I think that's where the arrivals heading directly to the yard are put now. Putting them on the Old Colonie/Midlands lead tracks doesn't tie up both the tracks leading to Back Bay and the Old Colony/Midlands tracks like those arriving on track 9/10 do and seperates arrivals from departures when there are Amtrak trains heading in opposite directions(South/west vs. heading to the yard).
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KevinKorell
, Aug 09 2004 09:01 PM
15 replies to this topic
#11
Posted 22 August 2004 - 03:06 AM
#12
Posted 22 August 2004 - 07:08 PM
Don't all arriving Regionals have to go to the yard so that the engine can be moved from the north end of the train to the south end (or be replaced)?
Nick Gibbon
New York, NY/Philadelphia, PA
New York, NY/Philadelphia, PA
#13
Posted 22 August 2004 - 07:48 PM
Although it would seem highly unpopular, wasn't there a time when they wyed arriving trains while in revenue service, backing them into South Station so that they would be ready for southbound service and therefore not necessarily need a trip to the yard?
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#14
Posted 22 August 2004 - 08:14 PM
For arrivals? Probably hasn't been done in years. I would think that is mostly done in the yard now, especially with the addition of the Old Colony service at station. It would also explain some of the equiptment being put on the higher numbered tracks as well, avoid using the wye and do the turnaround in the yard.
#15
Posted 22 August 2004 - 08:26 PM
In my experience going back to the early 1950s I have never been on a train arriving into the Boston South station that was wyed or looped before enterring the terminal. I don't think the loop is still in place. Also,I once arrived on track one on the Middleboro commuter instead of the usual tracks,11-13.
#16
Posted 27 August 2004 - 01:46 PM
Kevin,
I was born 19 years before you and, if that happened, I can't recall it. Anyway, don't give them any ideas!
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