tonight, 6/16 at 1038 i heard some power moving on the NEC heading westbound (Boston - providence) and it wasn't MBTA because it didn't sound like F40PH's, it sounded like a geep powering up and struggling to pull something behind because he was in a high notch in the throttle trying to get some speed, does anyone know what it was??
Matt, sorry for the late post....problems with computer plus very busy at work.
B736's power ran away last Thursay night and side-swiped the rear until of FR-35 (B725). You probably heard MI-1 (B726). Usually they arrive and double Branch 5 (the siding that WP-1, aka B735 shoves their cars onto) to their train and wait for FR-35. When Fr35 arrives at Boro, it shoves the cars for the Cape off to Branch 5 because they don't need a Form D.....excuse me EC-1. LOL
Once MI-1 found out that FR-35 would be tied-down north of the diamond @ Walpole they had to double their cars over on top of anything on Branch 5 so that the Middleboro main was clear in order to cancel the EC-1 upon returning to Middleboro.
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As for Walpole:
Last Thursday night the crew of B736 returned to Walpole and tied-down the power in front of the trailer before B725 arrived to do their Walpole set-off. After B725's power returned to their train to prepare to continue south to Mansfield the B736 power (GP40-2's #6227 & 6223) side-swiped the rear engine of B725's rear unit (GP40-2 #6228).
It has been determined that the hand-brake on the 6227 was as tight as it could be, but the brake shoes were not grabbing the wheel. The battery compartment in front of the engineer's front window was heavily damaged, along with the steps on the front. The hand-rail on the front porch was ripped off as well. As for the 6228, the hand-rail along the rear of the fireman's side was sheared off and the fuel tank was punctured in 3 spots. Also the window behind the conductor's seat was blown out due to the force of the impact.
As for the clean-up:
Friday after-noon B732's crew was taied from Readville to Walpole where, after the track was repaired and inspected, they moved the 6227 & 6228 into the lumber company siding at the north end of the yard. B732 then took B725's power and train to Attleboro where they left the train on the Middleboro Secondary and then heaed North to Framingham engine lite.
The 6227/6228 were taken to Readville by B733 Wednesday night where they were put on B731 for the trip to Framingham.
Not sure if they did, but I would assume the shop engines went west to Selkirk on Thursday's Q437. Due to the heavy damage on each unit, I am assuming they will both have to be sent down to the Huntington,WV shops.
