Search

I can't remember the specifics, but it was likely either "hot cars" that needed to be spotted by a certain time or the fact there was no LOSA the previous night. There was a stretch that month where LOSA ran only once or twice a week due to power problems or crew shortages. At any rate, LA...

The only thing on their plate is a possible 18 unit order that is an add-on to a Metrolink or some other western commuter agnecy's locomotive order with MK/Boise Loco Shops. I assume it'll be the MP36-3S's or some version that's running around on METRA in Chicago. But that is 2-3 years away. I know ...

A welded rail train for the MBTA's Lowell Line is now sitting on GRS track between Western Avenue(Lowell) and N.Chelmsford. The early line is that it will dump its strings Tuesday and Wednesday in two spots. Which should be between N.Billerica & Wilmington and just north of Winchester. Power sho...

Atlantic Plywood...

D

ex-MBTA GP9 1921 is scheduled to leave Somerville tonight on Guilford's
SALO freight. Destined to the Hobo RR in Lincoln, NH for repairs, overall for its private owner. Was placed out for GRS June 30th.

D

The last move to the Watertown Branch was June 29th. BO-1 came out of Somerville lite engine and retrieved 5 empties from Newlyweds

D

These are coaches being repaired by a subcontractor (TTA) at Bath, N.Y. (on the old D&MM? or B&H?): 363, 366, 1607, 1634. I am pretty sure these cars were the ones involved in a sideswipe with a private contractor boom truck in Manchester in where the sides of the cars got "cut open&quo...

CSX's B721 delivered BBRX 363 tonight to BET. This was one of
four coaches sent to upstate NY for contract repair work by a
subcontractor of Bombardier.

D

It's a pity Schiavone isn't around....

D

There still are two RDC's up at Billerica Shop somewhere out back in the forest: 6114 & 6917. both victims of the 3/15/72 runaway at North Station/BET. The 6213/6214 are the two brought to Boston on Easter weekend in 2003. As for the condition of the track in 1966, I don't know since I am a late...

It's out back in the deadline with the 904 & friends.

D

That was BO-1 with MEC 380 headed north to Lowell. One way trip.

D

This goes back when Guilford was closing Yard 7 and Yard 8 in Somerville, plus the Green Line Extension furor. GRS was going to use Montvale as a base instead of Somerville - or something along those lines. This probably won't happen, plus aren't there a lot of new condos up around the north end of ...

Tom has it right and explained better than I originally did. Also if this train were to operate on the Lowell mainline, its only entrance and egress in Somerville is at Walnut St crossover or Somerville Jct. It would have to operate via old Yard 8 down to FX to go out to Everett Jct. And it could no...

Correct.

D