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Is CSX using the former pan Am line from Mechanicsville to Deerfield? From what I see, most former pan Am traffic to and from the Albany area goes on the CSX main.

LVrrfan wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:32 am

Is CSX using the former pan Am line from Mechanicsville to Deerfield? From what I see, most former pan Am traffic to and from the Albany area goes on the CSX main.

Any Pan Am line that was actively used up until the merger is being used by CSX from what I understand.

Does NS still hand off trains in Mechanicville or do they go somewhere else?

David Collins wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:09 am

LVrrfan wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:32 am

Is CSX using the former pan Am line from Mechanicsville to Deerfield? From what I see, most former pan Am traffic to and from the Albany area goes on the CSX main.

Any Pan Am line that was actively used up until the merger is being used by CSX from what I understand.

Yes. I think there’s been a couple of trains that have been rerouted onto CSX lines as almost all of PAR track was 10-25 mph tops but otherwise it’s all still in use.

They took an entire unit train of new ties up there this year because the track conditions were so bad.

CSX on Pan Am is using Pan Am symbols. I know RJED is still running so I would believe MOED is also. CSX is rerouting some trains to upgrade ex-Pan Am track to 40mph. It is confusing as trains to/thru Ayer & Worcester are changed or combined.