Vermont Rail System (VTR, GMRC, WACR, CLP, NYOG)

[Fritz]

Casey,
Interestingly, that sat just clear of the north siding switch at Lyndonville for at least 45 minutes starting at 1621. I am not sure what they were waiting for. They only had two cars then (tank car and covered hopper), although it looked like they had set out 2 hoppers for CTI there.

Out of curiosity, do you know if the DAWJ (I think that is the correct symbol for the Bellows Falls to White River run) a regularly-scheduled train or just as needed? I was curious why so many cars had been accumulating in the White River yard week before last.
Thanks!
Fritz

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I believe it is part of the trackage rights negotiated under the Pan Am acquisition that allows VRS to shuttle their cars between points on their their system versus waiting 2-3 days or more for NECR to move them the short distance to BF.

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NPWJ left Lyndonville at 13:11 with 2202 and 7 cars.

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WJDA was through Cornish,NH at 07:10 with 2202 and 4 cars.

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WJNP was through Concord Avenue in St. Johnsbury at 13:27 with 2202 and a pair of ballast hoppers.

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NPWJ left Lyndonville at 15:43 with 2202 and 11 cars.

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NPWJ was into St. Johnsbury at 17:48 with 210 and 16 cars.

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WJDA departed Bank at 06:51 with 210 and 7 cars.

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WJNP was out of White River Jct. at 12:38 with 204 and 18 cars.

[MRY]

I was in Montpelier on Wednesday. The rock (rip rap) business is busy. Many loaded and unloaded cars parked way down the former route thru downtown. Broken up into multiple strings to leave crossings open. Two engines and several cars parked south of the traffic roundabout. Does the distillery get grain by the carload? I saw a glimpse of a closed hopper car near it.

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WJNP came through St. Johnsbury at 13:55 hours with 204 and 5 hoppers.

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NPWJ departed Lyndonville at 13:04 with 204 and 12 cars.

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Into St. J at 13:35, sounds like they dropped 5 cars at Calkins pit.

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I was in Montpelier on Wednesday. The rock (rip rap) business is busy. Many loaded and unloaded cars parked way down the former route thru downtown. Broken up into multiple strings to leave crossings open. Two engines and several cars parked south of the traffic roundabout. Does the distillery get grain by the carload? I saw a glimpse of a closed hopper car near it.

I can't speak for the hoppers, but I notice they're visible on Google Maps; two on the aerial, and a third on street view:


236 Barre St
https://maps.app.goo.gl/JU83XorZcigDL9EHA

Not sure what the symbol is (L012?) that forwards the NECR (MCER too?) pickups to West Springfield, but it had 14 granite loads today.

Screenshot_20240430_181616_YouTube.jpg

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Today's WJNP was 5 side dumps and 9 mixed freight through Barton.

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NPWJ departed Lyndonville at 11:57 with 210 and 10 cars.