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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Title: |
With a fresh crew, POED waits to head west at Meadowcroft Street |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/24/2020 Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:32:03 AM |
Location: |
Lowell, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MEC 7561(C40-8) MEC 7609(C40-8) MEC 7875(C40-8W) |
Views: |
152 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Title: |
Westbound Q217 coming off the Old Main Sub and onto the Cumberland Sub with a nice set of power. |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
2/15/2013 Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:45:50 PM |
Location: |
Point of Rocks, MD |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 7563(C40-8) |
Views: |
89 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q217 with a really beat up Dash 8 in the lead. |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
2/15/2013 Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:45:51 PM |
Location: |
Point of Rocks, MD |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 7563(C40-8) |
Views: |
73 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
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Locomotives: |
MEC 7575(C40-8) |
Views: |
449 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
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Locomotives: |
MEC 7575(C40-8) |
Views: |
121 Comments: 1 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Title: |
AY-6 works the south end of the Hill Yard |
Description: |
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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 |
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Title: |
CSX 5209 leads a train south past some railfans |
Description: |
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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 |
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Title: |
A variety of units head up a southbound train |
Description: |
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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 |
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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 |
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Title: |
POAY starts across the Concord River |
Description: |
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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 |
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Title: |
POAY crosses the concord river |
Description: |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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: |
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Locomotives: |
MEC 7585(C40-8) |
Views: |
27 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Title: |
AYPO meets Keolis 1401 at Sandy Pond road |
Description: |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Title: |
AYPO rounds the bend at CPF-NC |
Description: |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Title: |
AYPO accelerates towards Snake Hill Road |
Description: |
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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 |
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Title: |
MEC 7585 leads AYPO east at Snake Hill Road |
Description: |
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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 |
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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 |
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Title: |
MEC 7594 switches the Hill Yard |
Description: |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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