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5/11/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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POAY comes up a small hill leading to CPF-297
Title:  POAY comes up a small hill leading to CPF-297
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 12:54:16 PM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7594(C40-8)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
POAY crests a small hill at CPF-297
Title:  POAY crests a small hill at CPF-297
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 12:54:18 PM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7594(C40-8)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
MEC 7594 leads POAY west at CPF-297
Title:  MEC 7594 leads POAY west at CPF-297
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 12:54:21 PM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7594(C40-8)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
SEPO heads onto the Stony Brook Branch at CPF-WL
Title:  SEPO heads onto the Stony Brook Branch at CPF-WL
Description:  After chasing the OCS special I headed back down to Ayer to try and find a SEPO I had heard the dispatcher talking to.
Photo Date:  2/2/2018  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 12:39:18 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7595(C40-8)
Views:  166   Comments: 2
SEPO leaves the Fitcburg main and enters the Stony Brook Branch at CPF-WL
Title:  SEPO leaves the Fitcburg main and enters the Stony Brook Branch at CPF-WL
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/2/2018  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 12:39:24 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7595(C40-8)
Views:  159   Comments: 1
A trio of engines lead SEPO east
Title:  A trio of engines lead SEPO east
Description:  Seen at CPF-WL
Photo Date:  2/2/2018  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 12:39:29 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7595(C40-8) MEC 3403(SD40-2)
Views:  188   Comments: 1
SEPO passes POSE in Graniteville
Title:  SEPO passes POSE in Graniteville
Description:  POSE is canned on the main so SEPO had to go around it on the siding.
Photo Date:  2/2/2018  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 12:39:51 PM
Location:  Westford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7595(C40-8) MEC 3403(SD40-2)
Views:  194   Comments: 1
POED slits the signals at South Royalston
Title:  POED slits the signals at South Royalston
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/17/2018  Upload Date: 11/20/2018 9:38:43 AM
Location:  South Royalston, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7595(C40-8)
Views:  134   Comments: 3
Two ratty C40-8s lead POED West
Title:  Two ratty C40-8s lead POED West
Description:  Seen heading down the main track on the Royalston siding.
Photo Date:  11/17/2018  Upload Date: 11/20/2018 9:39:09 AM
Location:  South Royalston, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7595(C40-8)
Views:  137   Comments: 1
POED rounds the bend at Farley
Title:  POED rounds the bend at Farley
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/17/2018  Upload Date: 11/20/2018 9:39:39 AM
Location:  Farley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7595(C40-8)
Views:  132   Comments: 1
POED slowly crossed Farley Road
Title:  POED slowly crossed Farley Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/17/2018  Upload Date: 11/20/2018 9:40:03 AM
Location:  Farley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7595(C40-8)
Views:  147   Comments: 1
Interesting power on a canned POED
Title:  Interesting power on a canned POED
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 5:33:32 PM
Location:  Westminster, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7595(C40-8) MEC 515(GP40-2LW) MEC 5933(B20-8)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
CSX 7832 leads a manifest east
Title:  CSX 7832 leads a manifest east
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/2/2015  Upload Date: 6/1/2015 10:59:14 PM
Location:  Fonda, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7832(C40-8W) CSX 7597(C40-8)
Views:  184   Comments: 2
MEC 7605 leads EDPO east
Title:  MEC 7605 leads EDPO east
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/19/2018  Upload Date: 3/1/2018 2:47:34 PM
Location:  Wendell Depot, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7605(C40-8)
Views:  153   Comments: 1
EDPO rounds the curve at Wendell Depot
Title:  EDPO rounds the curve at Wendell Depot
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/19/2018  Upload Date: 3/1/2018 2:47:40 PM
Location:  Wendell Depot, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7605(C40-8)
Views:  180   Comments: 1
MEC 7605 leads EDPO east
Title:  MEC 7605 leads EDPO east
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/19/2018  Upload Date: 3/1/2018 2:48:36 PM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7605(C40-8)
Views:  110   Comments: 1
EDPO glides east through Gardner
Title:  EDPO glides east through Gardner
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/19/2018  Upload Date: 3/1/2018 2:48:43 PM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7605(C40-8)
Views:  138   Comments: 1
EDPO rounds the curve at Wachusett
Title:  EDPO rounds the curve at Wachusett
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/19/2018  Upload Date: 3/1/2018 2:48:55 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7605(C40-8)
Views:  126   Comments: 2
ED-8 passes through the P&W interchange
Title:  ED-8 passes through the P&W interchange
Description:  He is backing to his train to continue east.
Photo Date:  5/26/2019  Upload Date: 5/28/2019 1:25:15 PM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7605(C40-8)
Views:  60   Comments: 1
ED-8 approaches CPF-335
Title:  ED-8 approaches CPF-335
Description:  ED-8 is thrice-weekly train that transfers cars from East Deerfield to Gardner, Fitchburg and Ayer. The track heading uphill to the left leads to the MBTA Westminster Layover Yard.
Photo Date:  5/26/2019  Upload Date: 5/28/2019 2:14:09 PM
Location:  Westminster, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7605(C40-8)
Views:  45   Comments: 1
3 ex-CSX GE's lead today's ED-8 east
Title:  3 ex-CSX GE's lead today's ED-8 east
Description:  ED-8 is thrice-weekly train that transfers cars from East Deerfield to Gardner, Fitchburg and Ayer. The train is seen at CPF-335.
Photo Date:  5/26/2019  Upload Date: 5/28/2019 2:14:12 PM
Location:  Westminster, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7605(C40-8)
Views:  43   Comments: 1
MEC 7605 leads ED-8 east at CPF-335
Title:  MEC 7605 leads ED-8 east at CPF-335
Description:  ED-8 is thrice-weekly train that transfers cars from East Deerfield to Gardner, Fitchburg and Ayer. The track to the left going uphill leads to the MBTA layover facility.
Photo Date:  5/26/2019  Upload Date: 5/28/2019 2:14:16 PM
Location:  Westminster, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7605(C40-8)
Views:  47   Comments: 1
ED-8 passes under the signal bridge at CPF-335
Title:  ED-8 passes under the signal bridge at CPF-335
Description:  ED-8 is thrice-weekly train that transfers cars from East Deerfield to Gardner, Fitchburg and Ayer. The track to the left going uphill leads to the MBTA layover facility.
Photo Date:  5/26/2019  Upload Date: 5/28/2019 2:14:18 PM
Location:  Westminster, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7605(C40-8)
Views:  58   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:  92   Comments: 0
Inbound commuter rail passes AYPO
Title:  Inbound commuter rail passes AYPO
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 10:41:49 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1134(GP40MC) MEC 7609(C40-8) MEC 7605(C40-8)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
AYPO watches as an inbound curves away towards Boston
Title:  AYPO watches as an inbound curves away towards Boston
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/1/2022  Upload Date: 2/4/2022 10:42:08 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1134(GP40MC) MEC 7609(C40-8) MEC 7605(C40-8)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
An outbound passes a waiting AYPO
Title:  An outbound passes a waiting AYPO
Description:  An MBTA train arrives at Ayer from Boston while to the right AYPO waits for clearance east.
Photo Date:  2/1/2022  Upload Date: 2/4/2022 10:43:33 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7605(C40-8) MBTA 2007(MP40PH-3C)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
Canned POAY at CPF-309
Title:  Canned POAY at CPF-309
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/28/2020  Upload Date: 3/29/2020 9:29:17 PM
Location:  Westford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  MEC 7609(C40-8)
Views:  50   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:  132   Comments: 0
Sitting at the Willows
Title:  Sitting at the Willows
Description:  MEC 7609 sits crewless at the Willows with a string of autoracks.
Photo Date:  10/8/2020  Upload Date: 10/13/2020 10:40:15 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7609(C40-8)
Views:  68   Comments: 0
MEC 7609 brings up the rear of ED-9's power move
Title:  MEC 7609 brings up the rear of ED-9's power move
Description:  ED-9 is heading light engine from Sanvel to the Hill Yard to wye the power.
Photo Date:  12/29/2021  Upload Date: 12/30/2021 9:39:05 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7609(C40-8)
Views:  68   Comments: 0
Cousins Meet
Title:  Cousins Meet
Description:  While they look nothing alike he MBTA HSP-46 and the MEC C40-8 are related. The HSP46 is powered by a GEVO engine and now both MPI and GE are under the Wabtec umbrella.
Photo Date:  2/1/2022  Upload Date: 2/4/2022 10:42:44 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 2007(MP40PH-3C) MEC 7609(C40-8)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
HSP46 meets C40-8
Title:  HSP46 meets C40-8
Description:  While they look nothing alike the MBTA HSP-46 and the MEC C40-8 are related. The HSP46 is powered by a GEVO engine and now both MPI and GE are under the Wabtec umbrella.
Photo Date:  2/1/2022  Upload Date: 2/4/2022 10:42:58 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7609(C40-8) MBTA 2007(MP40PH-3C)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
Starting the journey to Portland
Title:  Starting the journey to Portland
Description:  AYPO departs Ayer for Rigby Yard in Portland, ME.
Photo Date:  2/1/2022  Upload Date: 2/4/2022 10:44:38 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7609(C40-8)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
AYPO approaches Groton-Harvard Rd
Title:  AYPO approaches Groton-Harvard Rd
Description:  AYPO is departing Ayer for Rigby Yard in Portland, ME.
Photo Date:  2/1/2022  Upload Date: 2/4/2022 10:44:50 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7609(C40-8)
Views:  33   Comments: 0
AYPO accelerates next to the Swamp at Wagon Wheel
Title:  AYPO accelerates next to the Swamp at Wagon Wheel
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/1/2022  Upload Date: 2/4/2022 10:45:02 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7609(C40-8)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
AYPO approaches Wagon Wheel in a rural ooking scene
Title:  AYPO approaches Wagon Wheel in a rural ooking scene
Description:  This scene looks more like rural Maine than the Boston suburbs.
Photo Date:  2/1/2022  Upload Date: 2/4/2022 10:45:17 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7609(C40-8)
Views:  35   Comments: 0
AYPO comes to the end of the Graniteville Siding
Title:  AYPO comes to the end of the Graniteville Siding
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/1/2022  Upload Date: 2/4/2022 10:45:55 AM
Location:  Westford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7609(C40-8)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
AYPO rounds the bend at CPF-307
Title:  AYPO rounds the bend at CPF-307
Description:  The train is eastbound on the Stony Brook Branch.
Photo Date:  2/1/2022  Upload Date: 2/4/2022 10:46:15 AM
Location:  Westford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7609(C40-8)
Views:  35   Comments: 0
MEC 7609 leads AYPO around the curve at CPF-307
Title:  MEC 7609 leads AYPO around the curve at CPF-307
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/1/2022  Upload Date: 2/4/2022 10:46:30 AM
Location:  Westford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7609(C40-8)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
AYPO rounds the bend at Meadowcroft Street
Title:  AYPO rounds the bend at Meadowcroft Street
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/1/2022  Upload Date: 2/4/2022 1:05:07 PM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7609(C40-8)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
Taking the Crossover
Title:  Taking the Crossover
Description:  AYPO takes the crossover at CPF-BY.
Photo Date:  2/1/2022  Upload Date: 2/4/2022 1:05:40 PM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7609(C40-8)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
AYPO crosses Meadowcroft Street
Title:  AYPO crosses Meadowcroft Street
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/1/2022  Upload Date: 2/4/2022 1:05:53 PM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7609(C40-8)
Views:  25   Comments: 0
MEC 7609 leads AYPO onto the Lowell Branch
Title:  MEC 7609 leads AYPO onto the Lowell Branch
Description:  The train is crossing Meadowcroft Street.
Photo Date:  2/1/2022  Upload Date: 2/4/2022 1:06:14 PM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7609(C40-8)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
AYPO hustles round the bend at Burnham Road
Title:  AYPO hustles round the bend at Burnham Road
Description:  This was formerly the location of CPF-FY (Frye),
Photo Date:  2/1/2022  Upload Date: 3/29/2020 10:12:45 PM
Location:  Andover, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7609(C40-8)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
Kicking up some Snow
Title:  Kicking up some Snow
Description:  AYPO kicks up some snow as it cruises through the bend along Burnham Road.
Photo Date:  2/1/2022  Upload Date: 2/4/2022 1:06:41 PM
Location:  Andover, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7609(C40-8)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
Three GE's power AYPO around the bend at Burnham Road
Title:  Three GE's power AYPO around the bend at Burnham Road
Description:  This was formerly the location of CPF-FY (Frye),
Photo Date:  2/1/2022  Upload Date: 2/4/2022 1:06:56 PM
Location:  Andover, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7609(C40-8)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
Giving us a a wave
Title:  Giving us a a wave
Description:  The conductor of EDPO gives us a wave as he roars east.
Photo Date:  7/30/2022  Upload Date: 8/1/2022 8:03:25 PM
Location:  Exeter, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7609(C40-8)
Views:  34   Comments: 0
POAY crosses over at CPF-Vale
Title:  POAY crosses over at CPF-Vale
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/11/2021  Upload Date: 3/12/2021 1:39:14 PM
Location:  Andover, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7620(C40-8)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
EDPO trundles towards us
Title:  EDPO trundles towards us
Description:  Heading towards Lowell on the Stony Brook Branch. Cars on the right are grain hoppers being unloaded at Horizon Milling.
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 6/19/2017 10:18:25 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7622(C40-8)
Views:  185   Comments: 2


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