What is service on the NH Line like? What runs on this line currently? I know about the Bow coal train, but is there anything else north of Lowell? How does service currently compare to what it was in the past?
North Chelmsford to Concord, NH is what we're asking about, right? My understanding is that it is served by locals out of Nashua. There are also special haz-mat trains that serve Jones Chemical in Merrimack and PSNH at Bow.
I would say that service has been reduced over the years due to the loss of some major customers, especially Hampshire Chemical in Nashua, however since New England Southern's departure/eviction Pan Am now serves the cement company in Bow and the feed company at Bow, at least.
The Nashua locals also venture up the Hillsborogh Branch from time to time.