Downeaster trainset sits idle next to the idle Maine Eastern consist. Sadly, Maine Eastern ended its 10-year lease on the Rockland Branch in 2015.
Drawing out of the station over the Charles River on another outbound commuter mission.
An old GE unit switches out Twin Rivers Technologies, a fatty-acid plant at the mouth of the Fore River. The tracks are adjacent to the old Fore River Shipyard, closed in the 1980s after producing... (more)
Waiting for their next assignment back to Boston during COVID-19 induced service reductions.
Rolling into the UNH station about 10 minutes late on a hot Memorial Day Weekend.
[DJI P4] The local job, AY-1, enters Ayer Yard just as SEPO departs to Portland, Maine to finish its trek from Selkirk, NY. Q426 was slow to depart the yard, going into emergency brake for an unkn... (more)
The Downeaster just pulled in from Boston with a hint of fall coming in with Bowdoin in the back.
Historic #349.
A "GATX Sandwich" with the 1952 warrior former GP7u BAR 22 at the fueling pad on their day off.
835 notches up to max power to draw the 30+ car Auto Train Northbound to Lorton 15 minutes ahead of schedule. I have always wanted to see the Auto Train and now can add it to my list!
[DJI P4] Ex-Rail America GP40 3040 sits next two other Geep's in the Palmer yard in late afternoon light.
Building and breaking trains in 105F dry desert heat.
POED charges through snowy Shirley Center with a 4x EMD lashup - Pan Am EMDs, once ubiquitous, are now a rare breed!
Racks Route to NS. A rack train enters the NS New Castle sub on a quiet Saturday.
Steaming through Hadlyme as the Santa Express just after a 4" snowstorm rolled through.
