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by newpylong
Hearing about something west of 112 Bridge Buckland. possible derailment, fires, 2 trains involved.
by atholrail
Hearing that also, hoping its not true, and everyone's ok..
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by atholrail
1 car on EDRJ off..
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by newpylong
EDRJ derailed but did not know and 28N found the damage. Thankfully doesn't seem to be a major event.
by jaymac
Hopefully, the Greenfield Recorder link holds, otherwise < buckland derailment > into a search bar should get you there: http://www.recorder.com/buckland-train- ... ay-4561405" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
It looked like slurries through the trees in the photo, and a nearby school wasn't evacuated.
It looked like slurries through the trees in the photo, and a nearby school wasn't evacuated.
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by newpylong
14R today had 20-30 VTR salt cars and a slug of at least 25 new painted SNC boxcars.
by johnpbarlow
Salt would come from upstate NY like Lansing? Or maybe the original G&W?
by B&M 1227
Are they still setting these salt blocks off at Hoosick Junction/Hoosick Middle or are they running them through to Deerfield?
Did we ever hear a music sweeter than the one that thrills, as it floats along the Deerfield, as it echoes o'er the hills.-E. A. Fitch
How we watch that little engine as it stalks across the plain; was there ever music sweeter, was there ever sight completer, than the coming of the train?
by NHV 669
johnpbarlow wrote:Salt would come from upstate NY like Lansing? Or maybe the original G&W?No idea on location, but previous car reports via Fritz indicate they are Cargill reporting marks
Avatar: NHV 669 at the south end of the "Pompy" in White River Jct., VT on 4/29/1993. Photo by Richard Roberg.
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by johnpbarlow
NHV 669 wrote:If it's Cargill it could be its Cayuga Salt Mine at Lansing, NY. The other two Cargill De-icing Technology mines are much further away at Cleveland, OH and Avery Island, LAjohnpbarlow wrote:Salt would come from upstate NY like Lansing? Or maybe the original G&W?No idea on location, but previous car reports via Fritz indicate they are Cargill reporting marks
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by Safetee
Tonight something rare ran through West Deerfield. Running west, a not really too long freight with mid train power. Never saw that on PAS before.
by GU1001
28N with the NS Interstate heritage unit leading seen parked under the 112 bridge in Buckland at 5pm this evening.