You obviously didn't read the previous comments. Hopefully you're in a place where the fire department is fully staffed and there's no need for extra crews from multiple towns to show up to fight a large fire.

Hi Lara - the simple answer is that firefighters are part of a crew and the crews need to rotate in and out of the fire. If there's heavy interior work they only have so much air and need to be rotated. So they're really not doing nothing, just waiting for an assignment.

Sometimes it's because it is a volunteer fire department and whoever shows up is what you have to work with. If it's a weekend there can be a lot of people unless it is opening day of hunting season. If it's a workday, it can take hours for volunteers to arrive if they commute to work. A half dozen or so of those firefighters are tanker truck drivers who shuttle water to the firetrucks from the nearest fire hydrant.

Not exactly sure what is those hoppers. The railroad moves cement, fly ash, plastics and recycled glass.

New lights and gates were also installed on route 16 in Hopedale. They won’t be activated until road work is completed.

The “older” locomotives were properly painted, so hopefully someday they’ll get these done as well.

I agree. They’re working today on the crossing on route 16 in Hopedale. I’ve also seen them working on the 140 crossing last week.

@@centralmassflicks8722 Well call me a wizard lol, was going down on 140 today in Milford and there are already gates at the site. The Route 16 crossing in Hopedale also got gates as well.

Thanks! I would have to say between 3-4 days into Hopedale. I live at the Hopedale end but I'm sure there's more activity on the North Grafton side.

@@centralmassflicks8722 Okay cool

@@centralmassflicks8722 I might have to come up there sometime and catch some of these trains

Yes, easier to change direction for the return trips.

i was thinking the same thing but i think they only use that one for switching trailing point industries... plus i wonder if the condr was a qualified engr... if he was he could got back there and fired up the rear unit and pushed

Maybe it more trouble to setup back Power as DPU, so they try a second run up hill, instead of firing up rear Loco.Im not sure of the reasoning at this point..?

Long Island RR used MP 15 in passenger service during the 1980s and 1990s

From what I've read they're definitely looking to expand their customer base especially between Milford and Franklin. Back in 2014/2015 they ran a Polar Express excursion around the holidays. The cost was most likely the reason to not continue. The railroad owner also owns Edavillle Railroad so it makes sense to concentrate on that versus expanding excursions.

MP15ACs previously owned by CSX.

@@centralmassflicks8722 Thank you for the information.