B&M Stoneham Branch is . . . dead?!

 by steveh ¦  Thu Dec 30, 2010 4:16 pm ¦  Forum: Boston & Maine (B&M) | Maine Central (MEC) ¦  Topic: B&M Stoneham Branch is . . . dead?! ¦  Replies: 10 ¦  Views: 10123

I did not mean to imply rail service for the proposed Home Depot. During discussions at one of the planning board meetings the truck traffic concerns led to comments about Atlantic Gelatin and their rail spur. As for the developer's "story," he showed off a "letter of intent" fro...

Re: B&M Stoneham Branch is . . . dead?!

 by steveh ¦  Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:20 pm ¦  Forum: Boston & Maine (B&M) | Maine Central (MEC) ¦  Topic: B&M Stoneham Branch is . . . dead?! ¦  Replies: 10 ¦  Views: 10123

I grew up in Stoneham, and I still have family there. A couple of years ago a developer was trying to jam a Home Depot down the town's throat, adjacent to I-93 just south of Atlantic Gelatin, at Exit 35. It was defeated, but during the zoning and conservation process the subject of increased truckin...

Re: Edaville up for sale

 by steveh ¦  Thu Nov 11, 2010 6:47 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Edaville Discussion ¦  Replies: 824 ¦  Views: 162421

Bill is 100% correct. I shot the attached photo in the vicinity of "Ballpark Station." Sad but true.

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Re: Official Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Thread (WWF)

 by steveh ¦  Wed Nov 10, 2010 4:16 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway (WW&F) Discussion ¦  Replies: 329 ¦  Views: 116428

Crossing Humason Trestle earlier this year...
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=344748

Re: Edaville up for sale

 by steveh ¦  Sat Nov 06, 2010 5:58 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Edaville Discussion ¦  Replies: 824 ¦  Views: 162421

Anything is "restorable," and it sure would be nice to see the 250 running again. I spent many summer days of my youth on fire patrol, putting out small fires along the Wolfeboro RR ROW that were caused by this engine...and loved every minute of it. Where could she run now?? Conway? Rockl...

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