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  • Freight train vs. auto, Madbury NH, 10-18-2016

  • Guilford Rail System changed its name to Pan Am Railways in 2006. Discussion relating to the current operations of the Boston & Maine, the Maine Central, and the Springfield Terminal railroads (as well as the Delaware & Hudson while it was under Guilford control until 1988). Official site can be found here: PANAMRAILWAYS.COM.
Guilford Rail System changed its name to Pan Am Railways in 2006. Discussion relating to the current operations of the Boston & Maine, the Maine Central, and the Springfield Terminal railroads (as well as the Delaware & Hudson while it was under Guilford control until 1988). Official site can be found here: PANAMRAILWAYS.COM.

Moderator: MEC407

 #1405448  by WN&P
 
Union Leader wrote:MADBURY - A Dover woman was suffered fatal injuries early Tuesday when her car was hit by a frieght train near 303 Knox Marsh Road, state police said.

According to police, Jacquelyn Rollins, 64, was parked on the tracks in a 2013 Chevy Cruze about 2:30 a.m. when it was struck in the driver's side door by a northerly train . . .
. . .
Police officers from Dover, Durham, Madbury, the University of New Hampshire and Boston and Maine Railroad assisted at the scene, as did fire and rescue workers from Dover, Madbury, Durham and McGregor EMS.
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 #1405455  by Dick H
 
There is a "private" crossing at 303 Knox Marsh Road.
It is equipped with flashing signals. Downeaster #680
was cancelled. Downeaster #682 is running as usual,
but will have to stop and protect at that Madbury
crossing. Possibly, the crossing protection was
damaged in the incident..