I witnessed a strange maintanence looking train pass through Exeter yesterday. It was about 6 or 7 car lengths with a strange engine. I couldn't detect what the purpose was. Does anyone know anything about it?
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rxr, This is the LORAM "rail grinding train" RG-15. They went via GRS to Danville Jct.,in Auburn,Maine,then onto the SLR where they did their grinding in "selected spots" in Maine,N.H.Vt. and Quebec on the St. & Lawrence Atlantic(Quebec). They returned Monday,did a little bit more grinding about 60-70 miles out of Auburn,then returned the same way vis Guilford. (no grinding on Guilford!).When the train(or whatever they call it correctly) is "working" it is an awesome spectacle!!! especially at night! I was hoping that it would grind at night through some "rich,YUPPIE,towns!!!!! The" beautiful folks" wouldve thought the end of world was near! Bud
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How do you know this--is there a good place to get info on Guilford activity, I live near the line and everything sneaks up on me. How do I get the skinny on the goings on.
At any rate, thanks for responding. Is the RG-15 coming back up this way?
How do you know this--is there a good place to get info on Guilford activity, I live near the line and everything sneaks up on me. How do I get the skinny on the goings on.
At any rate, thanks for responding. Is the RG-15 coming back up this way?
Here are a few yahoo email groups you can join, you'll hear about stuff like the RG-15 through them:
GRS_RailFans
NERails
GuilfordRailSightings
You can find them at http://finance.groups.yahoo.com
GRS_RailFans
NERails
GuilfordRailSightings
You can find them at http://finance.groups.yahoo.com