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)

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.

After pausing briefly, the water train WAAY pulls out of CPF WL

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.

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.

In preparation for the circus train move on Monday, Pan Am added both of the FP9 locomotives normally used on the office car special to Westbound train WAAY (Waterville, Maine to Ayer, Massachuset... (more)

In preparation for the circus train move on Monday, Pan Am added both of the FP9 locomotives normally used on the office car special to Westbound train WAAY (Waterville, Maine to Ayer, Massachuset... (more)

In preparation for the circus train move on Monday, Pan Am added both of the FP9 locomotives normally used on the office car special to Westbound train WAAY (Waterville, Maine to Ayer, Massachuset... (more)

In preparation for the circus train move on Monday, Pan Am added both of the FP9 locomotives normally used on the office car special to Westbound train WAAY (Waterville, Maine to Ayer, Massachuset... (more)