A perfect illustration of a conversation friends and I had last night regarding how we live on an "island" in Massachusetts when it comes to cool railroading. After traveling to Montana ... (more)

Pan Am Railways manifest train AYPO rests at CPF-BY in Lowell, MA on a misty fall morning. A unique quartet of EMD SD40 variants are in charge of the train, a now-uncommon occurrence with the addi... (more)

Pan Am train POAY (Portland, ME to Ayer, MA) is tied down at Andover. Photographer's Note: The turned on lights were added in post-processing as this train was delayed from its original departure ... (more)

Fall in New England offers some stunning views, especially when a train is included! The Nashua based NA-1 crew heads North around MPI-15 with one empty covered hopper from Hendrix Wire & Cable in... (more)

Pan AM local ED-8 switches the yard at Gardner. in the foreground is an autorack car filled with burned-out vehicles from a recent unfortunate fire. All the vehicles and the railcar are a total lo... (more)

After waiting for 23K to pass at Royalston, the Pan Am OCS heads East through Otter River in Templeton, Ma. The foliage is fading fast thanks to recent wind and rainstorms. ... (more)

Nowadays this shot feels almost impossible to get, but in February 2019, it was possible. MEC High Hood 374 pulls a lengthy NA-1 (Nashua Local) by the searchlights at N 26, in Manchester, NH. Some... (more)

On Thursday, October 17, the Pan Am Railways office car special cruises through rural Shelburne, MA as the 4-car train, led by FP9s, PAR-1 and PAR-2, proceeds from Ayer, MA to Mechanicville, NY.

On Thursday, October 17, the Pan Am Railways office car special train OCS-17 passes beneath a signal bridge at Greenfield, MA as the 4-car train, led by FP9s, PAR-1 and PAR-2, proceeds from Ayer, ... (more)

On Wednesday, October 16, the Pan Am Railways office car special train OCS-16, crosses the Connecticut River as it departs East Deerfield Yard on the way to Ayer, MA. The 4-car train is led by FP... (more)

Pan Am Railways vintage set of FP9's shoves their Office Car Special East towards Boston as they pass the MBTA's Yard 14 outside of Boston Engine Terminal. Almost one of each current operating mod... (more)

On a warm cloudy Saturday afternoon, PAS RJAY(the CSXT G-056 loaded grain train train with BNSF power) departs Rotterdam Yard with four dash 8s after swapping power sets. Leading the train is MEC ... (more)

On a dreary day, three matched “big blues” march east past the Hoosic Runoff led by the “snoot nosed” MEC 606. The 606 is followed by MEC 612 & MEC 604. The crew will interchange with the ... (more)

After several delays, Pan AM train POAY (Portland, ME to Ayer, MA) splits the signals at Cross Road in the Ward Hill section of Haverhill, MA.