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Re: Vermonter Track Upgrades on NECR

 by Scooter ¦  Fri Aug 12, 2011 5:37 am ¦  Forum: Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Class II & III Lines Including Providence and Worcester ¦  Topic: New England Central Railroad (NECR) ¦  Replies: 538 ¦  Views: 128001

thanks for the great update, Kevin! Welcome aboard!

Re: Vermonter Track Upgrades on NECR

 by Scooter ¦  Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:06 am ¦  Forum: Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Class II & III Lines Including Providence and Worcester ¦  Topic: New England Central Railroad (NECR) ¦  Replies: 538 ¦  Views: 128001

Posted on the NECR Yahoo group 8/10/11: "Southbound Rail Train through Waterbury,VT at 8:50 am. Didn't see the power. John" Rail is laid and installed to south of Claremont Junction NH. As of a couple of weeks ago, the surfacing crew was still north of Waterbury VT. Not sure how far they'v...

Re: Vermonter Track Upgrades on NECR

 by Scooter ¦  Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:35 am ¦  Forum: Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Class II & III Lines Including Providence and Worcester ¦  Topic: New England Central Railroad (NECR) ¦  Replies: 538 ¦  Views: 128001

Amtrak again this morning. Guess this will be the last until Sept. No chip trains into Burlington in a month or so. Not sure if the track work is impacting it also. http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&p=1237608345018&cid=124854381...

Re: Amtrak Vermonter Thread

 by Scooter ¦  Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:17 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak Vermonter / Montrealer ¦  Replies: 2086 ¦  Views: 568440

http://vtdigger.org/2011/06/16/vermont-coach-company-used-for-amtrak-service-during-rail-construction/ "The Vermont Agency of Transportation announced today plans for accommodating Amtrak passenger service during track construction work on the New England Central Railroad. In order to expedite ...

Re: Low Clearance!

 by Scooter ¦  Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:45 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Low Clearance! ¦  Replies: 12 ¦  Views: 2491

North Walpole, NH, at the north end of Main St where it dips down to a 90 degree turn to go under the north end of the NECR yard. It's one-car-width and has a sign warning of possible high water if it's raining.

Derailment in Whitehall NY - 1/29

 by Scooter ¦  Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:26 am ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Derailment in Whitehall NY - 1/29 ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 1812

http://poststar.com/news/local/article_34ac320e-2b9f-11e0-ae43-001cc4c03286.html "WHITEHALL -- South William Street was closed for part of Saturday morning after a freight train derailed and blocked the street, police said. No injuries or spills were reported. One engine was on its side, anoth...

Re: Places in MA/NH to see abandoned rail cars.

 by Scooter ¦  Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:12 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Places in MA/NH to see abandoned rail cars. ¦  Replies: 31 ¦  Views: 16263

In Sunapee, NH, at the intersection of Routes 11 and 103, there is a coach with 'Boston & Maine" lettering that has been sitting for decades.

Re: Increased traffic in Montpelier spurs debate

 by Scooter ¦  Wed Jun 09, 2010 2:45 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Increased traffic in Montpelier spurs debate ¦  Replies: 67 ¦  Views: 32628

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Re: Palmer Railfanning

 by Scooter ¦  Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:01 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Palmer Railfanning ¦  Replies: 20 ¦  Views: 3973

My wife and I have found ourselves with an unprecedented Sunday off from our part-time jobs for both of us. We decided that we, along with my mother, would play hooky from church and escape town. I convinced them to go to the Steaming Tender for either a late breakfast or for lunch. How much train a...

Re: Caboose near Quechee Gorge, Vermont

 by Scooter ¦  Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:59 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Caboose near Quechee Gorge, Vermont ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 1054

When Route 4 was rebuilt and widened, they used some portions of the right-of-way, not all of it. Mostly the bridge over the Gorge and approaches.

Re: New England Rail Quiz

 by Scooter ¦  Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:12 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: New England Rail Quiz ¦  Replies: 31 ¦  Views: 3975

Keene, NH - Monadnock & Northern was the 1st location. Thence North Walpole.
Wasn't that predated by Nelson Blount's running the CNR 4-6-4T No. 47 out of Warner, NH, on the Claremont & Concord?

Re: Remaining "Downtown" Stations in New England

 by Scooter ¦  Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:50 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Remaining "Downtown" Stations in New England ¦  Replies: 24 ¦  Views: 2627

Brattleboro, VT.

Scratch that. Brattleboro is not incorporated as a city.

Re: Official Conway Scenic Railroad Thread (CSRR) -2009

 by Scooter ¦  Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:15 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Official Conway Scenic Railroad Thread (CSRR) -2009 ¦  Replies: 960 ¦  Views: 77892

Ian MacMillan wrote:I was all bummed that we would only have packed snow for the event and now they are calling for "snow measured in feet" for Friday.....And once again I have to work...! :(
Ian, buddy, you don't sound so good... Are you sure you're not coming down with something? ;-)

Re: Official Valley Railroad Thread (VRR) - 2009

 by Scooter ¦  Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:53 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Official Valley Railroad Thread (VRR) - 2009 ¦  Replies: 260 ¦  Views: 25170

From the Pinlsy Railroads Yahoo Group: "Unless you know more than I do, it should be only one carfor Valley RR. Former CN sleeper from a private purchase that had been stored in Claremont. *What kind of CN sleeper is it? Was it ever used on the CV? **I don't know if it ever ran on the CV or not...

Re: Train Salvage Yards in NH?

 by Scooter ¦  Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:22 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Train Salvage Yards in NH? ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 3147

That coach is actually in Sunapee at the junction of Routes 11 and 103. From the B&M Yahoo Group: The B&MRR Passenger Equipment Cars Book issued by the Mechanical Department shows this car as a D&LW Baggage-Smoker, built by Barney and Smith in 1914. The baggage section was 27 ft long and...