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Nugent at Berry Jct.
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:43 pm
by lemscate
Not sure how this good news has escaped notice so far.. Nugent's sand transload facility at Berry Junction is under construction. They got the concrete foundations poured and what appears to be a surge bin installed. Looks like spots for loading two cars at a time. It's located right on the old main to Whitehall immediately north of the north wye switch, directly across from the Cordova groundwater treatment plant. No pictures since I was up there past dark, I'll try to get up there in daylight in the next week or so.
Re: Nugent at Berry Jct.
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:02 pm
by AARR
Thanks for the update. I think this one did fly under the radar. Looking forward to the pictures.
Re: Nugent at Berry Jct.
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:16 pm
by AARR
If what I read is accurate they ship as much if not more frac sand as foundry sand. Foundry sand is around 65 cars a week (Defiance uses 6,500 tons per week from what I read at website)
Re: Nugent at Berry Jct.
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:09 pm
by bctrainfan
Is this going to be on MMR? Not familiar with area off-hand.
Re: Nugent at Berry Jct.
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 2:04 am
by SD80MAC
Yes, MS (MMRR) on the old CSX line to Fremont/Montague.
Re: Nugent at Berry Jct.
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:01 am
by ~Z~
Saw the cars parked there when I was by berry junction about 2 weeks ago. Had some cars there in June as well.
Re: Nugent at Berry Jct.
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 1:08 pm
by Mr. Tops
Doktor No wrote:They have been recieveing more HMLX ex UP/MoPac hoppers of late for their stock.
Interesting! Now that you mention this, these ex-UP HLMX 2-bay are coming up via UP through IL. Coming from EStL and beyond, these cars came up to Villa Grove on the MASCH for several days in big block of 30-40 cars. They were set out here for the north local to bring up to Coaler (Watseka) for interchange with CSX and Q596 furthers them into Chicago. Kinda cool to see cars coming through here headed for the old hometown.
Re: Nugent at Berry Jct.
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 1:57 pm
by Raildudes dad
Nugent was running out sand at their current location (there's still sand there but the neighbors are objecting and the DNR won't permit any more mining). This new location will be their mine. Recently Nugent asked for an extension at the current mine since the economy reduced demand and they still have mineable sand there.