Mass Coastal Ballast Train with a Caboose

After a Nor'easter hit New England in early March 2018, several washouts were found in Middleboro and Sandwich. On March 5, the train was loaded in Middleboro. The next day, the train departed and set out to fill those washouts. The train consisted of MC 2008, 2007, 12 MassDOT hoppers, and a privately-owned NYC caboose. The train is seen in Middleboro and Sandwich. 2008 and 2007 are working real hard to get the heavy train up to speed, putting on a show in notch 8 with lots of smoke.
© 2018 Old Colony Rail Productions

[@MrJMS814]

Wow they get filthy fast! Look at 2007!

[@KatzStudiosMedia]

Who owns the caboose?

[@goodeye03]

Nice catch. Good video. Any idea why they have the caboose?

[@TheViRoCo]

rich sheehan For a shoving platform

[@goodeye03]

Thanks, I thjought of that right after I hit send.

[@CSXT7373]

I would assume the Energy Train is still running on a routine schedule despite these repairs? Right? Because I was planning to go up sometime next week and shoot it.

[@TheViRoCo]

Christopher Blumer I’d imagine they’re back up and running now

[@CSXT7373]

Okay thanks.