by scoostraw
Was it ever considered to construct a wye connection between the Hudson Division and the Post Road a mile or so below Rensselaer?
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scoostraw wrote:Was it ever considered to construct a wye connection between the Hudson Division and the Post Road a mile or so below Rensselaer?Trying to remember. Doesn't the post road start climbing up to a higher elevation immediately south of the station?. If so that would probably preclude any wye south of the station as wye would have to be too steep of a climb ?
Station Aficionado wrote:Having looked through the study and read the articles, one thing I’m not clear on—has CSX agreed to this, or is that something that has to be worked out before 2020?I'm bumping this question; it hasn't been answered yet. Because if CSX hasn't agreed, the whole project is on the rocks.
The Housatonic makes a lot more sense. It kind of seems like MA has just backed away from CTs objections rather than actively pursuing it.I'm not sure what Massachusetts has in their future plans for the portion of the Berkshire line that they bought from the Housatonic but they are presently putting around 30 mil. into the line. Two welded rail trains have dropped a lot of rail along the right of way this summer. I took a ride a couple of months ago from Canaan north to Great Barrington and there is welded rail laid out all the way from the CT/MA state line to Great Barrington. There is also tons of new ties spread out in bundles all the way plus a mountain of tie plates for pandrol track clips along the siding in Sheffield. This is all brand new 136lb. rail. I've also heard that they dropped rail from Stockbridge south toward Housatonic.
J.D. Lang wrote:I agree. They didn't purchase the line and drop coin on CWR just so the Housatonic can have a better ride.The Housatonic makes a lot more sense. It kind of seems like MA has just backed away from CTs objections rather than actively pursuing it.I'm not sure what Massachusetts has in their future plans for the portion of the Berkshire line that they bought from the Housatonic but they are presently putting around 30 mil. into the line. Two welded rail trains have dropped a lot of rail along the right of way this summer. I took a ride a couple of months ago from Canaan north to Great Barrington and there is welded rail laid out all the way from the CT/MA state line to Great Barrington. There is also tons of new ties spread out in bundles all the way plus a mountain of tie plates for pandrol track clips along the siding in Sheffield. This is all brand new 136lb. rail. I've also heard that they dropped rail from Stockbridge south toward Housatonic.
Again I don't know what their end game is here but one could assume that at some point they would want to bring passenger service back through there. I guess time will tell.
J. Lang
In the meantime, let the BSRR run their Budd Car to CanaanScoostraw, I like that idea.
mtuandrew wrote:When you all say “use the Housatonic”, are you attempting to run this train NYP-Danbury-Pittsfield? And if so, via the MN Danbury Line or the Harlem Line? Trying to get a lay of the land here.Just extend existing Danbury service north on the Housy.