B&M classification of traffic from CSX

[BR&P]

When CSX delivers to the former B&M at Rotterdam Jct these days, where is the train re-classified? Am I correct Mechanicville is just a wide spot in the road, and the cars go farther east? Thanks!

[johnpbarlow]

Hopefully somebody more knowledgable than I can give a crisper answer but I believe the traffic east out of RJ gets reclassified at the GRS E. Deerfield yard. It may be that CSX pre-blocks GRS traffic bound for RJ to destinations beyond E. Deerfield, such as Rigby yard in Portland.

[Noel Weaver]

A few years ago when most Conrail to Guilford traffic was running over
the B. & A. to Worcester then up to Ayer, Guilford traffic for the most
part to main terminals was being classified at Selkirk. I don't know what
they are doing now but I suspect that most of it is being classified at East
Deerfield although I might well be wrong.
Noel Weaver

[CSX Conductor]

Whether it's blocked at Selkirk or not, they should be happy it gets over the B&A.

[BR&P]

Thanks to all - I was watching a couple cars given to ST in error. They were returned to CSX within a couple of days - I had fears they would be much longer than that but they came right back.