Am curious as to how cars coming from the west get to Portsmouth. Are they dropped off at Rockingham Jct by EB road freights or are they brought to Rigby then sent back west with the DO-1 local? Is there an engine based at Portsmouth or is the area serviced by a train out of Dover or Rigby? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!
I believe all cars for Dover and Rockingham now go to Portland and
are brought back to Dover by DO-1. They may get taken from
Rigby to Dover by a through job sometimes. DO-1 seems to be
originating at either Dover or Rigby, depending on where their
assigned locomotive is. DO-1 also handles local work at Biddeford
and Saco also, these days. There is no locomotive left at
Portsmouth, except if the crew outlaws there.
DO-1 with Loco #349 dropped five loads at Dover, presumably for
the NHN, at noontime and then headed to Rockingham (light
engine) between #693 and #694 today (7/9).