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  • Guilford Rail System changed its name to Pan Am Railways in 2006. Discussion relating to the current operations of the Boston & Maine, the Maine Central, and the Springfield Terminal railroads (as well as the Delaware & Hudson while it was under Guilford control until 1988). Official site can be found here: PANAMRAILWAYS.COM.
Guilford Rail System changed its name to Pan Am Railways in 2006. Discussion relating to the current operations of the Boston & Maine, the Maine Central, and the Springfield Terminal railroads (as well as the Delaware & Hudson while it was under Guilford control until 1988). Official site can be found here: PANAMRAILWAYS.COM.

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 #818120  by jwhite07
 
Generally one train in each direction per day (I believe currently symboled SEWA northbound and WASE southbound, but train symbols change all the time). Once in a while a P&W coal train enroute to or from PSNH in Bow, New Hampshire, but that's an infrequent occurrence (P&W has their own main line to Gardner, so I guess they run it on the Worcester Main only when they can't use their own line for some reason). No locals at all. Catching a train is a chance event - trains run when they run, with no predictability whatsoever.
 #818130  by jaymac
 
CSX likes to keep a relatively tight leash on its power, both as far as distance and time away from home iron. There seemed to be -- from horn sounds -- one each way before and after midnight 06-15 and 06-16. Actual traffic depends on how much is CSX-routed east and westbound and the CSX power that PAR has, which can produce light power moves or even several units on two dozen cars westbound.
To reduce the unpredictability, find a location that's not a D-3 TOM dead-zone on your scanner. If you have the patience for fishing, the Worcester Line is a good spot, both for the real fish in the reservoir and the metaphoric fish that hopefully will never be in the reservoir or on the ground. If you're not already familiar with the line, there are also talkers at 7.8 (Rte. 140) in West Boylston and 15.4 (South Meadow off Rte. 110, west of the high school) in Clinton to give a heads-up about approaching or receding activity.
 #818182  by EastMassParanormal
 
If you're not already familiar with the line, there are also talkers at 7.8 (Rte. 140) in West Boylston and 15.4 (South Meadow off Rte. 110, west of the high school) in Clinton to give a heads-up about approaching or receding activity.
Could you tell me the radio frequency for this line?
 #818215  by jaymac
 
Pretty much standard PAR D-2 through D-4. Generally 161.160 and 161.520 for train operations, but you may also hear stuff on 161.400.
 #818635  by mick
 
Every once in a blue moon, maybe a few times a year if that, a local goes to Worcester to bring a car to the Saint Gobain (formerly Norton Co.) Bond Plant.
 #818808  by EastMassParanormal
 
Ha! That would be neat to catch. What do they transport to Saint Gobain? What about POSE and SEPO don't they also regularly run through the Worcester Branch?
 #818986  by frrc
 
EastMassParanormal wrote:Ha! That would be neat to catch. What do they transport to Saint Gobain? What about POSE and SEPO don't they also regularly run through the Worcester Branch?
They drop off cars of abrasives material for use by St. Globain.
 #820355  by jwhite07
 
there are also talkers at 7.8 (Rte. 140) in West Boylston and 15.4 (South Meadow off Rte. 110, west of the high school) in Clinton to give a heads-up about approaching or receding activity.
The detector in Clinton was recently removed from service. One less heads up to go by. :(
 #820388  by jaymac
 
That talker was supposed to protect the Wachusett Reservoir from equipment troubles on westbounds.
 #821262  by sery2831
 
Probably since the track speed is 10 mph now. Where before some of it was a bit faster.
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