Thread: Bids on New Haven rail yard cheaper than expected

MNCRR9000 wrote: DutchRailnut wrote: yup according the form and the studies only four pasing sidings are part of plan. Wilton , Branchville , Bethel (near Shepards), and Danbury I was wondering are they going to lengthen any of the passing sidings or keep most of them the current length? other than creating a Bethel passing siding the existing sidings will stay same size. no room without getting into someone elses property. as for lenght the...

Check http://www.danburybranchstudy.com . As I remember, some former sidings will be restored (Bethel Lower?), and some lengthened. The full-build option, which is many more orders expensive then some of the lesser build options, just does not give the same return in time savings, ridership, etc. I doubt they'll be anything that qualifies as double-track when the line is improved. Plenty of topics out there on this. Remember, this line,...

The highest MAS on the Hudson in 90 mph. Even though some engines with train are rated for higher speeds, 90 is the highest track speed allowed. The only time I've heard of the speeds being increased beyond the MAS is on test trains by Form M authority, obviously then not carrying passengers.

I am guessing that the waterworld trains have been canceled since it is December and MNRR may be having less problems with leaves on the rails. correct! With most of the leaves down already, running both trainsets regularly wouldn't make sense. That still doesn't mean they won't be run occasionally. I heard a Diesel Loco horn, not a MU Horn this past week. well, if you scroll up a few posts, the 106 was reported in Brewster...

Train2009 wrote: FL9AC wrote: The Other night (Tuesday) and Monday I heard a sound of a train my guess it was waterworld, the time was after 9:30 PM. As I went to bed at home I heard a Horn sound as it went thru White Plains but does anyone know what kind of Loco was pulling it? Could you be any more vague??? You heard a train horn sometime after 9:30 through White Plains...could be anything from a scheduled train (electric or diesel) to a...

Train2009 wrote: Here are pics from this morning: http://images51.fotki.com/v750/fileomlD ... ure385.jpg That M2 pare in Part I that you wanted to know the car numbers was 8814 and 8865

I saw several of them sitting at Croton Harmon Yard (north end), pics forthcoming!!!

RearOfSignal wrote: The number for MNR information is 212 532 4900. The website is http://www.mta.info . The only place for official answers. I suggest we continue this through official channels. To the web site or the phone number! -otto-

Doesn't Amtrak own from Albany-Schenectady?

a slight difference in cars headed for Oak Island as versus Oak Point!!!