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3/13/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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MEC 305 pushes a lone boxcar down the east leg of the wye
Title:  MEC 305 pushes a lone boxcar down the east leg of the wye
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2007  Upload Date: 2/6/2018 12:20:43 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 305(GP40)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
AY-1 entering the Hill Yard
Title:  AY-1 entering the Hill Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/19/2015 8:58:57 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 306(GP40)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
Dark signals at Graniteville
Title:  Dark signals at Graniteville
Description:  EDPO is in the siding to the left. You can barely see the last car of POSE in the distance.
Photo Date:  8/7/2016  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:23:28 PM
Location:  Westford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 307(GP40)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
MEC 307 and another Geep passes through Ballardvale
Title:  MEC 307 and another Geep passes through Ballardvale
Description:  As we were leaving Ballardvale to go home the gates went down when we knew there wasn't a train due. To our surprise two Pan Am Geeps come around the corner. Probably one of the Lawrence based locals.
Photo Date:  10/8/2020  Upload Date: 10/13/2020 11:25:37 AM
Location:  Ballardvale, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 307(GP40)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
A local moves through the station
Title:  A local moves through the station
Description:  Seen form the Main st bridge.
Photo Date:  8/19/2009  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 11:34:04 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 313(GP40)
Views:  448   Comments: 1
MEC 313 moves east with one tank car in tow
Title:  MEC 313 moves east with one tank car in tow
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/19/2009  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 11:34:13 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 313(GP40)
Views:  421   Comments: 1
MEC 313 prepares to duck under the Main St Bridge
Title:  MEC 313 prepares to duck under the Main St Bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/19/2009  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 11:34:19 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 313(GP40)
Views:  362   Comments: 1
MEC 313 backs a local through the station
Title:  MEC 313 backs a local through the station
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/19/2009  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 11:35:33 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 313(GP40)
Views:  377   Comments: 1
A local freight moves past the signal
Title:  A local freight moves past the signal
Description:  The train is acutally moving away from me.
Photo Date:  8/19/2009  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 11:35:39 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 313(GP40)
Views:  389   Comments: 1
Now on the other track, MEC 313 notches it up as it heads west
Title:  Now on the other track, MEC 313 notches it up as it heads west
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/19/2009  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 11:35:46 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 313(GP40)
Views:  240   Comments: 1
MEC 313 accelerates a local west
Title:  MEC 313 accelerates a local west
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/19/2009  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 11:35:52 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 313(GP40)
Views:  225   Comments: 1
Power at East Deerfield
Title:  Power at East Deerfield
Description:  Various power waits for their next duties at East Deerfield Yard.
Photo Date:  9/11/2020  Upload Date: 9/15/2020 12:44:17 PM
Location:  Deerfield, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 7605(C40-8) MEC 313(GP40) MEC 7609(C40-8) MEC 5948(B20-8) MEC 7622(C40-8)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
Under the Sanding Towers
Title:  Under the Sanding Towers
Description:  Various locomotives wait for their next duties at East Deerfield Yard.
Photo Date:  9/11/2020  Upload Date: 9/15/2020 12:44:22 PM
Location:  Deerfield, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 313(GP40) MEC 7609(C40-8) MEC 5948(B20-8) MEC 7622(C40-8)
Views:  283   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:  499   Comments: 0
An eclectic mix of motive power at Rigby Yard
Title:  An eclectic mix of motive power at Rigby Yard
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 12:57:13 PM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 319(GP40) MEC 374(GP40)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
An eastbound sits just past the station platform
Title:  An eastbound sits just past the station platform
Description:  Note that the second unit is a rare ex-Santa Fe SD26. This was my only time seeing one of these ex-Santa Fe units. They are now all off the roster. Date is a guess.
Photo Date:  11/8/2003  Upload Date: 2/6/2018 12:20:24 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 321(GP40)
Views:  443   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:  130   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:  154   Comments: 2
Local at the Tower
Title:  Local at the Tower
Description:  MEC 345 stands next to the tower at CPF-BY
Photo Date:  6/12/2022  Upload Date: 6/21/2022 9:47:47 PM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
MEC 345 sits at CPF-BY
Title:  MEC 345 sits at CPF-BY
Description:  Note the "Do Not Enter" sign on the numberboard.
Photo Date:  6/12/2022  Upload Date: 6/21/2022 9:47:50 PM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
Power waiting for their next orders.
Title:  Power waiting for their next orders.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/14/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 9:25:03 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 609(SD40-2) MEC 600(SD40-3) NS 3468(SD40-2) MEC 347(GP40)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
Power from the yard job seen earlier has run around its train
Title:  Power from the yard job seen earlier has run around its train
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/14/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 9:28:42 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BM 330(GP40) MEC 600(SD40-3) MEC 609(SD40-2) NS 3468(SD40-2) MEC 347(GP40)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
NA-1 detaches from a cut of cars
Title:  NA-1 detaches from a cut of cars
Description:  Now it will cross River Road and head to Ciment Quebec to pick up a string of empties.
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/17/2020 2:39:27 PM
Location:  Bow, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
NA-1 backs down towards Ciment Quebec
Title:  NA-1 backs down towards Ciment Quebec
Description:  There it will pick up a string of empties to bring down.
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/17/2020 2:39:30 PM
Location:  Bow, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
NA-1 moves across River Road
Title:  NA-1 moves across River Road
Description:  NA-1 is heading to Ciment Quebec to pick up a string of empties to add to its train.
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/17/2020 2:39:33 PM
Location:  Bow, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
NA-1 starts out across the Merrimack
Title:  NA-1 starts out across the Merrimack
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/17/2020 2:39:37 PM
Location:  Hooksett, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
NA-1 winds through the Merrimack River Bridge
Title:  NA-1 winds through the Merrimack River Bridge
Description:  The train is bound for Manchester and eventually Lowell.
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/17/2020 2:37:54 PM
Location:  Hooksett, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
NA-1 trundles across the Merrimack River
Title:  NA-1 trundles across the Merrimack River
Description:  The train is heading for Manchester and eventually Lowell.
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/17/2020 2:37:58 PM
Location:  Hooksett, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
NA-1 exits the Merrimack River Bridge
Title:  NA-1 exits the Merrimack River Bridge
Description:  The train is heading for Manchester and eventually Lowell.
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/17/2020 2:38:02 PM
Location:  Hooksett, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
MEC 350 leads NA-1 off the Merrimack River Bridge
Title:  MEC 350 leads NA-1 off the Merrimack River Bridge
Description:  The train is heading for Manchester and eventually Lowell.
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/17/2020 2:38:05 PM
Location:  Hooksett, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
Captain America meets NA-1
Title:  Captain America meets NA-1
Description:  NA-1 passes an interesting mural of Captain America on one of the piers of Main Street bridge over the Merrimack River.
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/17/2020 2:38:08 PM
Location:  Hooksett, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
Squint and it could be a high-hood
Title:  Squint and it could be a high-hood
Description:  From this angle MEC 350 looks almost like a high-hood Geep.
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/17/2020 2:38:12 PM
Location:  Hooksett, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
MEC 350 leads NA-1 by Depot Road
Title:  MEC 350 leads NA-1 by Depot Road
Description:  The train is heading for Manchester and eventually Lowell.
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/17/2020 2:38:15 PM
Location:  Hooksett, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
NA-1 heading for Manchester
Title:  NA-1 heading for Manchester
Description:  The train is passing by Depot Road on the campus of Southern New Hampshire University.
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/17/2020 2:38:18 PM
Location:  Hooksett, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
MEC 350 leads NA-1 long hood forward towards Manchester
Title:  MEC 350 leads NA-1 long hood forward towards Manchester
Description:  The crews' necks must kill after doing this for hours at 10 MPH!
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/17/2020 2:38:22 PM
Location:  Hooksett, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
Remnants of New Hampshire Industry
Title:  Remnants of New Hampshire Industry
Description:  One of the few remaining trains on the old B&M main pass one of many repurposed mills in downtown Manchester, NH.
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/17/2020 2:38:26 PM
Location:  Manchester, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
NA-1 passes one of many former mill sin downtown Manchester, NH
Title:  NA-1 passes one of many former mill sin downtown Manchester, NH
Description:  Now these old mills are how to various business including many tech companies. I would love to see what this place looked like back in its heyday.
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/17/2020 2:38:29 PM
Location:  Manchester, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
NA-1 crawls through downtown Manchester
Title:  NA-1 crawls through downtown Manchester
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/17/2020 2:38:33 PM
Location:  Manchester, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
Discussing the matters at hand
Title:  Discussing the matters at hand
Description:  NA-1's crew confers with the trainmaster about the work that needs to be done.
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/17/2020 2:38:36 PM
Location:  Manchester, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
Kicking up some Dust
Title:  Kicking up some Dust
Description:  MEC 350 kicks up some dust as it shoves a cut of cars at the small Manchester yard.
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/17/2020 2:38:54 PM
Location:  Manchester, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
MEC 351 leads POED through Shirley.
Title:  MEC 351 leads POED through Shirley.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/23/2011  Upload Date: 1/23/2014 11:56:27 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 351(GP40)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
POED rounds the curve at Shirley.
Title:  POED rounds the curve at Shirley.
Description:  Note that the engines are consecutively numbered.
Photo Date:  8/23/2011  Upload Date: 1/23/2014 11:56:28 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 351(GP40) MEC 352(GP40)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
EDPL's power returns to the yard
Title:  EDPL's power returns to the yard
Description:  He had gone to retrieve the FRED from the rear of thhe previous day's 14R. Apparently Pan Am had shortage of FREDs.
Photo Date:  2/20/2017  Upload Date: 5/22/2017 9:48:24 PM
Location:  Deerfield, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 351(GP40)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
MEC 351 trails on EDPO
Title:  MEC 351 trails on EDPO
Description:  Dead in tow.
Photo Date:  2/19/2018  Upload Date: 3/1/2018 2:47:54 PM
Location:  Wendell Depot, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 351(GP40)
Views:  235   Comments: 1
An evening view of East Deerfield Yard
Title:  An evening view of East Deerfield Yard
Description:  Lots of power on this Tuesday afternoon.
Photo Date:  8/25/2020  Upload Date: 9/1/2020 11:26:43 AM
Location:  Deerfield, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 5976(B20-8) NS 4153(AC44C6M) MEC 351(GP40) MEC 7552(C40-8) MEC 352(GP40) MEC 7898(C40-8W) MEC 5974(B20-8)
Views:  534   Comments: 0
BFPO waits at the Ayer tower for clearance east
Title:  BFPO waits at the Ayer tower for clearance east
Description:  BFPO hauls loaded limestone slurry tank cars from Bellows Falls, VT to Portland, ME.
Photo Date:  12/26/2016  Upload Date: 5/22/2017 6:58:28 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 3404(SD40-2) LTEX 8955(SD40-2) MEC 352(GP40) MEC 504(GP40-2LW)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
First train of the day is FI-1
Title:  First train of the day is FI-1
Description:  Crawling on to the Heywood Branch after the conductor cleared the switch.
Photo Date:  1/2/2017  Upload Date: 5/22/2017 9:33:17 PM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 371(GP40)
Views:  111   Comments: 1
FI-1 slowly enters the Heywood Branch
Title:  FI-1 slowly enters the Heywood Branch
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2017  Upload Date: 5/22/2017 9:33:20 PM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 371(GP40)
Views:  114   Comments: 1
A high hood Geep leads FI-1
Title:  A high hood Geep leads FI-1
Description:  A couple other railfans can be seen enjoying the action. The train is entering the Heywood Branch.
Photo Date:  1/2/2017  Upload Date: 5/22/2017 9:33:24 PM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 371(GP40)
Views:  123   Comments: 2
FI-1 about to bust some snow
Title:  FI-1 about to bust some snow
Description:  The conductor can be seen flagging the Main St crossing on the Heywood Branch.
Photo Date:  1/2/2017  Upload Date: 5/22/2017 9:33:28 PM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 371(GP40)
Views:  108   Comments: 1


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