Boston Paper Board

[rb]

Currently has 3-4 cars on their spur. I guess they're still going strong.

[GP40MC1118]

Not necessarily...LA-2 derailed on the switch to BP (via the T-Pad yard) at Innerbelt Road about two weeks ago. This could be residual backup from that incident. Usually they get one or two at a time. There is another car for them up in old Yard 8 (Ontario Northland boxcar) with two Everett scrap loads.

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[Tracer]

So is the paper board company and boston sand and gravel the only current freight customers in charlestown?

thanks

[GP40MC1118]

No...MS Walker in Somerville is an active customer. Scrap goes to Everett.

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[Tracer]

I havent seen a car on there spur in 4-5 months, anyone know if they are still going to use rail?

[Tracer]

Yippe kay ya, they have 2 boxcars on the siding right now.

[newpylong]

Yup, they are back. Got their first loads from CN last week. Been switched a couple times since. Can someone grab a photo... haven't been over there in years.

[bostontrainguy]

Checking the satellite maps and their address, I don't see where they have their siding. Can anyone shed some light on this for me? Thanks.

Wait, I barely see a track heading north to Roland Street between two buildings. I assume that must be their siding.

[BostonUrbEx]

Checking the satellite maps and their address, I don't see where they have their siding. Can anyone shed some light on this for me? Thanks.

Wait, I barely see a track heading north to Roland Street between two buildings. I assume that must be their siding.

Yep, that's it.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Boston+P ... setts&z=21



Anyone know when the place on A Street near Bunker Hill CC was last served?

[BostonUrbEx]

I got a pic looking down the siding from Roland St, unfortunately I have no way to upload it for now. I could only see one boxcar (blue, with about a foot of white paint at the top) and couldn't see past it.

[csrrfan86]

Caught LA-2 with the GMTX #3003 switching them out tuesday night 6/5/12 around 2215hrs.

-Wayne J.

[gokeefe]

Just exactly how infrequently does Boston Paper Board take cars? I've heard as little as once a year.

[newpylong]

Less sometimes. Sporadic.

[GP40MC1118]

See thread on the New England forum for new updates

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[BostonUrbEx]

Wayne Johnson photo of Boston Paperboard's first switch in quite some time (2/3/18): http://www.railpictures.net/photo/654474/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Rumor has it, there will be dozens of deliveries this year alone. Quite a change from sporadic deliveries of the past.