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CharlieL wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:51 pm Interesting they are to replace some sections of 100# rail with 132#. For the sand trains, maybe?Crossing construction usually is a Department of Transportation item. It might be an " Apples to Oranges" comparison, but when the RT 530 and RT 539 crossings on the NJCL portion of the Southern were rehabbed, the money to do so did not come from this kind of grant. IIRC, that money came directly from the County. 100# rail is not conducive to allowing 286,000lb cars, something C&D worked hard to accomplish on the DD and DRRV.
Also 2 new turnouts. Perhaps for a Farmingdale wye? Or perhaps new customers?
Also nothing about a new crossing at Fairfield rd. Perhaps the tracks are still there, asphalted over?
Questions, questions, but at least the main ones have been answered.
CharlieL wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:51 pm Interesting they are to replace some sections of 100# rail with 132#. For the sand trains, maybe?I thought the same thing about the wye in Farmingdale. But that track goes by so many potential customers that once had sidings. Part of what prevents new customers is the ridiculous cost to be added with a siding.
Also 2 new turnouts. Perhaps for a Farmingdale wye? Or perhaps new customers?
Also nothing about a new crossing at Fairfield rd. Perhaps the tracks are still there, asphalted over?
Questions, questions, but at least the main ones have been answered.
CharlieL wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 6:02 am Now that I think about it, maybe the turnouts are to re-establish the runaround between Marl Rd and 524A. Can't help myself, waiting for them to start.You may be right on this. Without a runaround in Farmingdale they are gonna have some long shoves. It's still going to be interesting how they will service Brick / Belray and Extech from a Farmingdale approach. As we all here have speculated, Farmingdale screams for a wye.
R&DB wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:01 amWell Extech hasn't gotten served in over a year so I wouldn't be worried about them much. Only thing I can think of is that they can also maybe run push-pull up there as well.CharlieL wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 6:02 am Now that I think about it, maybe the turnouts are to re-establish the runaround between Marl Rd and 524A. Can't help myself, waiting for them to start.
You may be right on this. Without a runaround in Farmingdale they are gonna have some long shoves. It's still going to be interesting how they will service Brick / Belray and Extech from a Farmingdale approach. As we all here have speculated, Farmingdale screams for a wye.
Another question is where D&D will interchange and will they have a yard? Will CSAO turn over a portion of Browns to them? Since they are going to reconnect to Lakehurst, will they still Use the runaround at Cross St?
#1568901 by jdh823Push-pull. I Had not thought of that. SRNJ operates that way on the Atlantic City line, it would probably work on the Southern as well.
Fri Apr 16, 2021 10:27 am
Tanker1497 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 6:41 pm They keep doing stuff without going public, I'm betting we see the same tree guys cutting brush and trees from rt33 to Farmingdale. With JCPL work posted on there trucks as a roost. Then we will see a road get a repair crossing here and there.So, stealth rail restoration, then? Does make sense for Jersey, I guess...
Sir Ray wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:09 amIts pretty much been happening for 10 years plus. A grant for this a grant for that, road crossing rebuilt for no apparent reason. Southern Secondary has its track bonding wire replaced last year for each rail section in Lakehurst. On the double OOS track. OOS in Lakewood and then OOS passed the trestel in Lakehurst for about 1000ft.Tanker1497 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 6:41 pm They keep doing stuff without going public, I'm betting we see the same tree guys cutting brush and trees from rt33 to Farmingdale. With JCPL work posted on there trucks as a roost. Then we will see a road get a repair crossing here and there.So, stealth rail restoration, then? Does make sense for Jersey, I guess...