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Only 3 local cars for newport.... there may have been a Richford car also....
They made a run today, two units. Stopped in Cowansville for a long time.
Any train today? Im in the Cowansville area this afternoon.
No train into newport, another slow traffic week
Due to the eventful weekend, I wasn't able to report any sightings (if any at all). 3 units left Farnham at 0946, 2558, 2573, and 2525 I'm assuming for Newport area
Left today at 1100, LTEX 2540 & 2573. Yesterday's train actually had 4 units, not see why the extra motors
CN9634,
Yesterday's southbound 710 brought 28 cars into Newport, including 16 loads of lumber, 2 loads of particleboard, 1 load of woodpulp, 1 load of propane, 1 load of fertilizer. There were also at least 5 grain hoppers, although those could have been loads and/or empties. So that's at least 21 loads, if not more. There's a pretty steep climb from North Troy to the top of the hill just west of Newport, although I don't know the gradient. Thanks for the heads-up!
Best,
Fritz
Yesterday's southbound 710 brought 28 cars into Newport, including 16 loads of lumber, 2 loads of particleboard, 1 load of woodpulp, 1 load of propane, 1 load of fertilizer. There were also at least 5 grain hoppers, although those could have been loads and/or empties. So that's at least 21 loads, if not more. There's a pretty steep climb from North Troy to the top of the hill just west of Newport, although I don't know the gradient. Thanks for the heads-up!
Best,
Fritz
No train today, only one car southbound into Newport yesterday. 28 cars a day would be respectable, but 28 cars per week on one train just shows you that the traffic is not moving efficiently and is getting backed up... Still waiting on the big plans Giles had promised for the conn river route...
As my colleagued pointed out no train yesterday. Today one unit, ltex 2558 left at 1140
I appreciate the traffic updates for this line. I have recently move away from this line and this is the only way I can keep track of my favorit line. Thank you.
No train again today... Despite the enthusiasm for Mondays train, the fact now remains that this was the slowest weeks of the past few months with only 25 total through loads handled for the entire week. And 7 cars of local traffic.
I can't help but wonder how long the CMQ would want to continue running this line at the current traffic rate. I am at a loss...
I can't help but wonder how long the CMQ would want to continue running this line at the current traffic rate. I am at a loss...
Cmq made it into newport with 15 loads, although bringing train in in halves as they blew up a unit. I am assuming only a northbound run today...
csx2039 wrote:Cmq made it into newport with 15 loads, although bringing train in in halves as they blew up a unit. I am assuming only a northbound run today...Yikes... which unit?