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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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AYPO crawls across Sandy Pond Road
Title:  AYPO crawls across Sandy Pond Road
Description:  The train is restricted to 1 MPH due to a broken rail in the Hill Yard.
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 11:43:18 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  42   Comments: 0
MEC 7534 trails on today's AYPO
Title:  MEC 7534 trails on today's AYPO
Description:  Seen at Sandy Pond Road leaving Ayer.
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 11:43:21 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
ED-9 is canned at Wagon Wheel
Title:  ED-9 is canned at Wagon Wheel
Description:  Later in the afternoon a crew will come aboard and the power will go west to East Deerfield as ED-9.
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 11:43:24 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6957(SD60E)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
ED-9 by some marshland
Title:  ED-9 by some marshland
Description:  Later in the afternoon a crew will come aboard and the power will go west to East Deerfield as ED-9.
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 11:43:27 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6957(SD60E) NS 1035(SD70ACe) MEC 7875(C40-8W)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
Interesting Lash-up on ED-8
Title:  Interesting Lash-up on ED-8
Description:  Later in the afternoon a crew will come aboard and the power will go west to East Deerfield as ED-9. Seen at Wagon Wheel.
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 11:43:29 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6957(SD60E) NS 1035(SD70ACe) MEC 7875(C40-8W)
Views:  84   Comments: 0
NS 1035 is second out on a canned ED-8
Title:  NS 1035 is second out on a canned ED-8
Description:  Seen at Wagon Wheel.
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 11:43:33 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 1035(SD70ACe)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
NS 6957 leads a canned ED-8
Title:  NS 6957 leads a canned ED-8
Description:  Seen at Wagon Wheel.
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 11:43:35 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 6957(SD60E)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
MEC 7875 is third out on a canned ED-8
Title:  MEC 7875 is third out on a canned ED-8
Description:  Seen at Wagon Wheel.
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 11:43:38 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 7875(C40-8W)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
AYPO passes through the marshes at Wagon Wheel
Title:  AYPO passes through the marshes at Wagon Wheel
Description:  The train to the left is a canned ED-8.
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 11:43:41 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7875(C40-8W) MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
AYPO passes ED-8
Title:  AYPO passes ED-8
Description:  At Wagon Wheel.
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 11:43:44 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8) MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
MEC 7585 leads POAY through Wagon Wheel
Title:  MEC 7585 leads POAY through Wagon Wheel
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 11:43:47 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8) MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  34   Comments: 0
Boxcar reflections at Wagon Wheel
Title:  Boxcar reflections at Wagon Wheel
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 11:43:50 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  34   Comments: 0
My what a big smokestack you have!
Title:  My what a big smokestack you have!
Description:  AYPO passes in front of a large smoke stack belonging to an old mill building.
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 11:43:53 AM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
AYPO rounds the bend at CPF-NC
Title:  AYPO rounds the bend at CPF-NC
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 11:43:56 AM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  29   Comments: 0
AYPO crosses Middlesex Street
Title:  AYPO crosses Middlesex Street
Description:  The train is taking the east leg of the wye towards Lowell.
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 11:43:59 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
FI-1 starts around the West Wye
Title:  FI-1 starts around the West Wye
Description:  They are spinning the power from ED-8 before heading to SanVel to make up ED-9.
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:47:14 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6954(SD60E)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
NS 6954 and two NS GE's come onto the West Wye
Title:  NS 6954 and two NS GE's come onto the West Wye
Description:  The power came in on ED-8 and is being spun around heading to SanVel to make up ED-9.
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:47:23 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6954(SD60E) NS 4402(AC44C6M)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
NS 8115 comes around the East Wye
Title:  NS 8115 comes around the East Wye
Description:  The power came in on ED-8 and is being spun around heading to SanVel to make up ED-9.
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:47:29 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8115(ES44AC)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
Passing Track Work
Title:  Passing Track Work
Description:  Inbound train #408 passes a MOW crew working on the swithes at Moores as it arrives in Ayer.
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:47:37 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  60   Comments: 0
Keolis #408 passes the old B&M tower as it arrives in Ayer
Title:  Keolis #408 passes the old B&M tower as it arrives in Ayer
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:47:43 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  39   Comments: 0
AY-1 passes the MOW crew working at Moores
Title:  AY-1 passes the MOW crew working at Moores
Description:  Because of the MOW crew they will have to go all the way out to Camp to back the train down to the old Ford Yard.
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:47:50 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7627(C40-8)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
They see me rolling
Title:  They see me rolling
Description:  The conductor of AY1 keeps a weather eye out as he guides his train backwards to the Old Ford Yard,
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:47:58 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  29   Comments: 0
MEC 7627 backs a cut of trash containers towards the Old Ford Yard
Title:  MEC 7627 backs a cut of trash containers towards the Old Ford Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:48:08 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7627(C40-8)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
Keolis 407 arrives in Ayer
Title:  Keolis 407 arrives in Ayer
Description:  The train is heading outbound from Ayer towards Wachusett.
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:48:19 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1128(GP40MC)
Views:  58   Comments: 0
MBTA 1027 pushes train 410 towards Boston
Title:  MBTA 1027 pushes train 410 towards Boston
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:48:26 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1027(F40PH-2C)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
Keolis 409 speeds towards Ayer at Snake Hill Road
Title:  Keolis 409 speeds towards Ayer at Snake Hill Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:48:34 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1130(GP40MC)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
Keolis 412 splits the Snow Flanger signs at Snake Hill Road
Title:  Keolis 412 splits the Snow Flanger signs at Snake Hill Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:48:41 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1128(GP40MC)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
Shooting the MBTA
Title:  Shooting the MBTA
Description:  A railfan shoots some video of an outbound Keolis train at Snake Hill Road.
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:48:49 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1117(GP40MC)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
Keolis 411 rushes towards Ayer at Snake Hill Road
Title:  Keolis 411 rushes towards Ayer at Snake Hill Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:48:55 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1117(GP40MC)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
AYPO approaches Snake Hill Road
Title:  AYPO approaches Snake Hill Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:49:02 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7622(C40-8)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
AYPO crosses Snake Hill Road
Title:  AYPO crosses Snake Hill Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:49:10 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7622(C40-8) MEC 7655(C40-8W)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
Pan Am Lives
Title:  Pan Am Lives
Description:  A couple of boxcars in soon to be gone Pan Am paint are part of the consist of AYPO as it crosses Snake Hill Road
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:49:16 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  17   Comments: 0
AYPO passes in front of Spectacle Pond
Title:  AYPO passes in front of Spectacle Pond
Description:  This was a grab shot from the opposite of the backseat of a car so all in all it came out fairly well!
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:49:23 PM
Location:  Littleton, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7622(C40-8) MEC 7655(C40-8W)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
AYPO passes a fitting Street Sign
Title:  AYPO passes a fitting Street Sign
Description:  The train is crossing over the Stony Brook on it's way towards Portland, ME.
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:49:31 PM
Location:  Westford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7622(C40-8)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
AYPO rounds the bend at School Street amidst some fresh ballast
Title:  AYPO rounds the bend at School Street amidst some fresh ballast
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:49:38 PM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  10   Comments: 0
MEC 7622 leads AYPO east at School Street
Title:  MEC 7622 leads AYPO east at School Street
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:49:45 PM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7622(C40-8)
Views:  33   Comments: 0
AYPO passes the old Model Train shop at School Street
Title:  AYPO passes the old Model Train shop at School Street
Description:  The store closed many years ago and has been abandoned since but there is still a Walthers sticker in the door.
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:49:52 PM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  16   Comments: 0
MEC 31950 in full Pan Am paint bounds across school Street
Title:  MEC 31950 in full Pan Am paint bounds across school Street
Description:  Seen in the consist of AYPO.
Photo Date:  5/25/2021  Upload Date: 5/27/2021 8:49:59 PM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  21   Comments: 0
Long Hood forward to the Old Ford Yard
Title:  Long Hood forward to the Old Ford Yard
Description:  MEC 5968 backs down to the Old Ford Yard to pick up a cut of trash containers. Seen at Snake Hill Road.
Photo Date:  6/18/2021  Upload Date: 7/25/2021 12:57:17 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 5968(B20-8)
Views:  96   Comments: 1
MEC 5968 backs toward the Old Ford Yard
Title:  MEC 5968 backs toward the Old Ford Yard
Description:  Seen crossing Snake Hill Road. MEC 5968 will pick up loaded trash containers at the Old Ford Yard.
Photo Date:  6/18/2021  Upload Date: 7/25/2021 12:57:21 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 5968(B20-8)
Views:  102   Comments: 1
Southern Heritage on ED-9
Title:  Southern Heritage on ED-9
Description:  NS's Southern Heritage Unit is the middle unit on a canned ED-9.
Photo Date:  8/12/2021  Upload Date: 8/12/2021 10:24:12 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 8099(ES44AC)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
ED-9 through the Reeds
Title:  ED-9 through the Reeds
Description:  ED-9 is canned at Wagon Wheel with the Southern Heritage Unit in the consist.
Photo Date:  8/12/2021  Upload Date: 8/12/2021 10:24:17 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6942(SD60E) NS 8099(ES44AC) NS 9897(C44-9W)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
ED-9 canned at Wagon Wheel with the Southern Heritage Unit
Title:  ED-9 canned at Wagon Wheel with the Southern Heritage Unit
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/12/2021  Upload Date: 8/12/2021 10:24:21 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6942(SD60E)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
Looking towards the Willows from Wagon Wheel
Title:  Looking towards the Willows from Wagon Wheel
Description:  To the left is a a canned ED-9 with the Southern Heritage Unit in the consist.
Photo Date:  8/12/2021  Upload Date: 8/12/2021 10:24:25 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6942(SD60E)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
Purple passes Red
Title:  Purple passes Red
Description:  An outbound Kelois commuter passes my red VW Golf at Groton-Harvard Road.
Photo Date:  8/13/2021  Upload Date: 8/14/2021 5:32:48 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1134(GP40MC)
Views:  58   Comments: 0
Keolis 411 meets AYPO at CPF-AY
Title:  Keolis 411 meets AYPO at CPF-AY
Description:  The classic bracket style searchlight signals are soon to be replaced by newer LED G-Style lights.
Photo Date:  8/13/2021  Upload Date: 8/14/2021 5:32:52 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1134(GP40MC) MEC 7523(C40-8)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
AYPO meets Keolis 411 at CPF-AY
Title:  AYPO meets Keolis 411 at CPF-AY
Description:  The classic bracket style searchlight signals are soon to be replaced by newer LED G-Style lights.
Photo Date:  8/13/2021  Upload Date: 8/14/2021 5:32:56 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7523(C40-8)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
AYPO crawls through CPF-AY
Title:  AYPO crawls through CPF-AY
Description:  Most of the train is still on the east wye.
Photo Date:  8/13/2021  Upload Date: 7/2/2019 11:01:23 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7523(C40-8)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
MEC 7523 leads AYPO out of Ayer
Title:  MEC 7523 leads AYPO out of Ayer
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/2021  Upload Date: 8/14/2021 5:33:05 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7523(C40-8)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
Pan Am boxcar in the consist of AYPO
Title:  Pan Am boxcar in the consist of AYPO
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/2021  Upload Date: 8/14/2021 5:33:09 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  28   Comments: 0

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