gokeefe wrote:The rebuilt crossing on Route 24 is the only one that I am aware of which has power to the signal box and would (theoretically) be in working condition.
It was probably at least three years ago that I was told they were still keeping the batteries charged, so that might well have changed. (Don't lead-acid batteries have to either be kept charged or moved to a place where they won't freeze so Bad Stuff doesn't happen?) But somehow I don't think those crossings had to have quarterly (FRA required) inspections, possibly being exempt because of the OOS status.
Somebody did swipe a ground wire off the meter pole for the one at Rt. 24/River Rd. ("Harward's") before that installation was complete.
690 wrote:Watchman318 wrote:It's been a long time since I heard any rumors of a potential freight customer over that way.
Only potential customer I can think of would be Pine State.
Googling "Pine State Distributors," the map shows two "Pine State Trading" over near the interstate, and a "Pine State Beverage Co. CLOSED" on State St./Rt. 27. That's the one Maine Coast used to service all those years ago. I think I was looking at the right place with Street View just now, but couldn't see any signage for the facility.
The former AG still looks unoccupied, too.
MEC407 wrote:I've heard 48 hours from some sources and 30 days from other sources.
I think 690's right. Seems I've heard 48 hours in regard to restoring an unused drawbridge to operation upon notice from the Coast Guard. The Lower Road didn't have any movable bridges, at least not anywhere near Augusta, right? (It might be closer to the 30-day thing to crank up most of the drawbridges on a certain other line attached to the Lower Road.)