Rockland Branch Discussion

alright. monday before thanksgiving should prove profitable if I get up there!

atholrail wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 6:29 pm Went back east with 1 steel load and 7 empty cement.

When did the eastbound to rockland from brunswick pass you and where were you. just trying to get the best situational awareness to catch both in one day.

They were back through Finntown Road in Warren at 17:27 with the 7 cement empties. Note that they no longer go to Rockland, just to the plant in Thomaston. The power will then likely tie down at Rockland in the Roundhouse.

so is it possble i could catch them lite to rockland in the afternoon?

If you're anywhere along the half mile or so the tracks go by the road before the roundhouse, sure. Hardly an optimal "chase".

i railfan it at the big waldoboro crossing

11 loads west this morning.

did they not go monday? or they went earlier than thursday instead

No Monday run. 8 empties back east.

so was that a abnormal thing or is the tuesday thing recurring?

No idea.

Sounds like they ran light to ASA, grabbed two empty flats, and are currently waiting at Brunswick station for CSXT to arrive.

[Edited at 14:42]

Sounds like they headed back east about 20 minutes ago with 3 empty cement cars and one steel load.

Mid Coast 2310 eastbound across the New Meadows River at the Bath-Brunswick town line with
four cars yesterday afternoon.

11 cement loads west through Finntown Road in Warren at 10:05.

so mondays standard. gooood.