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