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5/11/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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POED comes out of a small dip on the Lowell Branch
Title:  POED comes out of a small dip on the Lowell Branch
Description:  Just behind me is CPF-207 (Wamesit)
Photo Date:  5/24/2020  Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:31:17 AM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7561(C40-8)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
Making like an ALCO
Title:  Making like an ALCO
Description:  POED's 3 GE's let belch out smoke as they approach Wamesit
Photo Date:  5/24/2020  Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:31:24 AM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7561(C40-8)
Views:  37   Comments: 0
MEC 7561 leads POED west at Wamesit
Title:  MEC 7561 leads POED west at Wamesit
Description:  Just behind me is CPF-207 (Wamesit), the start of double track through Lowell.
Photo Date:  5/24/2020  Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:31:28 AM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7561(C40-8)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
Smokey GE's
Title:  Smokey GE's
Description:  POED's 3 GE's belch out smoke as they approach Wamesit
Photo Date:  5/24/2020  Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:31:32 AM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7561(C40-8) MEC 7609(C40-8)
Views:  63   Comments: 2
Entering the double track at Wamesit
Title:  Entering the double track at Wamesit
Description:  POED enters the double track through Lowell at CPF-297 (Wamesit)
Photo Date:  5/24/2020  Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:31:36 AM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7561(C40-8)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
Roster shot of MEC 7561 at Meadowcroft Street
Title:  Roster shot of MEC 7561 at Meadowcroft Street
Description:  Seen at the head of POED waiting to head west
Photo Date:  5/24/2020  Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:31:59 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7561(C40-8)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
With a fresh crew, POED waits to head west at Meadowcroft Street
Title:  With a fresh crew, POED waits to head west at Meadowcroft Street
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/24/2020  Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:32:03 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7561(C40-8) MEC 7609(C40-8) MEC 7875(C40-8W)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
POED heads west at Meadowcroft Street
Title:  POED heads west at Meadowcroft Street
Description:  The signal bridge guards CPF-BY
Photo Date:  5/24/2020  Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:32:12 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7561(C40-8) MEC 354(GP40)
Views:  60   Comments: 2
Paint trailing
Title:  Paint trailing
Description:  MEC 7561 is second out on EDPO.
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:22 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 7561(C40-8)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
Back to their train
Title:  Back to their train
Description:  Their set off at the Hill Yard complete, EDPO's power shoves back to their train.
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:35 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7561(C40-8)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
Heading to Church
Title:  Heading to Church
Description:  EDPO's power passes St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:38 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7561(C40-8)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
Departing for Boston
Title:  Departing for Boston
Description:  An MBTA train departs Ayer for Boston while to the right AYPO waits for clearance east.
Photo Date:  2/1/2022  Upload Date: 2/4/2022 10:41:31 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1134(GP40MC) MEC 7561(C40-8)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
Rounding the bend for Lawrence
Title:  Rounding the bend for Lawrence
Description:  AYPO glides around the bend towards Lawrence.
Photo Date:  2/1/2022  Upload Date: 2/4/2022 1:07:13 PM
Location:  Andover, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7561(C40-8)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
Westbound Q217 coming off the Old Main Sub and onto the Cumberland Sub with a nice set of power.
Title:  Westbound Q217 coming off the Old Main Sub and onto the Cumberland Sub with a nice set of power.
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2013  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:45:50 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7563(C40-8)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
Q217 with a really beat up Dash 8 in the lead.
Title:  Q217 with a really beat up Dash 8 in the lead.
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2013  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:45:51 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7563(C40-8)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
Training Train
Title:  Training Train
Description:  An ex-C40-8 sits with a boxcar, tank car and an MBTA coach to train first responders at East Deerfield Yard.
Photo Date:  8/12/2017  Upload Date: 8/15/2017 11:11:43 AM
Location:  Deerfield, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7575(C40-8)
Views:  449   Comments: 0
POED waits for a new crew on the main at Wendell Depot
Title:  POED waits for a new crew on the main at Wendell Depot
Description:  There was a lot of congestion to a derailment up ahead.
Photo Date:  8/5/2018  Upload Date: 8/27/2018 11:38:28 PM
Location:  Wendall Depot, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7575(C40-8)
Views:  121   Comments: 1
Overview of the south end of the Hill Yard
Title:  Overview of the south end of the Hill Yard
Description:  You can see evidence of recent work to reconfigure the yard tracks.
Photo Date:  4/5/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2020 12:10:35 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 7575(C40-8)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
MEC 7575 trails on M426 (Selkirk to Portland, ME)
Title:  MEC 7575 trails on M426 (Selkirk to Portland, ME)
Description:  Seen heading back to home rails at Williams Riding Way.
Photo Date:  2/20/2023  Upload Date: 2/24/2023 8:11:04 PM
Location:  Westfield, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7575(C40-8)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
AY-6 works the south end of the Hill Yard
Title:  AY-6 works the south end of the Hill Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2023  Upload Date: 5/29/2023 11:42:29 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7575(C40-8)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
CSX 5209 leads a train south past some railfans
Title:  CSX 5209 leads a train south past some railfans
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 2:33:44 PM
Location:  Folkston, GA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5209(ES40DC) CSX 7583(C40-8)
Views:  304   Comments: 1
A variety of units head up a southbound train
Title:  A variety of units head up a southbound train
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 2:33:51 PM
Location:  Folkston, GA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5209(ES40DC) CSX 7583(C40-8)
Views:  268   Comments: 1
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:  48   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:  38   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:  41   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:  26   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:  35   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:  34   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:  27   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:  43   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:  35   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:  55   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:  96   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:  42   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:  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:  38   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:  33   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:  39   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:  53   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:  64   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:  32   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:  39   Comments: 0
MEC 7594 switches the Hill Yard
Title:  MEC 7594 switches the Hill Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 10:16:32 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7594(C40-8)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
You're one ugly mothefu****
Title:  You're one ugly mothefu****
Description:  A ratty ex-CSX C40-8 switches on the west leg of the wye.
Photo Date:  8/1/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 10:16:44 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7594(C40-8)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
POAY emerges from the woods with some interesting cargo
Title:  POAY emerges from the woods with some interesting cargo
Description:  Besides one loaded centerbeam today's POAY consists entirely of M109 self-propelled howitzers headings from Maine to California.
Photo Date:  10/23/2020  Upload Date: 10/28/2020 12:53:39 PM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7594(C40-8)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
MEC 7594 leads POAY with some interesting cargo
Title:  MEC 7594 leads POAY with some interesting cargo
Description:  Besides one loaded centerbeam today's POAY consists entirely of M109 self-propelled howitzers headings from Maine to California.
Photo Date:  10/23/2020  Upload Date: 10/28/2020 12:53:42 PM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7594(C40-8)
Views:  66   Comments: 0
MEC 7594 leads POAY west at Shawsheen Street
Title:  MEC 7594 leads POAY west at Shawsheen Street
Description:  Besides one loaded centerbeam today's POAY consists entirely of M109 self-propelled howitzers headings from Maine to California.
Photo Date:  10/23/2020  Upload Date: 10/28/2020 12:53:45 PM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7594(C40-8)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
MEC 7594 leads POAY west at Livingston St
Title:  MEC 7594 leads POAY west at Livingston St
Description:  Besides one loaded centerbeam today's POAY consists entirely of M109 self-propelled howitzers heading from Maine to California.
Photo Date:  10/23/2020  Upload Date: 10/28/2020 12:54:02 PM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7594(C40-8)
Views:  62   Comments: 0


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