Waterbury Branch

[ANRP2]

There was another derailment on 4/4/18, at the same place as the one 11/16. Apart from why this occurred, reports are that the train was 4 engines/80 cars, which I understand to be about 2x normal. anyone know what is the source/destination of the extra traffic?

[Dick H]

More details and video from NBC Connecticut,
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/loc ... 07093.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Backshophoss]

Most of the ties are rotten,became splinters when the derailment happened,PAR should replace all the ties thru that town,but wont spend he needed
$$$$ to do that,just patch repair and let it rot again.

[ebtmikado]

S.O.P. for the charlatans in Billerica.
If somebody else doesn't pay for it, no work gets done.

[ANRP2]

Okay, but where are all those cars coming from/going to?

And additionally, under the defunct CT Rail Preservation and Improvement Program, PAR was granted (what year?) $2.5M to rehabilitate the line (total project ~$3.5M). Where was that money spent? Apparently, not in New Britain.

Thanks

[newpylong]

I am sure it was just a heavy week traffic wise, or they missed the last trip. Any number of reasons.

[Larry]

I visited the location yesterday of the derailment. Crews had placed in some ties and more ties were just dropped off. Track is in bad shape because it basically has little to no ballast and is even with the ground. You can put in all new ties you want but it needs a foundation desperately through here as this is a sharp curve through this area.

[Backshophoss]

Believe at this point of time this trackage is isolated for now, Amtrak is doing trackwork in the location of the switch to PAR's branch
to Waterbury.
New Switch to be installed by Amtrak.

[Engineer Spike]

They did a major line upgrade in the late 1980s, Too bad that it was not maintained.