by mdamico23
Hi Folks,
I observed something today which I hadn't seen in almost 5 years of commuting on the Fitchburg Line. There were several general freight cars (wood racks, and YKR and FBOX Boxcars) spotted in the "Ford" Yard which is adjacent to CPF-WL in Ayer, MA. The only time I've seen this yard used was for the storage of MBCR/Keolis MOW Equipment, and when the PAR OCS was stored there. There is also a derelict BM gon (BM 9092) parked in there full of junk tires. That gon has been there at least a year.
I had heard a while ago that CSX had a lease on the property and they were not allowing Pan Am Southern to use it- mainly due to the "Southern" part of PAS.. Anyhow, I am wondering if the lease is up and if Pan Am can now use the yard? It seems like it would be a good overflow point for the nearby Hill Yard and also the Auto Facility located across the tracks on Willows Road. Another thing I thought of was the perhaps the cars stored in there were the ones that were damaged in the Lancaster derailment a few weeks ago and they are now "out of the way" pending repairs?
-mike
I observed something today which I hadn't seen in almost 5 years of commuting on the Fitchburg Line. There were several general freight cars (wood racks, and YKR and FBOX Boxcars) spotted in the "Ford" Yard which is adjacent to CPF-WL in Ayer, MA. The only time I've seen this yard used was for the storage of MBCR/Keolis MOW Equipment, and when the PAR OCS was stored there. There is also a derelict BM gon (BM 9092) parked in there full of junk tires. That gon has been there at least a year.
I had heard a while ago that CSX had a lease on the property and they were not allowing Pan Am Southern to use it- mainly due to the "Southern" part of PAS.. Anyhow, I am wondering if the lease is up and if Pan Am can now use the yard? It seems like it would be a good overflow point for the nearby Hill Yard and also the Auto Facility located across the tracks on Willows Road. Another thing I thought of was the perhaps the cars stored in there were the ones that were damaged in the Lancaster derailment a few weeks ago and they are now "out of the way" pending repairs?
-mike