Westbound Pan Am Southern 265 crosses the Deerfield River at Florida, MA; the famed Hoosac Tunnel lies just a couple hundred yards ahead. In the coming months, this train will shift to CSX's B&A l... (more)
Spring in the Deerfield River Valley: Though the beloved Boston and Maine Railroad is long gone, there's still nothing quite like spring in the Deerfield River Valley of western Massachus... (more)
There were two things I learned about the Pan Am OCS when the F-units were added. 1) it was difficult to predict and 2) it was difficult to predict. Case in point, a westbound excursion run to M... (more)
Anticipation: It's a very quiet night in the Deerfield River Valley of western Massachusetts. Other than crickets and the flowing waters of the river, there's not much to be heard. Then, ... (more)
Pam Am Railways train RJED (Rotterdam Jct, NY - East Deerfield, MA) blasts out of the east portal of the 4.75 mile Hoosic Tunnel with a pair of ex CSX GE C40-8Ws leading the mile-long train. The s... (more)