by BobbyT
Makes sense as I don't think 426-09 is carrying any Portland/ST traffic and is likely terminating at Worcester.
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johnpbarlow wrote: ↑Wed Aug 10, 2022 5:28 am CSX M426-09 passed the Springfield Union Station just before midnight Tuesday/8/9/22 with 25 loaded CSX ballast hoppers head out (behind a CSX GP40-3) - I'm guessing this stone is headed for the track rehab in the Waterville area?They're on the M426 that departed Ayer less than 10 minutes ago.
neman2 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 10, 2022 3:32 pm BandA ,Where do you see this info that they are welding sticks of used rail together? I have seen them dropping 1/4 mile strings in Clinton. As to the tie replacement procedure I would leave that to the experts like CSX to use the best method.I was looking at the photos and it looked like sticks. I'm probably wrong.