Branch line railroading: Mass Coastal on the Watuppa Line

Branch line railroading: Mass Coastal on the Watuppa Line - 6/26/2024

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In this video we follow Mass Coastal MC-4 on the Watuppa Branch between New Bedford and Westport, MA. Mass Coastal took over the Watuppa Branch from Bay Colony in December 2023 and has started to rehabilitate the old track, even if it doesn't look like it in this video. We start off in New Bedford and see single GP9U 2007 head "south" (really west) to Mid City Scrap. I broke off at Shawmut Ave. but returned for the northbound trip at Westport Factory. From there we follow the train to Dartmouth Building Supply then onto New Bedford and Myricks Junction in Berkley.
Note the overgrown track conditions that give the line a true branch line feel. Hopefully after upgrades these scenes will be a thing of the past but for now it is cool to see an old GP9 fighting the brush and tall grass along the route.
Greater New Bedford, MA Area
6/26/2024
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@alanpope179 Ай бұрын

Nice to see ex Santa Fe units still earning their keep after 70 years!

@thepozfromoz5166 Ай бұрын

Once again,no working lights at Reed Rd.-they best get a move on and get 'em going! Looks like a busy crossing! Great video man!

@lashendawest7509 29 күн бұрын

Great catches awesome chase and nice video mike

@bradfordthompson8326 Ай бұрын

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhyes railway shippers growth.....Any word on relaying track to the GODEN BAKERY. . ITS GREAT that mass COASTAL IS GETTING ALL THIS BUSSINESS..CONGRATULATIONS MANY GOD PRAYERS FOR MORE😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@bradfordthompson8326 Ай бұрын

We thick it be CO IF MASS COASTAL GOES AND MAKE SOUTH COAST VIDEOS A BUSSINESS FILM DIVISION ON THE THIS WONDERFUL SHORTLINES SINCE THESE VIDEOS DO A GREAT JOB SHOWCASING THE TRACK FOR FUTURE RAIL SHIPPERS TO LOACATE ON THE LINE😊😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@bradfordthompson8326 Ай бұрын

Hey it be cool if mass Coastal stores Cars on those Sidings😊😅😮😢

@alexmodern6667 Ай бұрын

@@bradfordthompson8326Build a better mouse trap and they will come!

@PatriotAndAlbanyProductions 28 күн бұрын

what the

@lashendawest7509 29 күн бұрын

Happy fourth of july mike

@palmertrainvidos Ай бұрын

they going to upgrade the watuppa line any time soon great video

@tomp8871 29 күн бұрын

I hope some one from MC has a talk with Colonial, it would be great to get those beer wagons back.

@alanlangway7607 Ай бұрын

Are there any plans that you know of to update the roadbed and tract? They did a terrific job on the main line with welded rail

@kennyspry5189 29 күн бұрын

It's a really Shame that they won't use a Tamper on the joints on the tracks and raise the joints and they can have level Rail then it wouldn't take as long to do the job and they might be able to get more Rail work.

@SouthCoastRailVideos 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@abecks8093 Ай бұрын

Why does the conductor get off at intersections with fully working crossing signals and gates?

@tomlebudzinski7716 Ай бұрын

Looks like that dude was already at the crossing - rather than a conductor.

@WesternNewYorkRailfan420 Ай бұрын

These crossings are all new and I’d be my guess that they still have some kinks to work out so it’s safer to have someone flag the crossing instead of risking it

@mrchairman08 Ай бұрын

I get periodic updates from MBTA and Fall River and New Bedford signal work is on-going.

@erf51trains Ай бұрын

For the crossing at 5:19, they may have been installed, but not wired/activated, given as they did not go off.