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5/19/2024
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Viewing Album:  Ayer and the Surrounding Vicinity
 
By:Jay Epstein
Dates:12/28/2010 - 5/29/2023
Album Info:Compilation of visits to Ayer and vicinity over the years. Territory covered includes west to Gardner and east to the Chelmsford Wye. Note: for photos of the CNJ Heritage Unit's 09-11-13 visit to Ayer please see the following album: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/archiveThumbs.aspx?id=97133
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23K passes through CPF-335 with the Monongahela Heritage unit trailing
Title:  23K passes through CPF-335 with the Monongahela Heritage unit trailing
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/24/2020  Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:49:39 AM
Location:  Westminster, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8025(ES44AC)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
AY-1 navigates CPF-WL (Willows)
Title:  AY-1 navigates CPF-WL (Willows)
Description:  The train is brining 2 loaded autoracks to SanVel.
Photo Date:  5/26/2020  Upload Date: 5/27/2020 11:38:18 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7835(C40-8W)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
MEC 7835 powers AY-1 through CPF-WL (Willows)
Title:  MEC 7835 powers AY-1 through CPF-WL (Willows)
Description:  The train is brining 2 loaded autoracks to SanVel.
Photo Date:  5/26/2020  Upload Date: 5/27/2020 11:38:22 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7835(C40-8W)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
Effects of the Pandemic
Title:  Effects of the Pandemic
Description:  Loaded autoracks were once brought to SanVel on their own dedicated unit train. Then they moved in large cuts on other freights. Now, thanks to the COVID-19 Pandemic, cars come in as needed a few at a time. Here we see two loaded autoracks being brought in at CPF-WL.
Photo Date:  5/26/2020  Upload Date: 5/27/2020 11:38:26 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  14   Comments: 0
Pan Am's OCS approaches Snake Hill Road
Title:  Pan Am's OCS approaches Snake Hill Road
Description:  I finally got my chance to see the whole OCS after seeing only parts of it for many years. I guess the pandemic is good for something!
Photo Date:  5/26/2020  Upload Date: 5/27/2020 11:38:30 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PAR 1(FP9A)
Views:  54   Comments: 1
The Pan AM OCS dashes across Snake Hill Road
Title:  The Pan AM OCS dashes across Snake Hill Road
Description:  I finally got my chance to see the whole OCS after seeing only parts of it for many years. I guess the pandemic is good for something!
Photo Date:  5/26/2020  Upload Date: 5/27/2020 11:38:35 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PAR 1(FP9A) PAR 2(FP9A)
Views:  89   Comments: 1
ST 103 is first out on the OCS
Title:  ST 103 is first out on the OCS
Description:  This car is an ex-CSX sleeper. Seen at Snake Hill Road.
Photo Date:  5/26/2020  Upload Date: 5/27/2020 11:38:39 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  80   Comments: 0
ST 102 is second out on the OCS
Title:  ST 102 is second out on the OCS
Description:  Seen at Snake Hill Road.
Photo Date:  5/26/2020  Upload Date: 5/27/2020 11:38:43 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  154   Comments: 0
The Pan Am OCS heads for the Stony Brook Branch
Title:  The Pan Am OCS heads for the Stony Brook Branch
Description:  Up ahead he has a medium clear signal at CPF-WL. Seen at Snake Hill Road.
Photo Date:  5/26/2020  Upload Date: 5/27/2020 11:38:48 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  41   Comments: 0
Vintage Look for Vintage Train
Title:  Vintage Look for Vintage Train
Description:  The light was crappy at School St so I opted for B&W. I rather like how it came out!
Photo Date:  5/26/2020  Upload Date: 5/27/2020 11:38:14 AM
Location:  Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PAR 1(FP9A)
Views:  55   Comments: 1
The Empty Coal Train poses with its end results
Title:  The Empty Coal Train poses with its end results
Description:  The Empty Coal train waits at Burncoat Street among some high voltage lines.
Photo Date:  6/12/2020  Upload Date: 6/16/2020 12:34:19 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7622(C40-8)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
The Empty Coal Train waits at Burncoat St to head west for a refill
Title:  The Empty Coal Train waits at Burncoat St to head west for a refill
Description:  Usually CSX swaps power at Ayer but in this case the Pan Am power took the train all the way down to Burncoat St. In an even more unusual move the next day a lone CSX unit was tacked on ahead of the Pan Am power for the trip west over the B&A.
Photo Date:  6/12/2020  Upload Date: 6/16/2020 12:34:26 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7622(C40-8)
Views:  76   Comments: 0
MEC 7594 switches the Hill Yard
Title:  MEC 7594 switches the Hill Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 10:16:32 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7594(C40-8)
Views:  57   Comments: 0
Looking into a very full Hill Yard
Title:  Looking into a very full Hill Yard
Description:  To the left 23K power wait for their return trip to Chicago. On the left are the yard tracks.
Photo Date:  8/1/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 10:16:35 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 9458(C44-9W)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
Action by Ayer Tower
Title:  Action by Ayer Tower
Description:  MEC 7545 waits while another local switches cars. Once her finishes 7545 will pick up the double stack container cars to be loaded with trash at the old Ford Yard.
Photo Date:  8/1/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 10:16:38 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7545(C40-8)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
Ugly C40-8's meet at Moores
Title:  Ugly C40-8's meet at Moores
Description:  Two C40-8's still in CSX paint go about their duties in Ayer.
Photo Date:  8/1/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 10:16:41 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7545(C40-8) MEC 7594(C40-8)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
You're one ugly mothefu****
Title:  You're one ugly mothefu****
Description:  A ratty ex-CSX C40-8 switches on the west leg of the wye.
Photo Date:  8/1/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 10:16:44 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7594(C40-8)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
An inbound to Boston arrives
Title:  An inbound to Boston arrives
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 10:16:47 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 2005(MP40PH-3C)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
MEC 7545 pulls at cut of cars off Camp
Title:  MEC 7545 pulls at cut of cars off Camp
Description:  The tank car will be put back while the container cars will go the old Ford Yard to be loaded with trash.
Photo Date:  8/1/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 10:16:50 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7545(C40-8)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
Our quarry approaches!
Title:  Our quarry approaches!
Description:  After a couple hours of searching (my scanner battery was dead) I finally find EDPO coming through CPF-307. EMD leaders on Pan Am are very rare these days which is why I was trying to find the train.
Photo Date:  8/8/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 10:16:54 AM
Location:  Westford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 3401(SD40-2)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
The conductor of EDPO gives us a wave
Title:  The conductor of EDPO gives us a wave
Description:  The train is coming through CPF-307 on the Stony Brook Branch.
Photo Date:  8/8/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 10:16:57 AM
Location:  Westford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 3401(SD40-2) MEC 7535(C40-8)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
EDPO comes around the east leg of the North Chelmsford Wye
Title:  EDPO comes around the east leg of the North Chelmsford Wye
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/8/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 10:17:00 AM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 3401(SD40-2)
Views:  33   Comments: 0
Railfan in Action
Title:  Railfan in Action
Description:  My buddy shoots POAY as it comes around the east leg of the North Chelmsford Wye
Photo Date:  8/8/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 10:17:04 AM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7541(C40-8)
Views:  58   Comments: 0
POAY squeals around the North Chelmsford Wye
Title:  POAY squeals around the North Chelmsford Wye
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/8/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 10:17:07 AM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7541(C40-8)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
MEC 7585 trails on POAY
Title:  MEC 7585 trails on POAY
Description:  Seen rounding the east leg of the North Chelmsford Wye.
Photo Date:  8/8/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 10:17:10 AM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
POAY rounds the bend at School Street
Title:  POAY rounds the bend at School Street
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/8/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 10:17:12 AM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7541(C40-8)
Views:  30   Comments: 0
POAY's GEs get smoky as they accelerate down the Stony Brook Branch
Title:  POAY's GEs get smoky as they accelerate down the Stony Brook Branch
Description:  Behind me is School Street.
Photo Date:  8/8/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 10:17:15 AM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7541(C40-8)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
MEC 7541 leads POAY down the Stony Brook Branch
Title:  MEC 7541 leads POAY down the Stony Brook Branch
Description:  Seen at School Street.
Photo Date:  8/8/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 10:17:19 AM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7541(C40-8)
Views:  33   Comments: 0
POAY crosses Depot Street
Title:  POAY crosses Depot Street
Description:  Just ahead is CPF-307 and the Graniteville Siding where the train will tie down.
Photo Date:  8/8/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 10:16:22 AM
Location:  Westford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7541(C40-8)
Views:  33   Comments: 0
POAY at CPF 307
Title:  POAY at CPF 307
Description:  The train will tie down here.
Photo Date:  8/8/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 10:16:26 AM
Location:  Westford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7541(C40-8)
Views:  24   Comments: 0
Water on the rear
Title:  Water on the rear
Description:  A cut of Eimskip containers full of Poland Springs water bring up the rear of POAY as usual. The train is at CPF-307 where it will tie down till a crew can bring it into Ayer and eventually down to Worcester to be handed off to CSX.
Photo Date:  8/8/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 10:16:29 AM
Location:  Westford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  21   Comments: 0
EDPO waits in the Woods
Title:  EDPO waits in the Woods
Description:  In an unusual move the dispatcher brought EDPO out of the siding at CPF-307 but only as far as the automatic signal at MP 304. Ahead at CPF-303 is 6 miles of double track so I'm not sure they brought the train out of the siding for only 3 miles.
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/16/2020 8:05:23 PM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  37   Comments: 1
EDPO at CPF-AY
Title:  EDPO at CPF-AY
Description:  The engineer is waiting for the conductor to throw some switches so it can finish its shove into the Hill Yard,
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:18 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7561(C40-8) MEC 7541(C40-8)
Views:  57   Comments: 0
Paint trailing
Title:  Paint trailing
Description:  MEC 7561 is second out on EDPO.
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:22 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 7561(C40-8)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
Shoving down the east leg of the wye
Title:  Shoving down the east leg of the wye
Description:  EDPO shoves its Ayer set-off down the east leg of the wye to the Hill Yard.
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:26 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7541(C40-8)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
MEC 7541 shoves down to the Hill Yard
Title:  MEC 7541 shoves down to the Hill Yard
Description:  EDPO shoves its Ayer set-off down the east leg of the wye to the Hill Yard. Note all the railfans in the background waiting for NS 8114 to appear on 23K.
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:31 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7541(C40-8)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
Back to their train
Title:  Back to their train
Description:  Their set off at the Hill Yard complete, EDPO's power shoves back to their train.
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:35 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7561(C40-8)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
Heading to Church
Title:  Heading to Church
Description:  EDPO's power passes St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:38 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7561(C40-8)
Views:  37   Comments: 0
Waiting for a Re-Crew
Title:  Waiting for a Re-Crew
Description:  EDPO waits at Ayer tower for a fresh crew.
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:42 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7541(C40-8)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
Looking into the Hill Yard
Title:  Looking into the Hill Yard
Description:  AY-2 works the Hill Yard on the right while 23K crew attempts to fix a coupler-lever issue.
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:46 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8) NS 7511(ES44DC)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
Curving across Gilson Road
Title:  Curving across Gilson Road
Description:  EDPO goes over Gilson Road while another railfan looks on.
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:50 AM
Location:  Littleton, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7541(C40-8)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
The reason for today's visit
Title:  The reason for today's visit
Description:  My first glimpse of NS 8114 as 23K pulls by Scully Road while building its train.
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:54 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 8114(ES44AC)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
23K approaches Patterson Road
Title:  23K approaches Patterson Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:59 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7511(ES44DC)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
NS 7511 leads 23K through Patterson road
Title:  NS 7511 leads 23K through Patterson road
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:52:03 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7511(ES44DC)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
NS 8114 trails on 23K through Patterson Road
Title:  NS 8114 trails on 23K through Patterson Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:23:41 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8114(ES44AC)
Views:  97   Comments: 2
23K winds through Shirley
Title:  23K winds through Shirley
Description:  After meeting an MBTA inbound, 23K accelerates through the S-Curves in Shirley.
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:52:11 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7511(ES44DC)
Views:  58   Comments: 0
NS 7511 leads 23K through the Shirley S-Curves
Title:  NS 7511 leads 23K through the Shirley S-Curves
Description:  After meeting an MBTA inbound, 23K accelerates through the S-Curves in Shirley.
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:52:15 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7511(ES44DC)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
NS 8114 through Shirley
Title:  NS 8114 through Shirley
Description:  Seen second out on 23K.
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:52:19 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8114(ES44AC)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
23K rounds the bend at Wachusett
Title:  23K rounds the bend at Wachusett
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:52:23 AM
Location:  Fitchburg, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7511(ES44DC)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
23K curves through Wachusett Station
Title:  23K curves through Wachusett Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:04 AM
Location:  Fitchburg, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8114(ES44AC) NS 7511(ES44DC)
Views:  73   Comments: 0

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