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Was at the Nevins freight yard today (3/24) and noticed the Yellow Russell snow plow is being loaded onto a lowbed truck.

Any one know if this bought for refurbished or scrapped ??

Was in Hopedale today (3/23) and watched the rail crew laying another 100 yds of track towards Green street.

Will be interesting to see if this work continues through this virus.

Was at the Hopedale yard today(3/14/2020) and more progress has been made. The rails from Johnbarlow picture (3/7) have been connected to ties and the GP40MC1118 (3/11) post of "flatcars loaded with rail" are now positioned at the end of fixed rail. The road bed has been recently graded al...

Was at the Hopedale yard this AM 03 Mar., and noticed that a crew was laying rail from the bridge to Green street. Had about 50 yds in place.

Looks like the dream of connecting to MBTA in Milford is still alive!!

Was at the Hopedale yard on Feb. 20 and saw two switchers moving a number of ash cars into position. The balance of cars were staged beside the transload building.

It appears that rail has been connected on the second siding in the yard and is being used.

Stopped by the Hopedale row Sunday, 1/5/2020. Nothing happening.. Ties laid out waiting for rail.

Empty storage cars parked up to the bridge. No new construction from the bridge to Green street.

Hopefully Customers and connections to the Franklin line will be made in 2020.

Was down to Millis last week...1701 asleep in her nest.. Was hoping for 10+ cars to be delivered for storage when the concrete plants shut down for winter maintenance.

Was also at the Hopedale yard as well and didn't see any Fly Ash cars there either.

Stopped by the Hopedale row Sunday, 11/24. Not much happening.. still messing with the new connections in the yard, Ties laid out waiting for rail. Empty storage cars parked up to the bridge. No new construction from the bridge to Green street. Nothing happening on the Franklin CSX connection in Mil...

Stopped by the Hopedale row today. Not much happening.. still messing with the new connections in the yard

Empty storage cars parked up to the bridge. No new construction from the bridge to Green street.

Nothing happening on the Franklin CSX connection in Milford.

So who is going to watch the 1st departure from Foxboro tomorrow AM ??


Hope they sent a Hyrail down from Walpole to clear the faller trees from last weeks storm !

Back on July 01,2019, Conner4521 noted that the "warehouse was bought and is being renovated by the marijuana dispensary CommCan" The warehouse hasn't been used since GAF stopped production at their Millis plant 10+ years ago. Some small businesses rented office space but that was about it...

Stopped by the Hopedale row on Thursday. Not much happening.. still messing with the new connections in the yard

Empty storage cars parked up to the bridge. No new construction from the bridge to Green street.

Nothing happening on the Franklin CSX connection in Milford.

Update 14 Sep.

Four bricks of Ties in the Hopedale Yard.

Grader has worked the row and welded rail dropped from the bridge to Green St.

Looks like a new switch being installed in the Hopedale yard.


John, You are correct...I meant Hopedale Yard in the above mentioned post.

Update 14 Sep.

Four bricks of Ties in the Upton Yard.

Grader has worked the row and welded rail dropped from the bridge to Green St.

Looks like a new switch being installed in the Upton yard.

Connor,

Where is that station located??

Is that the one in downtown Millis ???