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2/2/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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EDPO starts out across the Concord River.
Title:  EDPO starts out across the Concord River.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/8/2020  Upload Date: 10/13/2020 11:21:28 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
Across the Concord River in the sweet afternoon Light
Title:  Across the Concord River in the sweet afternoon Light
Description:  EDPO crosses the Concord River on a nice autumn afternoon.
Photo Date:  10/8/2020  Upload Date: 10/13/2020 11:21:36 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8) MEC 7575(C40-8)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
Roller Coaster Profile
Title:  Roller Coaster Profile
Description:  The full 300mm shot from my telephoto lens really accentuates the roller coaster profile of the Lowell Branch. The train is EDPO.
Photo Date:  10/8/2020  Upload Date: 10/13/2020 11:22:17 AM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
MEC 7534 leads EDPO down the Lowell Branch
Title:  MEC 7534 leads EDPO down the Lowell Branch
Description:  The signal for CPF-297 can be seen in the background.
Photo Date:  10/8/2020  Upload Date: 10/13/2020 11:22:24 AM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
EDPO trundles down the Lowell branch at North Street
Title:  EDPO trundles down the Lowell branch at North Street
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/8/2020  Upload Date: 10/13/2020 11:22:31 AM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  76   Comments: 0
Clear signal for EDPO at North Street
Title:  Clear signal for EDPO at North Street
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/8/2020  Upload Date: 10/13/2020 11:17:13 AM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
EDPO emerges from the trees as East Street
Title:  EDPO emerges from the trees as East Street
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/8/2020  Upload Date: 10/13/2020 11:17:29 AM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  71   Comments: 2
EDPO comes through Ballardvale
Title:  EDPO comes through Ballardvale
Description:  Very soon after the MBTA outbound EDPO come through on its way to Portland, ME.
Photo Date:  10/8/2020  Upload Date: 10/13/2020 11:18:01 AM
Location:  Ballardvale, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
MEC 7534 leads EDPO through Ballardvale
Title:  MEC 7534 leads EDPO through Ballardvale
Description:  Very soon after the MBTA outbound EDPO come through on its way to Portland, ME.
Photo Date:  10/8/2020  Upload Date: 10/13/2020 11:18:15 AM
Location:  Ballardvale, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
BOPW rounds the bend at River Road
Title:  BOPW rounds the bend at River Road
Description:  BOPW is hauling empty limestone cars from the Bow Power Plant to the Port of Providence.
Photo Date:  12/29/2021  Upload Date: 12/30/2021 9:36:58 PM
Location:  Tyngsboro, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
BOPOW passes the inactive signal at River Road
Title:  BOPOW passes the inactive signal at River Road
Description:  BOPW is hauling empty limestone cars from the Bow Power Plant to the Port of Providence.
Photo Date:  12/29/2021  Upload Date: 12/30/2021 9:37:06 PM
Location:  Tyngsboro, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
MEC 7534 leads BOPW west at River Road
Title:  MEC 7534 leads BOPW west at River Road
Description:  BOPW is hauling empty limestone cars from the Bow Power Plant to the Port of Providence.
Photo Date:  12/29/2021  Upload Date: 12/30/2021 9:37:12 PM
Location:  Tyngsboro, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
BOPW rounds a bend along 3A
Title:  BOPW rounds a bend along 3A
Description:  BOPW is hauling empty limestone cars from the Bow Power Plant to the Port of Providence.
Photo Date:  12/29/2021  Upload Date: 12/30/2021 9:37:19 PM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
BOPW slowly winds its way towards Ayer
Title:  BOPW slowly winds its way towards Ayer
Description:  The train is on the 10 MPH Northern Main Line.
Photo Date:  12/29/2021  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 12:38:31 PM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
MEC 7534 leads BOPW along 3A
Title:  MEC 7534 leads BOPW along 3A
Description:  BOPW is hauling empty limestone cars from the Bow Power Plant to the Port of Providence.
Photo Date:  12/29/2021  Upload Date: 12/30/2021 9:37:32 PM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  62   Comments: 2
Waving to BOPW
Title:  Waving to BOPW
Description:  A fellow railfan gives BOPW a wave as it rounds the wye at CPF-NC.
Photo Date:  12/29/2021  Upload Date: 12/30/2021 9:37:39 PM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
The scene at CPF-NC
Title:  The scene at CPF-NC
Description:  BOPW comes around the wye at CPF-NC as another railfan shoots some video.
Photo Date:  12/29/2021  Upload Date: 12/30/2021 9:37:47 PM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
BOPW crosses Middlesex Street
Title:  BOPW crosses Middlesex Street
Description:  The train is rounding the wye at CPF-NC. The track in the foreground is the freight main heading towards Lowell.
Photo Date:  12/29/2021  Upload Date: 12/30/2021 9:37:53 PM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
MEC 7534 leads BOPW into CPF-307
Title:  MEC 7534 leads BOPW into CPF-307
Description:  BOPW is hauling empty limestone cars from the Bow Power Plant to the Port of Providence.
Photo Date:  12/29/2021  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 12:38:48 PM
Location:  Westford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  159   Comments: 1
Two former CSX C40-8's wait for their next assignment
Title:  Two former CSX C40-8's wait for their next assignment
Description:  Seen from the Great Dome on Downeaster 696 on the way back to Boston.
Photo Date:  8/26/2017  Upload Date: 8/29/2017 12:57:16 PM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8) MEC 7535(C40-8)
Views:  667   Comments: 0
3 GE's, all in different paint, power the Empty Coal Train
Title:  3 GE's, all in different paint, power the Empty Coal Train
Description:  This location is River Road on the Northern Mainline.
Photo Date:  4/5/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2020 12:05:40 PM
Location:  Tyngsboro, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7535(C40-8)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
Rear view of MEC 7535 on the Empty Coal Train
Title:  Rear view of MEC 7535 on the Empty Coal Train
Description:  The train is coming off the Northern Mainline and onto the District 2 Mainline.
Photo Date:  4/5/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2020 12:06:11 PM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7535(C40-8)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
MEC 7535 is third out on the Empty Coal Train
Title:  MEC 7535 is third out on the Empty Coal Train
Description:  The train is coming off the Northern Mainline and onto the District 2 Mainline at CPF-NC.
Photo Date:  4/5/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2020 12:06:13 PM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7535(C40-8)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
Smurf Nose trails in the Empty Coal Train
Title:  Smurf Nose trails in the Empty Coal Train
Description:  Seen heading west at the Willows.
Photo Date:  4/5/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2020 12:06:43 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7898(C40-8W) MEC 7535(C40-8)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
MEC 7535 is third out on the Empty Coal Train
Title:  MEC 7535 is third out on the Empty Coal Train
Description:  Seen heading west at the Willows.
Photo Date:  4/5/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2020 12:05:30 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7535(C40-8)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
The view from US 1
Title:  The view from US 1
Description:  Looking from the US 1 bridge onto Rigby Yard we see power waiting for work on the left, a yard job in the middle and PORU waiting to leave on the right.
Photo Date:  10/7/2021  Upload Date: 10/9/2021 2:18:08 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7535(C40-8) MEC 351(GP40) MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  111   Comments: 2
Action at Rigby Yard
Title:  Action at Rigby Yard
Description:  On the left units wait for their next assignments while in the middle RUPO waits to depart and on the left a yard switcher goes about its duties.
Photo Date:  10/7/2021  Upload Date: 10/9/2021 2:18:21 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 351(GP40) MEC 345(GP40) MEC 7535(C40-8) MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  137   Comments: 2
East Deerfield Yard Engine Facility
Title:  East Deerfield Yard Engine Facility
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/27/2024  Upload Date: 12/29/2024 2:04:26 PM
Location:  Deerfield, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  GECX 7743(C40-8W) BERX 5946(B40-8) BERX 7535(C40-8) MEC 3401(SD40-2)
Views:  66   Comments: 0
MEC 7552 leads POED west
Title:  MEC 7552 leads POED west
Description:  Seen accelerating through the small town of Shirle}.
Photo Date:  10/16/2018  Upload Date: 10/16/2018 10:12:57 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8) MEC 7541(C40-8)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
Pan Am Power waits at Rotterdam Junction
Title:  Pan Am Power waits at Rotterdam Junction
Description:  They will likely lead the East Deerfield manifest east tonight. Note the empty grain train to the left.
Photo Date:  8/24/2020  Upload Date: 9/1/2020 10:36:41 AM
Location:  Rotterdam Junction, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 7541(C40-8)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
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:  110   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:  67   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:  74   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:  74   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:  78   Comments: 0
MEC 7541 trails on today's POAY
Title:  MEC 7541 trails on today's POAY
Description:  Besides one loaded centerbeam today's POAY consists entirely of M109 self-propelled howitzers headings from Maine to California. Seen at Shawsheen Street.
Photo Date:  10/23/2020  Upload Date: 10/28/2020 12:53:47 PM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7541(C40-8)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
Will we ever get to Portland?
Title:  Will we ever get to Portland?
Description:  POED from Wednesday 8/11 is still waiting to move east two days later at CPF-335.
Photo Date:  8/13/2021  Upload Date: 8/14/2021 5:33:27 PM
Location:  Westminster, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7541(C40-8) MEC 7595(C40-8) MEC 515(GP40-2LW) MEC 5933(B20-8)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
22K meets a canned POED at CPF-335
Title:  22K meets a canned POED at CPF-335
Description:  POED had been sitting here since Wednesday 8/11!
Photo Date:  8/13/2021  Upload Date: 8/14/2021 5:33:53 PM
Location:  Westminster, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6983(SD60E) MEC 7541(C40-8)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
AY-1 switches the Hill Yard
Title:  AY-1 switches the Hill Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2023  Upload Date: 5/29/2023 11:40:33 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7541(C40-8)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
Motive power in Rigby Yard
Title:  Motive power in Rigby Yard
Description:  Seen from the Great Dome on Downeaster 693.
Photo Date:  8/26/2017  Upload Date: 8/29/2017 12:56:47 PM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 319(GP40) MEC 502(GP40-2LW) MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
The Empty Coal Train Rounds the bend
Title:  The Empty Coal Train Rounds the bend
Description:  With a nice leader too! This location is River Road on the Northern Mainline.
Photo Date:  4/5/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2020 12:05:33 PM
Location:  Tyngsboro, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
The Empty Coal Train passes a yet to be activated signal
Title:  The Empty Coal Train passes a yet to be activated signal
Description:  This location is River Road on the Northern Mainline. All signals on this line had been deactivated but it looks like new signals are being installed.
Photo Date:  4/5/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2020 12:05:35 PM
Location:  Tyngsboro, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
MEC 7542 leads the Empty Coal Train south
Title:  MEC 7542 leads the Empty Coal Train south
Description:  This location is River Road on the Northern Mainline.
Photo Date:  4/5/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2020 12:05:38 PM
Location:  Tyngsboro, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
The Empty Coal Train rounds the bend along the Merrimack River
Title:  The Empty Coal Train rounds the bend along the Merrimack River
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/5/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2020 12:05:45 PM
Location:  Tyngsboro, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
MEC 7542 is in charge of today's Empty Coal Train
Title:  MEC 7542 is in charge of today's Empty Coal Train
Description:  Seen heading south along the Northern Mainline, the first leg of the long journey back to Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:  4/5/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2020 12:05:48 PM
Location:  Tyngsboro, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
The Empty Coal Train trundles south along Merrimack River
Title:  The Empty Coal Train trundles south along Merrimack River
Description:  The train is running along the Northern Mainline, the first leg of the long journey back to Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:  4/5/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2020 12:05:50 PM
Location:  Tyngsboro, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
MEC 7542 poses with the famed Tyngsborough Bridge
Title:  MEC 7542 poses with the famed Tyngsborough Bridge
Description:  MEC 7542 is leading the Empty Coal Train south on the Northern Mainline, the first leg of the long journey back to Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:  4/5/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2020 12:05:55 PM
Location:  Tyngsboro, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
MEC 7542 and 3 other GE's power Empty Coal Train south
Title:  MEC 7542 and 3 other GE's power Empty Coal Train south
Description:  Seen heading south along the Northern Mainline, the first leg of the long journey back to Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:  4/5/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2020 12:05:58 PM
Location:  Tyngsboro, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
The Empty Coal train rounds the north leg of the North Chelmsford Wye
Title:  The Empty Coal train rounds the north leg of the North Chelmsford Wye
Description:  The train is coming off the Northern Mainline and onto the District 2 Mainline.
Photo Date:  4/5/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2020 12:06:00 PM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
The Empty Coal Train crosses Middlesex Street at CPF-NC
Title:  The Empty Coal Train crosses Middlesex Street at CPF-NC
Description:  The train is coming off the Northern Mainline and onto the District 2 Mainline.
Photo Date:  4/5/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2020 12:06:03 PM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  160   Comments: 0


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