"Up North" Gawking (District 1 sightings)

I've seen the same train sitting on Track 2 by Sprague for upwards of 48 hours.

Cosakita18 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:18 pm I've seen the same train sitting on Track 2 by Sprague for upwards of 48 hours.

I was thinking of the stretch between CPF 192 and CPF 194 (Riverside St. to Allen Ave.), but I'm not surprised they could be over there as well. (Sprague the tank farm, or Portland Yacht Services?)

Took photos of what I assume to be WAPO with 319-307-351-606 at several locations between New Gloucester and
Cumberland Center yesterday afternoon. This pic from the Rt.9 embankment in North Yarmouth.

Interesting information in this piece about Pixelle in Jay....I was once told the cost to restore the pulping operations was $500M (give or take) and the insurance pay out from the explosion was at $350M. Wonder if this lawsuit can close some $$gaps enough to make a rebuild of the pulp side financially viable? I'm told that they are running into quality problems with market pulp, and they are riding the spot market right now to control costs unable to lock into any majority supplier contract given the pricing volatility.

https://www.centralmaine.com/2021/05/03 ... explosion/

Danville Jct switcher has grown bigger with GE's being used the past couple of weeks instead of the
more usual SD40- Here is 7535 a week ago and have seen several others.

Any updates on Pleasant River's rail siding project up at Enfield?

A couple of shots from today- Watco's switch crew working at Rumford with LTEX 3902 and RUPO at Stricklands
with 307-783-381 and 70 cars

That is actually Mainely Switching Services, not WATCO. WATCO lost Old Town and Rumford due to issues with the service the mill was getting. Pan Am has been doing a good sized tie project between Old Town and Waterville, and I guess MOW is working up at Enfield on rehabbing the siding, and relaying about 1,000 feet of track.

Thanks for the update, I think Pleasant River is eventually going to end up being a major customer.

I have never heard or strong possibility i don't remember Mainely Switching Services. A catchy name for sure, but by any chance are these the same folks who switch Sappi up by Skowhegan?

This is the first time I've seen Mainely Switching Services mentioned and was not aware of the change.
Just tried google search and didn't turn up anything.

Its not 'Mainely' rather just Maine Switching Services. It's some of the B&ML guys who run it

https://maineswitchingservices.com/

I'm somewhat surprised that ND Old Town needs a dedicated contract switcher. Rumford with the coal, chemicals, slurry, etc makes more sense but is Old Town really that busy?

As many consignees have found out with Pan Am, sometimes paying more to actually get cars moved when you want them to is attractive.

from what i have read, maine switching service started up last december filling in the void for the vacated watco at rumford.