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Re: The Old NYC Peanut Line.

 by thebigham ¦  Tue Dec 08, 2020 9:59 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: The Old NYC Peanut Line. ¦  Replies: 74 ¦  Views: 24342

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The former Peanut Line tracks at P&L Jct.

Photographed by Chris Bigham, November 10, 2020.

Re: Pan Am Railways For Sale?

 by thebigham ¦  Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:12 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: CSX Acquisition of Pan Am Railways ¦  Replies: 4515 ¦  Views: 844471

Look like CSX: https://www.csx.com/index.cfm/about-us/media/press-releases/csx-to-acquire-pan-am-railways-in-new-england/ CSX to Acquire Pan Am Railways in New England JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – November 30, 2020 - CSX Corp. (NASDAQ: CSX) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquir...

Re: PAR Locomotive Fleet - General Discussion

 by thebigham ¦  Tue Oct 20, 2020 2:26 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: PAR Locomotive Fleet - General Discussion ¦  Replies: 524 ¦  Views: 175659

Retired locos owned by LTE are being scrapped in Waterville:

"603, 378, 611, 612, 602, 373, 379, 370, 605"

Thanks to Andrew Poulliot and Kevin Burkholder for pics and engine numbers!

Re: Current M&E Roster

 by thebigham ¦  Tue Oct 13, 2020 3:59 pm ¦  Forum: Morristown & Erie Rail Operations ¦  Topic: Current M&E Roster ¦  Replies: 158 ¦  Views: 79230

Webb Rail LLC - WEBX on Facebook: Ten more axles!!! Webb Rail’s has added to its fleet, acquiring from the Morristown and Erie Railway a pair of EMD FL9s: former Amtrak 488 (née-New Haven 2016) Amtrak 489 (née-New Haven 2021) to have some company for WEBX 2024 (née-New Haven 2058). The engines will ...

Re: Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley (CACV) Discussion

 by thebigham ¦  Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:22 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley (CACV) Discussion ¦  Replies: 63 ¦  Views: 23403

Trains in August have been canceled.

The new issue of Railpace has a pic of a train coming back from Cooperstown Junction with two cars that will be restored.

Re: NY Existing Stations Update

 by thebigham ¦  Sat Aug 15, 2020 8:35 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: NY Existing Stations Update ¦  Replies: 93 ¦  Views: 13106

^Thanks for the photo credit!

Re: BR&P Farmersville Bridge?

 by thebigham ¦  Sat Aug 15, 2020 8:27 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: BR&P Farmersville Bridge? ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 714

^I have to go take a pic of the bridge this fall/winter.

Re: Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR) Discussion - 2020

 by thebigham ¦  Sat Aug 15, 2020 8:26 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR) Discussion - 2020 ¦  Replies: 30 ¦  Views: 8562

Ernie, did you mean two additional open cars from Phoenicia?

Great pics! Thanks.

Re: Official New England Southern Thread (NEGS)

 by thebigham ¦  Thu May 21, 2020 6:35 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Official New England Southern Thread (NEGS) ¦  Replies: 686 ¦  Views: 250781

New name! From Rails & Ports on Facebook: VRS Parent Forms New Corp to Acquire and Operate NEGS Trans Rail Holding Company, the parent company of Vermont Rail System, has filed notice with the STB to use the name Merrimack &Grafton Railroad Corporation (MGRC) to acquire the New England South...

Re: Conway Scenic Railroad (CSRX) discussion thread

 by thebigham ¦  Tue May 19, 2020 7:54 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Conway Scenic Railroad (CSRX) discussion thread ¦  Replies: 3790 ¦  Views: 644380

https://www.facebook.com/ConwayScenicRailroad/ "Spring Cleaning at Conway Scenic Railroad: Yesterday we dispatched a crew to Conway to clean brush and rubbish from our disused tracks south of the Conway station. We filled more than 30 large bags with litter and took down lots of small trees and...

Re: Increased traffic in Montpelier spurs debate

 by thebigham ¦  Sat May 09, 2020 6:46 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Increased traffic in Montpelier spurs debate ¦  Replies: 67 ¦  Views: 32679

^He may have not read the first page. This thread started in Nov. 2009!

Re: Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad (BPRR) Discussion

 by thebigham ¦  Sat May 09, 2020 6:45 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad (BPRR) Discussion ¦  Replies: 111 ¦  Views: 50697

^84 Lumber gets deliveries near the B&P yard now.

Re: Official New England Southern Thread (NEGS)

 by thebigham ¦  Fri May 08, 2020 2:11 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Official New England Southern Thread (NEGS) ¦  Replies: 686 ¦  Views: 250781

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=115649693470753&id=107652020937187&__xts__[0]=68.ARBdHLuK9Y0tTe1Oi_nqgG1XgD83YE--HhPDpH9uQoD4TOqtRoqhjqAwJ33qqw-BkE_KCDA5iyxdICJAnWDHO3ZcDDXjJgZWRlOnKH_nVgHg9hyLT0-AQH43sUdzVVnKVqMAAnM_hpGS-S0WBZIXcl-0uUK_1uVy2WLwzgaSCdGSqOvIQC9WIRsLSo-pgLN97...

Re: Increased traffic in Montpelier spurs debate

 by thebigham ¦  Tue Apr 28, 2020 6:59 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Increased traffic in Montpelier spurs debate ¦  Replies: 67 ¦  Views: 32679

Red line is the old MWR grade.

It's probably wrong on the left side of the map.

Google Maps shows roadwork and some of the work on the new grade.

Re: Increased traffic in Montpelier spurs debate

 by thebigham ¦  Sat Apr 25, 2020 9:49 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Increased traffic in Montpelier spurs debate ¦  Replies: 67 ¦  Views: 32679

Granite trains are running again. And some big news: https://www.railpictures.net/photo/733981/?fbclid=IwAR1b6WB60wLb_EiFZmYf-kT2_jtbu22LsBmFWQ3TcR5XAo6x1vBeBGtltv4 "Vermont Rail System is undertaking the rebirth of the old Montpelier & Wells River Railroad right-of-way after nearly 75 year...

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