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Might not be important to anyone here. Found this in the MRH forum. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best Western in West Springfield MA suffered flood damage 1/18/2015I know a lot of venders stay at this hotel for the Amherst model RR show. I wa...

Found this in another forum where someone from the society post info. FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE Amherst Railway Society announces our new FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE For our Railroad Hobby Show January 24 - 25 2015 The shuttle will run from the Amtrak Railroad Station in Springfield to the Sheraton Hotel in Spr...

I was at the station in Hamp for the event. Not a very good looking train for this event. Some friends of mine are in the Expandable Brass band that was at the event. A fun bunch. The local police officers were quite busy. There is a crossing spot for locals at the far end of the parking lot. Couple...

Just like weather forecasters. Don't have to be accurate.

Rich

For the bike path connections.

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Saw these two locos with a hopper and two tank cars parked across from the box plant in Hamp last week while biking up Rt 5.



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Did not look finished behind Taco Bell today. I crossed with my bike. The new rail is still laying where it was deposited some months ago. The new turnout assembly is till unmoved. I posted a photo of the turnout some months ago and it still in the same place.

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Lunch time at the Rt 9 crossing today. Looks like brand new machine.



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Damon Rd finished.



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Ties have been in place in front of the station up to the rail for the siding. I posted a couple photos couple weeks ago. I bike the nearby rail trail regularly.

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Damon Rd .

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The brush crews are working their way south. I ride my bike up Rt 5 nearly every day. They were getting near the Holyoke. Easthampton line couple days ago.

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Went by there on my bike twice this morning. Nice looking Harriman car. Three generators.

Saw the news paper article. Lol. Moving near and railroad line or airport and complaining. Whatever.

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Today I took the rail trail up to the point behind Taco Bell in Hamp. The signal pole is on the ground and a new one is being put up a short ways from the old one. This is right where people and bikers cross. Track crews down by the auto salvage yard, The last machine has a larger rotary broom swee...

Today I took the rail trail up to the point behind Taco Bell in Hamp. The signal pole is on the ground and a new one is being put up a short ways from the old one. This is right where people and bikers cross. Track crews down by the auto salvage yard, The last machine has a larger rotary broom sweep...