8K Limit to CSX?, 12-09-2011

On 12-09-2011 and a bit before 1000, D-3 and POSE got involved in a number of conversations about having to leave cars at Ayer so the train-weight would not exceed 8000 tons. Without the set-outs, the train would have been 8361 tons. Four fewer cars later, POSE got its Worcester Main Form D made effective at 1029. Is this weight restriction new, or has it usually been dealt with before getting to Ayer?

jaymac wrote:On 12-09-2011 and a bit before 1000, D-3 and POSE got involved in a number of conversations about having to leave cars at Ayer so the train-weight would not exceed 8000 tons. Without the set-outs, the train would have been 8361 tons. Four fewer cars later, POSE got its Worcester Main Form D made effective at 1029. Is this weight restriction new, or has it usually been dealt with before getting to Ayer?

I recall during the Conrail era, the limit on the Boston line was 9300tons, or along those limits.

J

Its winter time, tonage on the mountain is reduce due to braking conditions and traction problem in bad weather. Stalling on the hill just creates a bunch of problems and cost money in re-crews. Also with just two units 8K is about the limit in good weather for a train, a little snow or frost and things go to hell quickly.

...and it probably saves the cost of a Chester helper, too...