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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Title: |
SEPO leaves the Fitcburg main and enters the Stony Brook Branch at CPF-WL |
Description: |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Title: |
POED slits the signals at South Royalston |
Description: |
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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 |
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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 |
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Title: |
POED rounds the bend at Farley |
Description: |
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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 |
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Title: |
POED slowly crossed Farley Road |
Description: |
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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 |
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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: |
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Locomotives: |
MEC 7595(C40-8) MEC 515(GP40-2LW) MEC 5933(B20-8) |
Views: |
109 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX 7832 leads a manifest east |
Description: |
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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 |
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Title: |
MEC 7605 leads EDPO east |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
2/19/2018 Upload Date: 3/1/2018 2:47:34 PM |
Location: |
Wendell Depot, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MEC 7605(C40-8) |
Views: |
153 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
EDPO rounds the curve at Wendell Depot |
Description: |
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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 |
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Title: |
MEC 7605 leads EDPO east |
Description: |
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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 |
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Title: |
EDPO glides east through Gardner |
Description: |
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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 |
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Title: |
EDPO rounds the curve at Wachusett |
Description: |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Title: |
AYPO watches as an inbound curves away towards Boston |
Description: |
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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 |
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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 |
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Title: |
Canned POAY at CPF-309 |
Description: |
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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 |
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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 |
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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: |
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Locomotives: |
MEC 7609(C40-8) |
Views: |
68 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Title: |
AYPO accelerates next to the Swamp at Wagon Wheel |
Description: |
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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 |
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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 |
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Title: |
AYPO comes to the end of the Graniteville Siding |
Description: |
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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 |
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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 |
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Title: |
MEC 7609 leads AYPO around the curve at CPF-307 |
Description: |
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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 |
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Title: |
AYPO rounds the bend at Meadowcroft Street |
Description: |
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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 |
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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 |
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Title: |
AYPO crosses Meadowcroft Street |
Description: |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Title: |
POAY crosses over at CPF-Vale |
Description: |
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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 |
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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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