In the spirit of the circus train movement, the conductor of the Southbound light power is dressed as a clown. This light power movement provided a rare opportunity to photograph PAR 2 leading.
To the delight of railfans across New England, Pan Am Railways decided to use the FP9 locomotives normally reserved for the office car special to lead their leg of the circus train move. The FP9s ... (more)
PAR 2 lead the light engines South out of Ayer to interchange with the Providence & Worcester and pick up the Circus Extra which is bound for Manchester, NH.
In preparation for the circus train move on Monday, Pan Am added both of the FP9 locomotives normally used on the office car special to Westbound train WAAY (Waterville, Maine to Ayer, Massachuset... (more)
In preparation for the circus train move on Monday, Pan Am added both of the FP9 locomotives normally used on the office car special to Westbound train WAAY (Waterville, Maine to Ayer, Massachuset... (more)