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Jay Epstein's Collection
 
4/28/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Maine Central
Model:GE C40-8Built As:CSXT 7585 (C40-8)
Serial Number:46076Order No:1878
Frame Number:Built:9/1989
Notes:Ex CSX
Other locos with this serial:  CSX 7585(C40-8) MEC 7585(C40-8)
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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:  47   Comments: 0
POAY starts across the Concord River
Title:  POAY starts across the Concord River
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/8/2020  Upload Date: 10/13/2020 11:18:43 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8) MEC 7620(C40-8)
Views:  35   Comments: 0
POAY crosses the concord river
Title:  POAY crosses the concord river
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/8/2020  Upload Date: 10/13/2020 11:19:11 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8) MEC 7620(C40-8)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
Tree Tunnel
Title:  Tree Tunnel
Description:  POAY makes its way through a tunnel of trees next to the Merrimack River.
Photo Date:  10/8/2020  Upload Date: 10/13/2020 11:19:24 AM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  25   Comments: 0
POAY approaches CPF-NC
Title:  POAY approaches CPF-NC
Description:  This will be his tie down point for the day.
Photo Date:  10/8/2020  Upload Date: 10/13/2020 11:19:36 AM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
Railfans get their shots of POAY
Title:  Railfans get their shots of POAY
Description:  Just ahead is CPF-NC where the train will tie down.
Photo Date:  10/8/2020  Upload Date: 10/13/2020 11:19:50 AM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  33   Comments: 0
At journey's end
Title:  At journey's end
Description:  POAY sits tied down at CPF-NC. In the evening another crew will take the train to Ayer.
Photo Date:  10/8/2020  Upload Date: 10/13/2020 11:20:05 AM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  25   Comments: 0
Peaking out
Title:  Peaking out
Description:  AYPO peaks out from behind a building on the east leg of the wye.
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 11:42:49 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
Coming out of the yard
Title:  Coming out of the yard
Description:  AYPO departs the Hill Yard for Portland
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 11:42:53 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  34   Comments: 0
Meet at Sandy Pond Road
Title:  Meet at Sandy Pond Road
Description:  Keolis 1401 meets AYPO.
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 11:43:12 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1130(GP40MC) MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  53   Comments: 0
AYPO meets Keolis 1401 at Sandy Pond road
Title:  AYPO meets Keolis 1401 at Sandy Pond road
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 11:43:15 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
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:  40   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:  48   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:  33   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:  38   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:  28   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:  37   Comments: 0
AYPO tiptoes across the Concord River
Title:  AYPO tiptoes across the Concord River
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 1:37:30 PM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8) MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
Blue Dips across the Concord River
Title:  Blue Dips across the Concord River
Description:  Two nicely painted ex-CSX C40-8's lead AYPO across the Concord River.
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 1:38:18 PM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8) MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
AYPO rounds the bend at CPF-297
Title:  AYPO rounds the bend at CPF-297
Description:  The bridge in the background is Route 38
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 1:38:23 PM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
New switch, same signal
Title:  New switch, same signal
Description:  A brand new switch has been put in at CPF-297 but the ancient, rusty searchlight signal remains. AYPO is seen passing on its eastbound run from Ayer to Portland.
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 1:38:28 PM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  37   Comments: 0
AYPO rounds the bend at Ballardvale
Title:  AYPO rounds the bend at Ballardvale
Description:  To the left is the new second main track which has been waiting for many years to be completed.
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 1:38:31 PM
Location:  Ballardvale, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  37   Comments: 0
MEC 7585 leads POAY past the "new" double track at Ballardvale
Title:  MEC 7585 leads POAY past the "new" double track at Ballardvale
Description:  Double track has been put in on either side of the Ballardvale Station but yet connected. It has been this way for many years as a design for a double track Ballardvale station has yet to materialize.
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 1:38:34 PM
Location:  Ballardvale, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
AYPO slowly crosses the Merrimack
Title:  AYPO slowly crosses the Merrimack
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 1:38:37 PM
Location:  Haverhill, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8) MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  59   Comments: 0
AYPO passes some of the never ending construction on the Merrimack River Bridge
Title:  AYPO passes some of the never ending construction on the Merrimack River Bridge
Description:  Work started to rebuild the crumbling ex-B&M bridge a while back but is still ongoing and trains must still cross the bridge at restricted speed.
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 1:38:40 PM
Location:  Haverhill, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8) MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
AYPO crosses from Bradford to Haverhill over the Merrimack
Title:  AYPO crosses from Bradford to Haverhill over the Merrimack
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 1:38:43 PM
Location:  Haverhill, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8) MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
AYPO accelerates towards Snake Hill Road
Title:  AYPO accelerates towards Snake Hill Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/29/2021  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 12:39:36 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  63   Comments: 1
MEC 7585 leads AYPO east at Snake Hill Road
Title:  MEC 7585 leads AYPO east at Snake Hill Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/29/2021  Upload Date: 12/30/2021 9:39:18 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
Nice lashup on today's AYPO
Title:  Nice lashup on today's AYPO
Description:  3 blue dips including an EMD constitutes a nice lashup on today's Pan Am.
Photo Date:  12/29/2021  Upload Date: 12/30/2021 9:39:25 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  38   Comments: 0


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