I don't know the extent of the damage or if detours will occur. It did not sound that bad.
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johnpbarlow wrote:I don't think the switch at the west end of Track 9 is quite that important.newpylong wrote:SEPO just derailed and tore up the west end of the Hill yard.Detours via Gardner if there's room to switch ends?
neman2 wrote:Does anyone know why SEPO/POSE has had three units for power lately? It doesn't seem like there's a drastic increase in length. I would think Pan Am would object since I think there would be additional horsepower-hour charges.SEPO/POSE set out and pick up blocks at Hill Yd Ayer so perhaps tonnage between Ayer and Selkirk warrants the use of three AC (usually) locomotives?
neman2 wrote:Does anyone know why SEPO/POSE has had three units for power lately? It doesn't seem like there's a drastic increase in length. I would think Pan Am would object since I think there would be additional horsepower-hour charges.According to pictures and reports I have seen, CSX has been putting three units on most of the manifests that run between Selkirk and points on the B&A since about last October. It has actually been really cool to see Dash 8's and older GEVO's on Pan Am territory that you would hardly ever see with just the two unit lashups.
neman2 wrote:Does anyone know why SEPO/POSE has had three units for power lately? It doesn't seem like there's a drastic increase in length. I would think Pan Am would object since I think there would be additional horsepower-hour charges.The tonnage limit over the mountains was increased to 10,700 in order to run fewer trains. Two engines would stall every time at that tonnage, they used to struggle with 8,000 tons. Due to traffic patterns into N.E., eastbound trains tend to be short but heavy, being mostly loads. Westbounds tend to be longer and lighter being mostly emptys and thus can have more cars. The westbound grade is also steeper and has more curvature.
johnpbarlow wrote:It'll be 2 AC's and 1 DC on the freight trains, can't have 3 AC's online.neman2 wrote:Does anyone know why SEPO/POSE has had three units for power lately? It doesn't seem like there's a drastic increase in length. I would think Pan Am would object since I think there would be additional horsepower-hour charges.SEPO/POSE set out and pick up blocks at Hill Yd Ayer so perhaps tonnage between Ayer and Selkirk warrants the use of three AC (usually) locomotives?