The Super Continental has arrived at Boston Bar, and the passengers are taking the opportunity to walk around a bit. Soon the train will start the last leg of its trip to Vancouver.

Pan AM power lead by FP9 PAR 2 heads South light over the Wachusett Reservoir bound for Worcester. The engines will meet at Barbers with the Providence & Worcester and take the Ringling Brothers a... (more)

Pan Am Railways bid farewell to the Ringling Bros Circus train by sending down their FP9 locomotives PAR 1 and 2 to power the train, in addition to 3 other units. Here, the circus extra parallels ... (more)

Pan Am knows how to take the Ringling Brothers Circus Train out in style! On April 17 (for my birthday ;-) ) Pan Am Railways operated the last northbound Ringling Bros. train from Worcester, MA t... (more)

In the spirit of the circus train movement, the conductor of the Southbound light power is dressed as a clown. This light power movement provided a rare opportunity to photograph PAR 2 leading.

PAR 1 leads a blue all EMD consist through the curve at Clinton with a trail of blue smoke.They are leading the Ringling Bothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Train. This is the final season for this... (more)

After a re-crew at the yard, PAR 1 leads a blue all EMD consist out of the wye at Ayer with the Ringling Bothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Train. This is the final season for this train as the ci... (more)

PAR 1 leads a blue all EMD consist around the bend at Sterling with the Ringling Bothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Train. This is the final season for this train as the circus is shutting down.

In the spirit of the circus train movement, the conductor of the Southbound light power is dressed as a clown. This light power movement provided a rare opportunity to photograph PAR 2 leading.

Pan Am knows how to take the Ringling Brothers Circus Train out in style! On April 17 (for my birthday ;-) ) Pan Am Railways operated the last northbound Ringling Bros. train from Worcester, MA t... (more)

Railfans all across Massachusetts swarmed along the Pan Am Worcester - Ayer route when Pan Am decided to put their OCS F-Units on the head of one of the last-ever Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bail... (more)

To the delight of railfans across New England, Pan Am Railways decided to use the FP9 locomotives normally reserved for the office car special to lead their leg of the circus train move. The FP9s ... (more)

PAR 2 lead the light engines South out of Ayer to interchange with the Providence & Worcester and pick up the Circus Extra which is bound for Manchester, NH.

A Roger Puta Photograph