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6/16/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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NS 6904 and NS 6305 wait for their next assignments at Dundee Yard
Title:  NS 6904 and NS 6305 wait for their next assignments at Dundee Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/25/2024  Upload Date: 4/30/2024 10:28:54 PM
Location:  Danville, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 6305(SD40E) NS 6904(SD60E)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
Coming in from the Southern Side
Title:  Coming in from the Southern Side
Description:  A local backs into Kinney yard from the former Southern trackage.
Photo Date:  4/26/2024  Upload Date: 5/6/2024 10:02:03 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6436(SD40-3) NS 6909(SD60E)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
Two SD60E's sit on BNSF property
Title:  Two SD60E's sit on BNSF property
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/9/2016  Upload Date: 9/10/2016 5:50:29 PM
Location:  Memphis, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6936(SD60E) NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  367   Comments: 1
A Southwest plane flies overhead
Title:  A Southwest plane flies overhead
Description:  Fitting as the group would soon drop me off at the airport to head home.
Photo Date:  5/9/2016  Upload Date: 9/10/2016 5:50:30 PM
Location:  Memphis, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 6936(SD60E) NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  419   Comments: 1
The Herzog train gets permission to pull forward
Title:  The Herzog train gets permission to pull forward
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/9/2016  Upload Date: 9/10/2016 5:50:31 PM
Location:  Memphis, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6936(SD60E)
Views:  181   Comments: 1
The Herzog train moves forward
Title:  The Herzog train moves forward
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/9/2016  Upload Date: 9/10/2016 5:50:31 PM
Location:  Memphis, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6936(SD60E)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
Bow coal train passing the old freight house/ model train shop.
Title:  Bow coal train passing the old freight house/ model train shop.
Description:  The building to left is long abandoned but was once a model train store. There is still an old Walthers sticker in one the windows.
Photo Date:  9/5/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 10:25:16 PM
Location:  Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6938(SD60E)
Views:  188   Comments: 1
Bow coal train passing the switch at the top of the Chelmsford Wye
Title:  Bow coal train passing the switch at the top of the Chelmsford Wye
Description:  It it taking a left for Bow, NH.
Photo Date:  9/5/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 10:25:23 PM
Location:  Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6938(SD60E) NS 7604(ES44DC)
Views:  297   Comments: 1
Close call!
Title:  Close call!
Description:  The Bow coal train comes way too close to a parked pickup truck.
Photo Date:  9/5/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 10:25:27 PM
Location:  Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6938(SD60E)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
Headings toward New Hampshire
Title:  Headings toward New Hampshire
Description:  The Bow coal train is now heading north towards its destination in Bow.
Photo Date:  9/5/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 10:25:32 PM
Location:  Tyngsboro, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6938(SD60E)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
Threading through the trees
Title:  Threading through the trees
Description:  Bow coal train heading for NH.
Photo Date:  9/5/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 10:25:36 PM
Location:  Tyngsboro, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6938(SD60E)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
NS 6938 leads the Bow coal train north
Title:  NS 6938 leads the Bow coal train north
Description:  About to cross Helena dr. Last shot of this chase.
Photo Date:  9/5/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 10:25:40 PM
Location:  Tyngsboro, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6938(SD60E)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
Loaded coal passes under the rusty ex-B&M signals
Title:  Loaded coal passes under the rusty ex-B&M signals
Description:  Rusty, but still in use at the north end of the Graniteville siding.
Photo Date:  10/16/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 10:31:19 PM
Location:  Westford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6942(SD60E)
Views:  152   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:  294   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:  102   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:  119   Comments: 0
NS 6942 leads 265 west at CPF-346
Title:  NS 6942 leads 265 west at CPF-346
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/27/2022  Upload Date: 1/1/2023 1:41:53 PM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6942(SD60E)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
While waiting for METRA
Title:  While waiting for METRA
Description:  While we were waiting for an inbound METRA to take us into the city an empty oil train came through. We are on the ex-Burlington racetrack.
Photo Date:  8/27/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:12:41 PM
Location:  Clarendon Hills, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6944(SD60E)
Views:  185   Comments: 1
23K rounds the bend
Title:  23K rounds the bend
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 6/19/2017 10:05:04 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6947(SD60E)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
NS 6947 leads 23K west
Title:  NS 6947 leads 23K west
Description:  We decided to try and beat him to Wachusett
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 6/19/2017 10:05:23 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6947(SD60E)
Views:  163   Comments: 2
Now 23K comes up the hill
Title:  Now 23K comes up the hill
Description:  He had to wait for an MBTA outbound to arrive at Wachusett.
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 6/19/2017 10:06:58 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6947(SD60E)
Views:  159   Comments: 2
An SD60E leads 23K upgrade at Wachusett
Title:  An SD60E leads 23K upgrade at Wachusett
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 6/19/2017 10:07:06 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6947(SD60E)
Views:  162   Comments: 2
23K passes under the Wachusett interlocking signal bridge
Title:  23K passes under the Wachusett interlocking signal bridge
Description:  The engines were working hard upgrade and sounded great!
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 6/19/2017 10:07:23 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6947(SD60E) NS 8402(C40-8W)
Views:  205   Comments: 3
Roster shot of NS 6947
Title:  Roster shot of NS 6947
Description:  Leading 23K upgrade through Wachusett.
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 6/19/2017 10:07:42 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6947(SD60E)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
Looking into the Hill Yard
Title:  Looking into the Hill Yard
Description:  The NS power in the left is for intermodal train 265.
Photo Date:  5/28/2023  Upload Date: 5/29/2023 11:41:09 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 6950(SD60E) MEC 5972(B20-8)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
NS 6953 is second out on the day's 11R
Title:  NS 6953 is second out on the day's 11R
Description:  11R is an East Deerfield Yard, MA (Pan Am) to East Binghamton, NY manifest freight.
Photo Date:  8/1/2021  Upload Date: 8/9/2021 12:46:31 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6953(SD60E)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
NS 6953 leads B101 through CPF-385
Title:  NS 6953 leads B101 through CPF-385
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/27/2024  Upload Date: 12/29/2024 2:04:54 PM
Location:  Greenfield, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6953(SD60E)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
B101 enters the single track at CPF-385
Title:  B101 enters the single track at CPF-385
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/27/2024  Upload Date: 12/29/2024 2:04:55 PM
Location:  Greenfield, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6953(SD60E)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
B101 crawls through CPF-385
Title:  B101 crawls through CPF-385
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/27/2024  Upload Date: 12/29/2024 2:05:50 PM
Location:  Greenfield, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6953(SD60E)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
Keeping Watch
Title:  Keeping Watch
Description:  Ayer tower looks on as EDSA (East Deerfield to Sanvel) waits for a new crew.
Photo Date:  3/29/2025  Upload Date: 3/31/2025 8:37:20 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6953(SD60E)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
Mind if I Sneak By?
Title:  Mind if I Sneak By?
Description:  B101 (Ayer to Chicago Intermodal) slides by a waiting EDSA (East Deerfield to Sanvel) at Moores. B101 will have to wait at Camp since EDSA is blocking the interlocking.
Photo Date:  3/29/2025  Upload Date: 3/31/2025 8:37:31 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6953(SD60E) NS 6964(SD60E) NS 8141(ES44AC)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
Meet at Moores
Title:  Meet at Moores
Description:  B101 (Ayer to Chicago Intermodal) slides by a waiting EDSA (East Deerfield to Sanvel) at Moores. B101 will have to wait at Camp since EDSA is blocking the interlocking.
Photo Date:  3/29/2025  Upload Date: 3/31/2025 8:37:34 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6953(SD60E) NS 8141(ES44AC) NS 9932(C44-9W)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
Watching the Meet
Title:  Watching the Meet
Description:  The old Ayer tower looks on as B101 passes EDSA at Moores.
Photo Date:  3/29/2025  Upload Date: 3/31/2025 8:37:35 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6953(SD60E) NS 9932(C44-9W)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
EDSA (East Deerfield to Sanvel) waits for clearance at Moores
Title:  EDSA (East Deerfield to Sanvel) waits for clearance at Moores
Description:  He needs to wait for B101 and a couple commuters to clear before working the Hill Yard.
Photo Date:  3/29/2025  Upload Date: 3/31/2025 8:37:36 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6953(SD60E) NS 8144(ES44AC)
Views:  66   Comments: 0
Commuter Coming
Title:  Commuter Coming
Description:  An inbound commuter sneaks by EDSA.
Photo Date:  3/29/2025  Upload Date: 3/31/2025 8:37:38 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6953(SD60E)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
Passenger Passes Freight at Moores
Title:  Passenger Passes Freight at Moores
Description:  Inbound #5422 passes EDSA (East Deerfield to Sanvel) at Moores.
Photo Date:  3/29/2025  Upload Date: 3/31/2025 8:37:39 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6953(SD60E)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
Triple meet at Moores
Title:  Triple meet at Moores
Description:  B101 departs on the left while in the middle EDSA waits and on the right inbound #5422 arrives.
Photo Date:  3/29/2025  Upload Date: 3/31/2025 8:37:40 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6953(SD60E)
Views:  84   Comments: 0
Between the Poles
Title:  Between the Poles
Description:  Local V04 backs into Kinney yard. Note the mismatched number boards.
Photo Date:  4/26/2024  Upload Date: 5/6/2024 10:01:51 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6958(SD60E)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
Local V04 switches Kinney Yard
Title:  Local V04 switches Kinney Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2024  Upload Date: 5/6/2024 10:01:56 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6958(SD60E)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
11R comes around the corner at Griswold Street
Title:  11R comes around the corner at Griswold Street
Description:  11R is an East Deerfield Yard, MA (Pan Am) to East Binghamton, NY manifest freight.
Photo Date:  8/1/2021  Upload Date: 8/9/2021 12:46:19 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6959(SD60E)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
NS 6959 leads 11R into Binghamton
Title:  NS 6959 leads 11R into Binghamton
Description:  11R is an East Deerfield Yard, MA (Pan Am) to East Binghamton, NY manifest freight.
Photo Date:  8/1/2021  Upload Date: 8/9/2021 12:46:23 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6959(SD60E)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
11R passes a nice switchstand
Title:  11R passes a nice switchstand
Description:  11R is an East Deerfield Yard, MA (Pan Am) to East Binghamton, NY manifest freight.
Photo Date:  8/1/2021  Upload Date: 8/9/2021 12:46:27 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6959(SD60E)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
11R switches SanVel
Title:  11R switches SanVel
Description:  11R switches the autorack facility at SanVel.
Photo Date:  5/28/2023  Upload Date: 5/29/2023 11:37:42 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6959(SD60E)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
About to duck under the famed "iron bridge"
Title:  About to duck under the famed "iron bridge"
Description:  Note the mismatched numberboards.
Photo Date:  5/31/2015  Upload Date: 6/10/2015 12:27:31 PM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9811(C40-9W) NS 6964(SD60E)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
NS 6965 leads B101 into Gardner
Title:  NS 6965 leads B101 into Gardner
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/29/2023  Upload Date: 1/1/2024 2:22:15 PM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6965(SD60E)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
B101 on a dreary day in Gardner
Title:  B101 on a dreary day in Gardner
Description:  B101 (265 once it gets to NS) comes west through Gardner on a dreary late December day.
Photo Date:  12/29/2023  Upload Date: 1/1/2024 2:22:18 PM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6965(SD60E)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
Waving By
Title:  Waving By
Description:  The engineer of B101 gives me a wave as he guides B101 through Gardner.
Photo Date:  12/29/2023  Upload Date: 1/1/2024 2:22:21 PM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6965(SD60E)
Views:  84   Comments: 0
AY-5 approaches the crossover at Moores
Title:  AY-5 approaches the crossover at Moores
Description:  He will exit the main here to wye the power.
Photo Date:  12/27/2024  Upload Date: 12/28/2024 2:40:44 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6965(SD60E)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
AY-5 exits the main at Moores
Title:  AY-5 exits the main at Moores
Description:  He is going into the Hill Yard to wye the power.
Photo Date:  12/27/2024  Upload Date: 12/28/2024 2:40:45 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6965(SD60E)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
AY-5 enters the west leg of the wye
Title:  AY-5 enters the west leg of the wye
Description:  He needs to wye the power to put the ACES equipped SD60E in the lead to head west.
Photo Date:  12/27/2024  Upload Date: 12/28/2024 2:40:48 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6965(SD60E)
Views:  88   Comments: 0


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