Abandoned siding restoration: Mass Coastal ballast train - Gallo, Sagamore, MA 3/14/2024

[@davidklauer3422]

Love see the rails return

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[@kenmcgory8768]

Good to see a small shortline making the necessary upgrades to their rails, unlike the E&SL in Michigan that Jason Asselin posts video of. Seems like they have major track issues at least twice a month. If you haven't seen it, one of his latest videos shows some fully loaded center beam flatcars rocking to the point of almost tipping. I do enjoy seeing these videos of robust New England rails!

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[@ruffian2952]

This upgrade a freebie courtesy of the Commonwealth.

[@bradfordthompson8326]

We are so jealous That you are around neat growing railway 😊😊😊😊Many God prayers for more shippers 😅😅😅.... Keep show casing This line for Customers to see

[@benjaminpettis5468]

Great video on bringing a siding back to life.

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[@bradfordthompson8326]

Oh Wow Looking forward to SPOTTING the first cars 😊😊

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[@tomp8871]

Good thing the Engine fit thru there lol. Good to see things thriving

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[@nerdracing1]

I have been trying to model in O scale for years now the Mass Coastal, Bay Colony but none of the major manufacturers have come through. Just have to rail fan and dream. nice job south coast rail

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[@edwardmiessner6502]

I'm very glad to see the New England railways being restored! And I hope someone manufactures scale models of the engine in Mass. Coastal livery and the stone hopper cars in the MassDOT paint scheme. 😊

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[@ChainDragGONE]

Like the paint scheme on locos.

[@edwardmiessner6502]

So do I, it reminds me of the liveries of old. Norfolk Southern and CSX, take note!

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[@louislamonte334]

Thrilled to see this!! Let's hope we see MANY more!!

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[@TheNorthwestWind]

awesome

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[@mikedurhan9941]

Very interesting footage in this video. Thank you.

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[@armandoperez7967]

I would love to see a B32-8 in this scheme!

[@davidbrown4823]

They are moving ahead.

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[@tooling_engineer]

That’s a long siding to invest in. Maybe plans to use as a transload area someday.

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[@michaelimbesi2314]

Cool. I assume the next steps are tamping the track and adding a bumping post?

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[@iankirvan1986]

Great to see this coming along , any idea on the future traffic ?

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There will be some freight. Stay tuned!

[@tucobenedicto109]

Nice video, great to see another gallo siding being reused. When I started on the rr there was and still is a gallo siding, but gallo is not the business but wine and liquer do flow out of there not sure about wine coming in still? Nice that will be tamped and leveled with drainage. Love to see the end product. The building did eat the train. LOL

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[@secondarymainlineproductio3033]

Great catch, you have to wonder...how often does the entire locomotive enter the building, even when the spur is used!!??

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Not often from the photos I saw of the old operation

[@secondarymainlineproductio3033]

@@SouthCoastRailVideos I wouldn't think so, that is a great catch!

[@ruffian2952]

During my railroad career engines entering buildings not unusual.

[@humanoverlord6708]

breathing rock dust from a ballast dump. They will feel it later

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[@charlesgibson4184]

Where do they load the ballast in the gondola cars?

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The ballast was loaded at a local yard but the stone was trucked in.

[@petecreedon2554]

What are those side panels on the rail cars? Look like something electric

[@alwhalen3488]

Solar panels to charge the batteries that power the motors to open/close the doors.

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