Sounds like some signal power issues in the Wachusset area.  Commuter has been chatting with D2 etc.  Also westbound freight stopped at signal by layover yard.  Pan Am GE in lead.

Commuter just went past freight into yard... Lady engineer (I think) saw me standing in the snow and tooted the horn for me!  SUV just backed off the road into fresh snow... Crew change taxi?  Hopefully they can get out later!