Pan Am Wreck Stand

[arcadia terminal]

Just saw The big hook and all its support equiptment just went thru West Fitchburg heading west at 2:25 pm 12/8/11 going up the hill. No addtional info as I was at work.

Peter

[Tim Mullins]

Is there a wreck somewhere?

[Dick H]

The wrecker outfit went to Maine 2-3 months ago and for some
unknown reason has spent many weeks at Waterville. It was
returning to East Deerfield. A couple of oddities on this run
was that there was only one dozer rig in the consist and there
was an MBTA coach at the end. Usually, the two dozers are
both on the train. The coach, #515, has been at Waterville for
two years for some sort of repair work. The wreck train tied
down at Lowell yesterday and the coach was no longer in the
consist. Probably gone back to the T. Here's a video of the
wrecker job passing Ballardvale on Tuesday. Video by Mainline
Productions. (one minute)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhAvEondsEI

[markhb]

The wrecker outfit went to Maine 2-3 months ago and for some
unknown reason has spent many weeks at Waterville. It was
returning to East Deerfield. A couple of oddities on this run
was that there was only one dozer rig in the consist and there
was an MBTA coach at the end. Usually, the two dozers are
both on the train. The coach, #515, has been at Waterville for
two years for some sort of repair work. The wreck train tied
down at Lowell yesterday and the coach was no longer in the
consist. Probably gone back to the T. Here's a video of the
wrecker job passing Ballardvale on Tuesday. Video by Mainline
Productions. (one minute)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhAvEondsEI

You know, I don't recall ever seeing a GRS-liveried caboose before. And what's the story on that ancient passenger car in the middle of that consist?

[Tim Mullins]

The first passenger car is or was if it still is , a kitchen car with tables...The old pasenger car contains tools and equipment for track repair and rerailing equipment i.e. chains,com-alongs,wrenches,sledge hammers,blocking...a whole lot a stuff...Was never inside the buggy....Maybe used as a type of office or comand center.

[markhb]

The first passenger car is or was if it still is , a kitchen car with tables...The old pasenger car contains tools and equipment for track repair and rerailing equipment i.e. chains,com-alongs,wrenches,sledge hammers,blocking...a whole lot a stuff...Was never inside the buggy....Maybe used as a type of office or comand center.

Thanks; that old pax car definitely looked like it was effectively a work trailer, but I wasn't sure. And they brought along a portable break room!

[arcadia terminal]

I heard over the weekend that the Big Hook was held in Waterville to have some mechanical work done to the shives after the wreck work earlier this past season up in Maine.

That was the reason it took so long to come back to Mass.

I can't tell who the source is as they work for the railroad.

Peter

[Mcoov]

Any reason why the MBB was on the end? Did PAR purchase or lease it from the MBTA?

[arcadia terminal]

Just a thought, did they not borrow an extra car from the "T" or was it Amtrak when the business train ran the Pan Am Airline special? This could just be the car comming home.

Peter

[MEC407]

Any reason why the MBB was on the end? Did PAR purchase or lease it from the MBTA?

I don't know what MBB stands for, but I assume this refers to the MBTA passenger coach at the end of the train...? If so, please scroll up and read Dick H's post, or read the caption on the YouTube page; you'll find your answer there.

[Mikejf]

Saw a Sidewinder southbound through Sidney, Maine today on a lowbed. Around noon. Is this the missing one?

[tappermonk]

Caught the wrecker being hauled by MEC 353 and MEC 377. Made an album if you would like to check it out. This was around 1:30 P.M. or so. Looks to be heading to Waterville via Leeds Junction.

Album Link: http://imgur.com/a/h6c5z#0

Also if anyone has a better suggestion for image hosts for railfanning pictures please let me know.

[MEC407]

Also if anyone has a better suggestion for image hosts for railfanning pictures please let me know.

I use http://rrpicturearchives.net/

[ferroequinarchaeologist]

>>I don't know what MBB stands for

Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm, the manufacturer. I hope nobody was losing sleep over this.

PBM