by gokeefe
Very interesting. Thanks for the detail! Will the main line still be DCS?
gokeefe
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690 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 05, 2019 12:11 pmHowever, the thing about doing work on the branch is that the FRA will have to be involved with any increases in speed, as Pan Am (perhaps shortsightedly) dropped the speed in the timetable to Class I, or 10 mph.With regards to this and what you mentioned about the main line my impression is that Pan Am simply doesn't consider Class 3 to be worth it. If the Rumford Branch could be upgraded (and permanently maintained) at Class 2 that would be a huge step forward.