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Thanks to Trainweb, here's a bit more about the Leavenworth stop and city.
http://trainweb.org/usarail/leavenworth.htm

Leavenworth hosted 7,584 passengers in FY 18, the latest number I and find.

From NBC CT. Amtrak #470 collided with hi-rail truck in Newington CT. Two workers in truck got out before the collision.

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/loc ... n/2214176/

I share your concern about the Dover Station roof. The City awarded the contract for the roof replacement to an out of town company with a completion date of December 1st, 2019. However, there was some kind of "bond" (performance?) issue with the contract. In addition, there is an issue wi...

Off-Topic. Major fire at Glen Junction Restaurant this AM 1/18

https://www.facebook.com/TheConwayDaily ... =3&theater

Weather Forecast for Steam in the Snow, this Saturday 1/4.

Mostly cloudy with periods of snow during the afternoon. High near 40F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Snow accumulations less than one inch

Dover Station to Close for two months beginning 12/26. Amtrak Service will not be effected

https://www.dover.nh.gov/services/onlin ... ction.html

PAR Completing Royal Junction Work Next Week
https://amtrakdowneaster.com/service-alerts

PAR Completing Royal Junction Work Next Week. (Don't forget "With PAR, you never know for sure").
https://amtrakdowneaster.com/service-alerts

I have a report from a good source that they have been trucking coal from the Schiller Generating Station along the Piscataqua River in Portsmouth/Newington to Bow. Coal arrives there by barge. Maybe 6-8 years ago, PAR ran a test train of 30 cars and two GP40s from Schiller to Bow. However, it turne...

Are you talking about full length platforms like Woburn and Brunswick? That will cost many millions of $$$. Haverhill has a mini-high platform with ramps that can be raised to accommodate hi-wide freight loads See the third photo down in the second column here: http://trainweb.org/usarail/haverhill....

Current Windsor VT. Station photos.
http://trainweb.org/usarail/windsorvt.htm

PAR OCS was reported to be at Rigby yard at 1830 hrs, Sunday 12/8. No other details.

From WMUR TV9: Protesters Blocking Coal Train at Hooksett. Local and NHSP taking action.

https://www.wmur.com/article/coal-power ... n/30161554

The Dover station lease to a delicatessen is unlikely to appreciably reduce the city's expense of maintaining the facility. In the lease, there is some detailed computation on what the tenant will pay, mostly a portion of the utilities. In fact, the City maintains the main intent is to keep the stat...

That extra wide load probably would have not cleared the high level platforms (DE) on the single track at Exeter, Durham, Dover, Saco and Old Orchard. I am not sure if the MBTA has platforms at all the stations between Ballardvale and Haverhill that can be raised, Haverhill does.