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Re: GP40-MC Overhaul

 by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 ¦  Sat Oct 07, 2023 9:54 am ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: GP40-MC Overhaul ¦  Replies: 146 ¦  Views: 32337

went back to Rochester, hasn't been in Readville for about 3 weeks. 1138 failed its ACSES test (ADU has wrong software installed) and there was paint on the contactors, so it couldn't engage the Reverse position

Re: CSX Boston and Albany Line

 by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 ¦  Sat Sep 30, 2023 1:19 pm ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: CSX Boston and Albany Line ¦  Replies: 1118 ¦  Views: 239131

Sometime during the night Wed the 27th into Thur, CSX delivered the first cut of loaded flats, empty dirty dirt containers. Appeared to be a cut of 10 cars

Re: Framingham/Worcester Line Questions

 by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 ¦  Sat Sep 30, 2023 1:14 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Framingham/Worcester Line Questions ¦  Replies: 562 ¦  Views: 176976

depends on which section of track you are operating over. The max speed is 79 mph, few miles here and there, the majority of the line is 60. A third track and an additional future CP 15 are the plans for the upgrades between CP 11 and CP 21. Like with everything on the RR, I'll believe it when I see...

Re: F40PH-3C overhaul program

 by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 ¦  Tue Sep 19, 2023 8:14 am ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: F40PH-3C overhaul program ¦  Replies: 1023 ¦  Views: 213191

Commuterrail1050 wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2023 11:33 am Yeah this rebuild program is taking way too long! This shouldn’t have been allowed to happen. Rebuilding them should be done in months not years. SMH.
This entire rebuild program is a joke. Some of these F40's are coming back worse than when they left. SMH indeed, its sad

Re: CSX Boston and Albany Line

 by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 ¦  Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:58 pm ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: CSX Boston and Albany Line ¦  Replies: 1118 ¦  Views: 239131

QB 52.32 wrote: Sat Sep 09, 2023 9:54 am CSX is getting ready to execute a phase 2 4-track expansion of the Westborough transload facility.
good move by CSX, the amount of traffic in that tiny yard is overwhelming. One 6 axle holding down the fort last week inside the "gated community" 8014

Re: CSX Fitchburg Secondary Discussion

 by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 ¦  Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:54 pm ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: CSX Fitchburg Secondary Discussion ¦  Replies: 311 ¦  Views: 101921

any further comments regarding the washout on the MBTA Fitchburg/Wachusett mainline should be directed to the MBTA commuter rail forum. Lets get back on topic for CSX's Fitchburg Secondary track. ***NOT to be confused with the MBTA Fitchburg mainline track; this specific post is related to CSX's Fit...

Re: CSX Boston and Albany Line

 by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 ¦  Sat Sep 09, 2023 8:27 am ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: CSX Boston and Albany Line ¦  Replies: 1118 ¦  Views: 239131

Beacon Park activity these last few weeks....2 tracks have been installed inside the fenced area, center of the yard with bunters at the end of both tracks. Also 2 of the former 6 tracks that remain adjacent to the WML, have been rebuilt with enough room at the end for 2 locos to fit to switch back,...

Re: CSX Fitchburg Secondary Discussion

 by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 ¦  Mon Sep 04, 2023 12:34 pm ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: CSX Fitchburg Secondary Discussion ¦  Replies: 311 ¦  Views: 101921

That looks like it's going to be a replacement for the existing one at the north/west end of the yard. However, it's hard to tell (and hard to know what will happen - as an example, there's a high-speed crossover staged alongside the Amtrak main line in north Providence that (based on aerial photos...

Re: Franklin Line Discussion

 by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 ¦  Mon Aug 28, 2023 7:07 am ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Franklin Line Discussion ¦  Replies: 79 ¦  Views: 26127

Appears the Franklin line will be undergoing a major tie job in the near future. Islington has been designated as the staging area for many bundles of new ties delivered this past week

Re: Needham Line Honking?

 by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 ¦  Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:54 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Needham Line Honking? ¦  Replies: 6 ¦  Views: 1129

correct, no quiet zones for the Needham branch. We are required to blow a 19 B per NORAC of the horn long long short long sequence and yes, some of use "take it easy" with the homes being so close to the xings The only quiet zones on the Southside are the entire Greenbush branch, and on th...

Re: Friday Delays at Mansfield

 by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 ¦  Mon Aug 21, 2023 6:32 am ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Commuter Rail Delay/Cancellation Thread ¦  Replies: 60 ¦  Views: 9310

many a tree were felled onto the ROW near MP 201 in Mansfield. A tornado was traveling thru the Mansfield area about 940am

no bus bridges, Keolis cancelled trains, delayed Amtrak liners

Re: Franklin Line Discussion

 by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 ¦  Sun Aug 20, 2023 12:29 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Franklin Line Discussion ¦  Replies: 79 ¦  Views: 26127

"new track" is just referred to as OOS track, and the currently in service "single track"

no buses next weekend btwn Walpole and Forge, but after that, 6 weekends in a row to allow for the double track progress to continue working uninterrupted by traffic

Re: F40PH-3C overhaul program

 by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 ¦  Fri Apr 14, 2023 4:43 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: F40PH-3C overhaul program ¦  Replies: 1023 ¦  Views: 213191

1053 is on a 4 car set, 1 K car, 2 brand new R cars, and the new 1828 R CC

Re: New Widett Circle Rail Yard

 by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 ¦  Fri Apr 14, 2023 4:40 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: New Widett Circle Rail Yard ¦  Replies: 75 ¦  Views: 10799

I do not even know where to begin with this post. the Front can not handle any Acela due to being no OCS nor track length. We are only allowed by Amtrak to use FY 4&5 and can only be 5 car sets. FY 1 2 3 are used for Amtrak MOW storage. SHSY can handle 1 set on S4, 2 sets on S3, S2 & S1 can ...

Re: Rotem Cars Discussion (new bi-level cars)

 by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 ¦  Thu Apr 06, 2023 1:11 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Rotem Cars Discussion (new bi-level cars) ¦  Replies: 2250 ¦  Views: 582292

post covid, we have had up to 3 7 car double decker sets SS running around. As of this week, might be down to only 2 sets

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