After hearing about a possible nuclear waste train running up and down the Portsmouth Branch, I made the drive up to New Hampshire to try and chase this very rare consist. I first caught up with the DO1 local in Kittery, ME, bringing up an empty nuclear cask car towards the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard. Then, after watching the pair of ex Pan Am GP402LWs running into the base, I chased the train bringing back 2 loaded nuclear waste cars back across the border into New Hampshire. After switching out the Geeps for a YN2 CSX AC44, the consist took on the moniker CSX S955 and set off soqn the Portsmouth Branch and on to the Former Pan Am District 2. I chased this consist down the Branch and onto the main into Massachusetts. Also included towards the end of the video are a few clips of another DO1 in September 2023 bringing the same DODX caboose and depressed flat cars to Portsmouth that were used for the S955 in February. I hope you all enjoy the video!
Filmed February 2024 & September 2023