Pan Am was a very interesting, if often troubled railroad. It was born from a railroad in a similar situation, and never quite emerged from the problems that plagued its predecessor, Guilford. How... (more)

A few afternoon minutes in North Bennington saw the interchange between the PanAm Southern and the Vermont Railway.

Scanned from an Ektachrome slide....In an era before internet and social media had totally taken over the railfanning world, a morning of waiting was about to be rewarded on July 6, 2002 along Gui... (more)

Westbound freight PODH (Portland, ME - D&H Mohawk Yard, NY) opens the throttle after clearing a 10mph restriction on the Stoney Brook Branch. SD39 #692 leads the charge with SD26's 621 and 643 tra... (more)

True elephant style, on September 12th, 2021 I chased train symbol RUPO down the Rumford Branch with 305-511-506 all facing long hood forward in the consist. Here they are seen rolling through Rou... (more)

The real elephant style, on September 12th, 2021 I chased RUPO down the Rumford Branch with 305-511-506 all facing long hood forward in the consist. Here they are seen rolling through Bernie Hartf... (more)

On a frigid afternoon, Guilford ST freight EDRJ edges over the icy sheen of the serene Hudson River towards Mechanicville where it will continue west for the Rotterdam Branch with a quartet of mat... (more)

On January 16th, 2020 a large snowstorm hit and covered most of the region of New England in snow. RUPO was running in this weather plowing though the snow.

Here is the last spot I got the RUPO on that chase, Bernie Hartford Rd in Leeds, ME. I would see this engine lead a train one more time in my hometown and then never again after that point.

On January 11th, 2020 I set out for another chase of my favorite engine on Pan Am Railways. This chase would be the last time I ever got a chance to chase this engine as it got retired in late Jun... (more)

Last GP40 high hood MEC 380 leading RUPO past the bank building in downtown Livermore Falls, ME on the morning of August 30th, 2019.

On August 28th, 2019 I set out for a chase of RUPO with the last high hood engine on the system. The chase started in the Rumford Branch in Livermore Falls and ended on the mainline in Auburn. Her... (more)

On March 14th, 2019 I woke up and headed out the door on a bitter cold morning to chase my favorite engine of all time leading RUPO. This engine happens to be MEC 380, a very special engine to me.... (more)

On February 13th, 2019 it had just finished snowing after a major snowstorm and RUPO was rolling through town covered in ice from the freezing rains and snow from the storm. Snow plows had piled t... (more)

Lawrence local LA-1 shoves one loaded car for Whittemore Perlite down Glenn St on the Lowell Hill Industrial Track in Lawrence, MA. With the news of Pan Am Railways being for sale, Maine Central #... (more)