Update Sat. 11 April 2015
The Spur is clear of any cars.
The 1701 in her nest, patiently waiting for work.
The Spur is clear of any cars.
The 1701 in her nest, patiently waiting for work.
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jjoyce1 wrote:My understanding is that this move only takes place (rail direct to Tresca) when Dragon runs out of barge capacity from Rockland to Boston. This includes barge downtime (not necessarily plant downtime).As I understand it, if the Dragon plant (finish mill, etc.) is down for any reason, they usually have some product stockpiled. I was told that if the barge is "broke," then shipping is usually by truck.
Watchman318 wrote:Post some numbers and I will trace.jjoyce1 wrote:My understanding is that this move only takes place (rail direct to Tresca) when Dragon runs out of barge capacity from Rockland to Boston. This includes barge downtime (not necessarily plant downtime).As I understand it, if the Dragon plant (finish mill, etc.) is down for any reason, they usually have some product stockpiled. I was told that if the barge is "broke," then shipping is usually by truck.
Some day maybe I'll find out if the NAHX cars ever go to Canada, or only down to MA. It could be that the CN/CNIS cars (I think they're still in use) just go to Windsor, QC, and the DPCX (ex-NYC "Flexi-Flo") cars could go to either destination, but I'm not sure on that. I'm pretty sure the DPCX "whalebelly" cars (GATX "Pressure-Slide") are only used for the shuttle to the barge, although I've seen them going to/coming from Brunswick (PAR interchange) in the past. Have those ever shown up in MA?
Seeing NAHX cars on their way down to Brunswick might mean something is headed your way, or I might be able to find out when a shipment is destined for Tresca, and pass along the info.
fogg1703 wrote:Slightly off topic, where does BS&G get their cement? The Coastal Cement site in South Boston or Lafarge in Charlestown maybe?BS&G -- not sure, but not Lafarge. Coastal = Dragon IIRC?
Slightly back on topic, anyone remember the cement transload at Tremont on the old BCLR in the 80's? Shortlived for sure but I believe it was for Highway Cement Block in Wareham.
I still find it mind boggling to think about the route these cement cars travel from Thomaston ME to Millis MA. Four maybe five states (depending on CSX vs PAS routing to Selkirk) and it is still a better option than trucking direct if barge capacity is strained.
craven wrote:Update Sat. 30 May 2015Thanks, they must still be loads in the system still, since CSXT is not letting me see anything about them..."not party to waybill". Once they're empty-released we should see the South Thomaston destination show up and we can watch them make their way back home.
Four (4) On the Spur by Island Road:
NAHX 94733
NAHX 94731 (Empty)
NAHX 93605 (Empty)
NAHX 94722 (Empty)
The 1701 in her nest beaming with pride.