Mass Coastal Railroad (MC) Discussion

Looking at google maps noticed that there are tracks that lead into the Canal Generating Station in Sandwich and was curious how often they receive tank cars. Originally thought everything came in by barge.

I think they keep an ammonia car in there. It periodically goes to BOREMCO in Fall River to refill. Every couple months? I am sure someone else knows more.

Yep...it's in a quasi "captive service" between Fall River and Canal Electric.

SOCO11 wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 11:19 am I think they keep an ammonia car in there. It periodically goes to BOREMCO in Fall River to refill. Every couple months? I am sure someone else knows more.

Canal Plant #3 is a natural gas peak power plant and uses ammonia in its Selective Catalytic Reduction system. This is a pollution control process that removes nitrogen oxides from the flue gas before it is released into the atmosphere. The ammonia use varies as this is a peak plant that operates only when high demand for electricity is needed for the grid. I have only seen one rail tank car at a time on the siding, so there probably is some additional built in storage on site.

MNCRR9000 wrote: ↑Sun May 14, 2023 8:30 am Looking at google maps noticed that there are tracks that lead into the Canal Generating Station in Sandwich and was curious how often they receive tank cars. Originally thought everything came in by barge.

- Fuel oil delivery by barge / tanker
- Natural gas by pipeline
- Ammonia by Rail
- Fly ash removal by Rail if still generated from Canal plant #1 / #2

SOCO11 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:44 am Construction in Fall River beyond SCR. Brush clearing and cleanup along ROW into the yard and extending the track at the end of the runaround. There is also work at the adjacent demolished mill building on Ferry St. Drilling (soil samples?) and other activity.

Youtube video https://youtu.be/bvJ7ezfpeig from South Coast Rail Videos. Demolished building site is on market. Potential for a rail served building.