Maine Central train number 15, the Flying Yankee, is seen at Portland Maine in 1937. Otto Conrad Perry photo, my collection.

Whitcomb 25-tonner #5 shoves its train north at the beginning of another run.

One of Amtrak's Downeaster F40 NPCU's brings up the rear of an Amtrak test move as it rolls on to the bridge over the Fore River Inlet in Portland, Maine as the train goes around the wye after mak... (more)

Just a few minutes before sunset, CSX L053 makes way across the Fore River Inlet bridge in Portland, Maine as it approaches its termination point of Rigby Yard. A pair of former CSX C40-8's, now b... (more)

Maine Central GE U18B 409 rests at the roads Rigby yard at Portland in May 1976 These units were called the Independence Class and this one was named Ethan Allen as can be seen under the cab

Amtrak Downeaster 681 reverses off the connecting track that leads to Portland's train station. After clearing the interlocking the train will continue north to Brunswick, ME. The NPCU comes in ... (more)

Since CSX's geometry train has made the rounds over the system after closing on the transaction on June 1, many speed restrictions have recently been put into effect on the MEC side of things, now... (more)

White Nose In The Snow. As Pan Am Railways came closer and closer to being bought out, it seemed the paint shop was concurrently less active and more creative. Previous generations of EMDs ... (more)

After holding for traffic ahead, RUPO pulls through CPF-198 and into South Portland.

Amtrak 696 races the PAR's RUPO across the Fore River into South Portland in a 90's-esque scene with AMTK NPCU 406 in the lead.

PAR RUPO slowly crosses the Fore River as they wait for the POED crew to switch out cars on the east end of Rigby Yard before proceeding in and tying up for the day. Leading is MEC 345, an ex-CR/P... (more)

PORU crosses the Fore River on a hot summer morning in Maine.

An unmistakable Maine Central caboose punctuates a train leaving Rigby Yard in Portland, Maine. The trainman is striking a pose that would probably be frowned on in today’s safety culture.

Portland Terminal S4 1062 moves a lone side-dump car as it switches Rigby Yard in Portland, Maine..

Portland Terminal S1 1005 waits on shop trucks at the Rigby roundhouse while the forces inside are doing truck/wheel work.