by KSmitty
A few trips to Leeds Jct and Waterville the last week or so have led to a couple questions.
1, What happened to the ENGElHARD tanks that used to mark any train to Rumford?
2, Pulpwood cars have returned to central Maine. A cut of 7 or 8 CN (AC and WC) pulpwood filled bulkheads was the second block of cars on todays PORU, right behind Decoster's Grain loads. Thats the first time in 5+ I've seen a loaded bulkhead bound for a paper mill. Any idea where they came from and if this is a returning trend or a fluke move? Either way it was a nice treat to see pulpwood on the rails.
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3, Some recent GMRC box car sighting show excess height cars with the standard height peaked roof structure and a line around the car about 1 from the roof line. Does anyone know if GMRC/VRS is rebuilding standard 50' cars into excess height cars? I know thats what the mills like and the line looks like a weld line...
1, What happened to the ENGElHARD tanks that used to mark any train to Rumford?
2, Pulpwood cars have returned to central Maine. A cut of 7 or 8 CN (AC and WC) pulpwood filled bulkheads was the second block of cars on todays PORU, right behind Decoster's Grain loads. Thats the first time in 5+ I've seen a loaded bulkhead bound for a paper mill. Any idea where they came from and if this is a returning trend or a fluke move? Either way it was a nice treat to see pulpwood on the rails.
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3, Some recent GMRC box car sighting show excess height cars with the standard height peaked roof structure and a line around the car about 1 from the roof line. Does anyone know if GMRC/VRS is rebuilding standard 50' cars into excess height cars? I know thats what the mills like and the line looks like a weld line...