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| − | * '''CSX''' ''Boston | + | * '''CSX''' ''Boston Subdivision'' operates on '''160.8000 mhz''' |
| − | * Controlled by the ''' | + | * Controlled by the '''NB Dispatcher''' |
| + | * Located between Boston,MA and Wilbraham,MA (92.0 miles) | ||
| + | * Single Tracked from CP-48 to CP-92 | ||
* Double Tracked from CP-COVE to CP-48 | * Double Tracked from CP-COVE to CP-48 | ||
| − | * | + | * There are 7 Defect Detectors |
* The whole subdivision is governed by '''A'''utomatic '''B'''lock '''S'''ignals with the exception of the Control Points which are governed by '''C'''ontrol '''P'''oint '''S'''ignals | * The whole subdivision is governed by '''A'''utomatic '''B'''lock '''S'''ignals with the exception of the Control Points which are governed by '''C'''ontrol '''P'''oint '''S'''ignals | ||
* From CP-21 to CP-92 the '''C'''ab '''S'''ignal '''S'''ystem is utilized | * From CP-21 to CP-92 the '''C'''ab '''S'''ignal '''S'''ystem is utilized | ||
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| − | * End of Amtrak Main Line | + | * Begin of CSX Boston Sub/End of Amtrak Main Line |
| − | + | * Back Bay (Boston,MA) Passenger Station - Milepost QB1.2 | |
| − | * Back Bay,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB1.2 | + | * Yawkey (Boston,MA) Passenger Station - Milepost QB2.5 |
| − | * Yawkey,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB2.5 | + | * Control Point ''3'' - Milepost QB3.1 |
| − | * Control Point 3 - Milepost QB3.1 | + | * '''Control Point ''4'' High Car Defect Detector - Milepost QB4.8''' (42.357682/-71.142645) ***'''''This Detector does not transmit, a readout prints in the Yardmasters Office'''''*** |
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| − | * '''Control Point 4 High Car Detector - Milepost QB4.8''' (42.357682/-71.142645) | ||
* Newtonville,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB8.1 | * Newtonville,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB8.1 | ||
* West Newton,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB9.1 | * West Newton,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB9.1 | ||
* Auburndale,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB10.2 | * Auburndale,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB10.2 | ||
| − | * | + | * Junction w/MBTA - Milepost QB10.8 |
| − | * Control Point 11 - Milepoint QB11.4 | + | * Control Point ''11'' - Milepoint QB11.4 |
* Wellesley Farms,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB12.5 | * Wellesley Farms,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB12.5 | ||
* Wellesley Hills,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB13.5 | * Wellesley Hills,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB13.5 | ||
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* Natick,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB17.7 | * Natick,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB17.7 | ||
* West Natick,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB19.9 | * West Natick,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB19.9 | ||
| − | * Control Point 21 - Milepost QB21.3 | + | * Hi/Wide Signal - Milepost QB20.1 |
| − | * '''High Car Detector - Milepost QB21.3''' (42. | + | * Control Point ''21'' - Milepost QB21.3 (Junction w/CSX Framingham Sub) |
| + | * '''CP 21 High Car Defect Detector - Milepost QB21.3''' (42.277677/-71.413488) | ||
* Framingham,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB21.4 | * Framingham,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB21.4 | ||
| − | * Control Point 22 - Milepost QB21.7 | + | * Control Point ''22'' - Milepost QB21.7 (Connection w/CSX Holliston Industrial Track & Canadian Pacific Yard) |
| − | * Framingham Yard - Milepost QB22.5 (Utilize 161.0700 for yard ops) | + | * Framingham,MA Yard - Milepost QB22.5 (Utilize 161.0700 for yard ops) |
| − | * Control Point 23 - Milepost QB22.9 | + | * Control Point ''23'' - Milepost QB22.9 |
| − | * Control Point 24 - Milepost QB24.6 | + | * Control Point ''24'' - Milepost QB24.6 |
* Ashland,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB25.2 | * Ashland,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB25.2 | ||
| − | * ''' | + | * '''Ashland Defect Detector - Milepost QB25.3 ({{Callsign|WNYE302}})''' (42.261621/-71.483644) |
* Southboro,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB27.4 | * Southboro,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB27.4 | ||
| − | * Control Point 28 - Milepost QB28.2 | + | * Control Point ''28'' - Milepost QB28.2 |
* E/E Westboro Auto Yard - Milepost QB29.4 | * E/E Westboro Auto Yard - Milepost QB29.4 | ||
* W/E Westboro Auto Yard - Milepost QB30.3 | * W/E Westboro Auto Yard - Milepost QB30.3 | ||
| − | * Control Point 33 - Milepost QB33.3 | + | * Control Point ''33'' - Milepost QB33.3 |
* Westboro,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB34.0 | * Westboro,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB34.0 | ||
* Grafton,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB36.4 | * Grafton,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB36.4 | ||
| − | * '''North Grafton | + | * '''North Grafton,MA Defect Detector - Milepost QB37.4 ({{Callsign|WNYE302}})''' (42.243519/-71.699611) |
| − | * Control Point 39 - Milepost QB39.0 | + | * Control Point ''39'' - Milepost QB39.0 |
| − | * Control Point 43 - Milepost QB43.3 | + | * Control Point ''43'' - Milepost QB43.3 |
| − | * Control Point 44 - Milepost QB43.7 | + | * Control Point ''44'' - Milepost QB43.7 |
| + | * 2,640 Foot Siding | ||
* Worcester,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB44.2 | * Worcester,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB44.2 | ||
| − | * Control Point 45 - Milepost QB44.3 | + | * Control Point ''45'' - Milepost QB44.3 (Junction w/Providence & Worcester RR) |
* Worcester Yard - Milepost QB44.3 (Utilize 161.0700 for yard ops) | * Worcester Yard - Milepost QB44.3 (Utilize 161.0700 for yard ops) | ||
| − | + | * Control Point ''48'' - Milepost QB48.3 | |
| − | * Control Point 48 - Milepost QB48.3 | + | * '''Charlton,MA Defect Detector - Milepost QB55.4 ({{Callsign|WNYE302}})''' (42.176186/-71.941523) |
| − | + | * Control Point ''57'' - Milepost QB57.7 | |
| − | * '''Charlton | + | * Charlton,MA Yard - Milepost QB58.0 |
| − | * Control Point 57 - Milepost QB57.7 | + | * Control Point ''60'' - Milepost QB60.3 (33,692 Foot Siding) |
| − | * Charlton Yard - Milepost QB58.0 | + | * East Brookfield,MA Yard - Milepost QB63.9 |
| − | * Control Point 60 - Milepost QB60.3 | + | * Control Point ''64'' - Milepost QB64.0 |
| − | * East Brookfield Yard - Milepost QB63.9 | + | * '''West Warren,MA Defect Detector - Milepost QB74.9 ({{Callsign|WNYE302}})''' (42.212649/-72.231347) |
| − | * Control Point 64 - Milepost QB64.0 | + | * Warren,MA Team Track - Milepost QB75.0 |
| − | + | * Control Point ''79'' - Milepost QB79.4 | |
| − | * '''West Warren | + | * Palmer,MA Yard - Milepost QB82.7 (20,592 Foot Siding) |
| − | * Control Point 79 - Milepost QB79.4 | + | * West Springfield,MA Yard - Milepost QB83.0 (Utilize 161.0700 for yard ops) |
| − | * West Springfield Yard - Milepost QB83.0 (Utilize 161.0700 for yard ops) | + | * Control Point ''83'' - Milepost QB83.6 (Crossing w/NECR) |
| − | * Control Point 83 - Milepost QB83.6 | + | * '''Wilbraham,MA Defect Detector - Milepost QB91.5 ({{Callsign|WNYE302}})''' (42.149751/-72.478183) |
| − | + | * End of CSX Boston Sub/Begin of CSX Berkshire Sub | |
| − | * '''Wilbraham | ||
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| − | * End of Boston Sub/Begin of Berkshire Sub | ||
Revision as of 15:24, 2 September 2016
- CSX Boston Subdivision operates on 160.8000 mhz
- Controlled by the NB Dispatcher
- Located between Boston,MA and Wilbraham,MA (92.0 miles)
- Single Tracked from CP-48 to CP-92
- Double Tracked from CP-COVE to CP-48
- There are 7 Defect Detectors
- The whole subdivision is governed by Automatic Block Signals with the exception of the Control Points which are governed by Control Point Signals
- From CP-21 to CP-92 the Cab Signal System is utilized
- Coordinates are exact locations
- Begin of CSX Boston Sub/End of Amtrak Main Line
- Back Bay (Boston,MA) Passenger Station - Milepost QB1.2
- Yawkey (Boston,MA) Passenger Station - Milepost QB2.5
- Control Point 3 - Milepost QB3.1
- Control Point 4 High Car Defect Detector - Milepost QB4.8 (42.357682/-71.142645) ***This Detector does not transmit, a readout prints in the Yardmasters Office***
- Newtonville,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB8.1
- West Newton,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB9.1
- Auburndale,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB10.2
- Junction w/MBTA - Milepost QB10.8
- Control Point 11 - Milepoint QB11.4
- Wellesley Farms,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB12.5
- Wellesley Hills,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB13.5
- Wellesley Square,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB14.7
- Natick,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB17.7
- West Natick,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB19.9
- Hi/Wide Signal - Milepost QB20.1
- Control Point 21 - Milepost QB21.3 (Junction w/CSX Framingham Sub)
- CP 21 High Car Defect Detector - Milepost QB21.3 (42.277677/-71.413488)
- Framingham,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB21.4
- Control Point 22 - Milepost QB21.7 (Connection w/CSX Holliston Industrial Track & Canadian Pacific Yard)
- Framingham,MA Yard - Milepost QB22.5 (Utilize 161.0700 for yard ops)
- Control Point 23 - Milepost QB22.9
- Control Point 24 - Milepost QB24.6
- Ashland,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB25.2
- Ashland Defect Detector - Milepost QB25.3 (WNYE302) (42.261621/-71.483644)
- Southboro,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB27.4
- Control Point 28 - Milepost QB28.2
- E/E Westboro Auto Yard - Milepost QB29.4
- W/E Westboro Auto Yard - Milepost QB30.3
- Control Point 33 - Milepost QB33.3
- Westboro,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB34.0
- Grafton,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB36.4
- North Grafton,MA Defect Detector - Milepost QB37.4 (WNYE302) (42.243519/-71.699611)
- Control Point 39 - Milepost QB39.0
- Control Point 43 - Milepost QB43.3
- Control Point 44 - Milepost QB43.7
- 2,640 Foot Siding
- Worcester,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB44.2
- Control Point 45 - Milepost QB44.3 (Junction w/Providence & Worcester RR)
- Worcester Yard - Milepost QB44.3 (Utilize 161.0700 for yard ops)
- Control Point 48 - Milepost QB48.3
- Charlton,MA Defect Detector - Milepost QB55.4 (WNYE302) (42.176186/-71.941523)
- Control Point 57 - Milepost QB57.7
- Charlton,MA Yard - Milepost QB58.0
- Control Point 60 - Milepost QB60.3 (33,692 Foot Siding)
- East Brookfield,MA Yard - Milepost QB63.9
- Control Point 64 - Milepost QB64.0
- West Warren,MA Defect Detector - Milepost QB74.9 (WNYE302) (42.212649/-72.231347)
- Warren,MA Team Track - Milepost QB75.0
- Control Point 79 - Milepost QB79.4
- Palmer,MA Yard - Milepost QB82.7 (20,592 Foot Siding)
- West Springfield,MA Yard - Milepost QB83.0 (Utilize 161.0700 for yard ops)
- Control Point 83 - Milepost QB83.6 (Crossing w/NECR)
- Wilbraham,MA Defect Detector - Milepost QB91.5 (WNYE302) (42.149751/-72.478183)
- End of CSX Boston Sub/Begin of CSX Berkshire Sub
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