CSX GEO Train, First M426 to Waterville and More Action on the Former District One | February 2023
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- From the CSX GEO extra to the first M426 to Waterville, here are some clips of the former PAR District one from February 2023!
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Whoops, someone left the door open on 504. On a little vacation in Maine, tried to find some GRS SD40's in the old paint before they are no more; nothing in Portland yard but dark blue. Talked to some MOW guys in Old Orchard Beach doing track and signal testing, they said major work coming on that line.
305s horn still sounds quite good....5976, not so much
Also love all of the homemade number boards floating around haha
He’s back!
does the m426 just change crew in rigby now?
Yes, I believe they get a fresh crew at Rigby
@@RumfordBranchProductions you think just on the mainline or it does stuff in the yard?
@@V_666. just on the mainline, the Portland and Waterville switchers sort everything
Quite a string of box cars, is business picking up? 🇺🇸
Not really, traffic has been at an all time low on the Rumford Branch ever since the mill at Riley's closed in April.
@@RumfordBranchProductions Hi, I live in Dover NH and there are track improvements going on all over the general area.
@scott Lindquist the mainline will see improvements, as for the Rumford Branch the future of any growth is uncertain
Since CSX has taken over they have lost the mills at Jay and Old Town and are loosing the last customer in the Boston area. They really aren't interested in last mile switching or any of the branches. Due to the number of derailments they have been having, the government is forcing them to repair portions of some branches, but thats about the extent of the upgrades. CSX is trying to force the remaining customers off the main line, so all they have to do is run through freights. So far they have driven Permatreat and Pleasant River Lumber away from rail service and have been providing such poor service for Poland Springs, there is talk of them switching back to trucks. Water shipments have dropped off since the takeover, I think the intermodal ramp is only loading/unloading cars 2-3 times a week if that now.
@@benhartin5499 man, what a bleak picture this railroad is painting for the lines I grew up around..