Autumn fire and fog leads to an atmospheric setting as the “Blue Clipper” approaches Buskirk out of Mechanicville Yard on a memorable morning chase. Rumors are a deal is close to the sale of t... (more)

On a stunning day in the Hoosac Range, the foliage is on fire at its peak as the Pan Am “Clipper” OCS rumbles past the “soapstone” siding just east of the Hoosac Tunnel on its latest tour ... (more)

Curving around off the Freight Main at CPF468 past the former historic Commercial Hotel at “XO” for Mechanicville Yard.

As the OCS approaches the Massachusetts border out of Vermont, a vicious storm front in seconds will slam into the region causing widespread damage and power outages in the Berkshires. The OCS bus... (more)

STORM FRONT. The Pan Am OCS is seen curving east just ahead of a vicious early October storm front that would bring extensive property damage and power outages to the region of western Massachuset... (more)

Pan Am's OCS splits CPF-415 (East Portal) on their way east from Mechanicville.

Pan Am's OCS passes through Pownal, VT on their way east from Mechanicville.

Pan Am's OCS passes through Pownal, VT on their way east from Mechanicville.

Making another stealthy deadhead move out of Ayer on a Sunday, the handsome OCS train set catches a little squeak sun as it rumbles out of North Adams for Williamstown Mass on a cloudy afternoon. ... (more)

Pan Am's OCS meets 23K at Noonan's in Mechanicville.

Pan Am engineer Hal T. Raven prepares to reverse the PAR-1 OCS train set back through CPF480 during the wye move out of Mechanicville Yard. The OCS made an impromptu run out of Gardner to Mechani... (more)

The planets aligned as an impromptu meet occurred between the PAR 1 OCS and 23K with the VGN heritage unit at CPF466 at Noonans yesterday afternoon as the Pan Am OCS approached Mechanicville Yard ... (more)

A westbound dead head move to Boston of the PAR office car special is seen in Southern New Hampshire at track speed. The future is unclear of the pair of F9s in the pending sale of the railroad.

On August 19, 2020, the PAR OCS took a trip from Portland to Ayer. This trip lasted a tad longer than expected due to a broken rail in North Berwick, ME. After it was clear, they made their usual ... (more)

After halting in Maine for some time, we see the Pan Am Railways OCS splitting the searchlights at CPF-WA (Western Ave) in Lowell, MA. These F units never get old.