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Title: |
23K comes off the Camp track at CPF-CAMP |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/24/2020 Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:50:33 AM |
Location: |
Ayer, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
55 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Flags flying on NS 4082 leading 23K |
Description: |
A nice touch on the day before Memorial Day. Seen at Walker Road. |
Photo Date: |
5/24/2020 Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:50:37 AM |
Location: |
Shirley, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 4082(AC44C6M) |
Views: |
259 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 4082 leads 23K west at Walker Road |
Description: |
Note the flags flying for Memorial and the Monongahela Heritage trailing. |
Photo Date: |
5/24/2020 Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:50:41 AM |
Location: |
Shirley, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 4082(AC44C6M) |
Views: |
281 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Monongahela heritage unit trails on 23K |
Description: |
Number 11 for me! |
Photo Date: |
5/24/2020 Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:50:45 AM |
Location: |
Shirley, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Roster,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8025(ES44AC) |
Views: |
108 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Monongahela heritage trails on 23K as it crosses Walker Road |
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Photo Date: |
5/24/2020 Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:50:49 AM |
Location: |
Shirley, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8025(ES44AC) |
Views: |
104 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
23K comes through the s curves in Shirley |
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Photo Date: |
5/24/2020 Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:50:52 AM |
Location: |
Shirley, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 4082(AC44C6M) |
Views: |
242 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Monongahela heritage unit trails on 23K as it winds through Shirley |
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Photo Date: |
5/24/2020 Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:49:19 AM |
Location: |
Shirley, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8025(ES44AC) |
Views: |
150 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
23K rounds the bend at Westminster |
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Photo Date: |
5/24/2020 Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:49:22 AM |
Location: |
Westminster, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 4082(AC44C6M) |
Views: |
217 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 4082 is looking very patriotic |
Description: |
Seen leading 23K west on the day before Memorial Day. |
Photo Date: |
5/24/2020 Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:49:26 AM |
Location: |
Westminster, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 4082(AC44C6M) |
Views: |
223 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
23K heads west at CPF-335 |
Description: |
Note the flags flying for Memorial and the Monongahela Heritage unit trailing. |
Photo Date: |
5/24/2020 Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:49:31 AM |
Location: |
Westminster, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 4082(AC44C6M) NS 8025(ES44AC) |
Views: |
280 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Monongahela Heritage unit trails on 23K at CPF-335 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/24/2020 Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:49:35 AM |
Location: |
Westminster, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Roster,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8025(ES44AC) |
Views: |
104 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
23K passes through CPF-335 with the Monongahela Heritage unit trailing |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/24/2020 Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:49:39 AM |
Location: |
Westminster, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8025(ES44AC) |
Views: |
90 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Empty Coal Train poses with its end results |
Description: |
The Empty Coal train waits at Burncoat Street among some high voltage lines. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2020 Upload Date: 6/16/2020 12:34:19 PM |
Location: |
Worcester, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MEC 7622(C40-8) |
Views: |
371 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Empty Coal Train waits at Burncoat St to head west for a refill |
Description: |
Usually CSX swaps power at Ayer but in this case the Pan Am power took the train all the way down to Burncoat St. In an even more unusual move the next day a lone CSX unit was tacked on ahead of the Pan Am power for the trip west over the B&A. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2020 Upload Date: 6/16/2020 12:34:26 PM |
Location: |
Worcester, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MEC 7622(C40-8) |
Views: |
288 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EDPO at CPF-AY |
Description: |
The engineer is waiting for the conductor to throw some switches so it can finish its shove into the Hill Yard, |
Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:18 AM |
Location: |
Ayer, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
MEC 7561(C40-8) MEC 7541(C40-8) |
Views: |
257 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Paint trailing |
Description: |
MEC 7561 is second out on EDPO. |
Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:22 AM |
Location: |
Ayer, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
MEC 7561(C40-8) |
Views: |
180 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Shoving down the east leg of the wye |
Description: |
EDPO shoves its Ayer set-off down the east leg of the wye to the Hill Yard. |
Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:26 AM |
Location: |
Ayer, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
MEC 7541(C40-8) |
Views: |
168 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MEC 7541 shoves down to the Hill Yard |
Description: |
EDPO shoves its Ayer set-off down the east leg of the wye to the Hill Yard. Note all the railfans in the background waiting for NS 8114 to appear on 23K. |
Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:31 AM |
Location: |
Ayer, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
MEC 7541(C40-8) |
Views: |
190 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Back to their train |
Description: |
Their set off at the Hill Yard complete, EDPO's power shoves back to their train. |
Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:35 AM |
Location: |
Ayer, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
MEC 7561(C40-8) |
Views: |
199 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Heading to Church |
Description: |
EDPO's power passes St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. |
Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:38 AM |
Location: |
Ayer, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
MEC 7561(C40-8) |
Views: |
115 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Waiting for a Re-Crew |
Description: |
EDPO waits at Ayer tower for a fresh crew. |
Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:42 AM |
Location: |
Ayer, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MEC 7541(C40-8) |
Views: |
208 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Looking into the Hill Yard |
Description: |
AY-2 works the Hill Yard on the right while 23K crew attempts to fix a coupler-lever issue. |
Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:46 AM |
Location: |
Ayer, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
MEC 7552(C40-8) NS 7511(ES44DC) |
Views: |
281 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Curving across Gilson Road |
Description: |
EDPO goes over Gilson Road while another railfan looks on. |
Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:50 AM |
Location: |
Littleton, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
MEC 7541(C40-8) |
Views: |
177 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The reason for today's visit |
Description: |
My first glimpse of NS 8114 as 23K pulls by Scully Road while building its train. |
Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:54 AM |
Location: |
Ayer, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
NS 8114(ES44AC) |
Views: |
96 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
23K approaches Patterson Road |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:59 AM |
Location: |
Shirley, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 7511(ES44DC) |
Views: |
218 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 7511 leads 23K through Patterson road |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:52:03 AM |
Location: |
Shirley, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 7511(ES44DC) |
Views: |
253 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 8114 trails on 23K through Patterson Road |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:23:41 PM |
Location: |
Shirley, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Roster,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8114(ES44AC) |
Views: |
162 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
23K winds through Shirley |
Description: |
After meeting an MBTA inbound, 23K accelerates through the S-Curves in Shirley. |
Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:52:11 AM |
Location: |
Shirley, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 7511(ES44DC) |
Views: |
225 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 7511 leads 23K through the Shirley S-Curves |
Description: |
After meeting an MBTA inbound, 23K accelerates through the S-Curves in Shirley. |
Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:52:15 AM |
Location: |
Shirley, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 7511(ES44DC) |
Views: |
234 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 8114 through Shirley |
Description: |
Seen second out on 23K. |
Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:52:19 AM |
Location: |
Shirley, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Roster,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8114(ES44AC) |
Views: |
111 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
23K rounds the bend at Wachusett |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:52:23 AM |
Location: |
Fitchburg, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 7511(ES44DC) |
Views: |
261 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
23K curves through Wachusett Station |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:04 AM |
Location: |
Fitchburg, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8114(ES44AC) NS 7511(ES44DC) |
Views: |
271 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 8114 through Wachusett Station |
Description: |
Seen second out on 23K. |
Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:09 AM |
Location: |
Fitchburg, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Roster,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8114(ES44AC) |
Views: |
143 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
23K passes Wachusett Station |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:14 AM |
Location: |
Fitchburg, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8114(ES44AC) NS 9926(C44-9W) |
Views: |
273 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 1069 at the north end of the Hill Yard |
Description: |
Third out on tonight's 23K. |
Photo Date: |
9/10/2020 Upload Date: 9/15/2020 12:33:45 PM |
Location: |
Ayer, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
NS 1069(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
100 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
23K pulls down the Camp track to CPF-Camp |
Description: |
There he will wait for a couple commuter trains before pulling out onto the main for headroom. |
Photo Date: |
9/10/2020 Upload Date: 9/15/2020 12:33:49 PM |
Location: |
Ayer, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 9485(C44-9W) NS 7670(ES44DC) NS 1069(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
323 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 9485 is in charge of today's 23K |
Description: |
Seen pulling down the Camp track to CPF-Camp for headroom. |
Photo Date: |
9/10/2020 Upload Date: 9/15/2020 12:33:53 PM |
Location: |
Ayer, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Roster,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 9485(C44-9W) |
Views: |
217 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Virginian heritage unit is third out on today's 23K |
Description: |
Seen pulling down the Camp track to CPF-Camp for headroom. |
Photo Date: |
9/10/2020 Upload Date: 9/15/2020 12:33:58 PM |
Location: |
Ayer, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
NS 1069(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
107 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
23K pulls up to CPF Camp in the fading evening light |
Description: |
There he will wait for a couple commuter trains before pulling out onto the main for headroom. |
Photo Date: |
9/10/2020 Upload Date: 9/15/2020 12:34:02 PM |
Location: |
Ayer, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 1069(SD70ACe) NS 7670(ES44DC) |
Views: |
224 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
An MBTA outbound rounds the bend |
Description: |
To the right is 23K waiting for a couple commuter trains before pulling out onto the main for headroom. |
Photo Date: |
9/10/2020 Upload Date: 9/15/2020 12:34:07 PM |
Location: |
Ayer, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
52 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MBTA 2037 passes 23K with an outbound in tow |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/10/2020 Upload Date: 9/15/2020 12:33:40 PM |
Location: |
Ayer, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
MBTA 2037(MP40PH-3C) |
Views: |
196 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
An inbound rushes over Willow Road |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/8/2020 Upload Date: 10/13/2020 10:39:54 AM |
Location: |
Ayer, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
205 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MBTA 1127 pushes an inbound over Willow Road |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/8/2020 Upload Date: 10/13/2020 10:40:05 AM |
Location: |
Ayer, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
MBTA 1127(GP40MC) |
Views: |
151 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Sitting at the Willows |
Description: |
MEC 7609 sits crewless at the Willows with a string of autoracks. |
Photo Date: |
10/8/2020 Upload Date: 10/13/2020 10:40:15 AM |
Location: |
Ayer, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MEC 7609(C40-8) |
Views: |
146 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A Wide Load crosses the Tracks |
Description: |
While standing at the Willows a bunch of sirens were heard and around came this interesting wide load. I have no idea what it is. It is crossing the Pan Am ex-B&M Stony Brook Branch. |
Photo Date: |
10/8/2020 Upload Date: 10/13/2020 10:40:24 AM |
Location: |
Ayer, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
67 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Classic Railroading in Shirley |
Description: |
The interesting old shelter in Shirley fits nicely with the Pan Am OCS. |
Photo Date: |
10/8/2020 Upload Date: 10/13/2020 10:40:35 AM |
Location: |
Shirley, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
PAR 1(FP9A) |
Views: |
184 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Pan Am OCS sits in Shirley |
Description: |
The train had struck a tree by Slab City and the crew is figuring out what to do next. |
Photo Date: |
10/8/2020 Upload Date: 10/13/2020 10:40:46 AM |
Location: |
Shirley, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Passenger |
Locomotives: |
PAR 1(FP9A) |
Views: |
176 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
What do we do now? |
Description: |
After hitting a tree and crew of the OCS figures out what to do next. |
Photo Date: |
10/8/2020 Upload Date: 10/13/2020 10:40:56 AM |
Location: |
Shirley, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Passenger |
Locomotives: |
PAR 1(FP9A) PAR 2(FP9A) |
Views: |
249 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Pan Am OCS is stopped at Shirley after hitting a tree |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/8/2020 Upload Date: 10/13/2020 10:41:10 AM |
Location: |
Shirley, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Passenger |
Locomotives: |
PAR 1(FP9A) PAR 2(FP9A) |
Views: |
213 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Classic Lines |
Description: |
The timeless profile of an F-Unit. |
Photo Date: |
10/8/2020 Upload Date: 10/13/2020 10:41:21 AM |
Location: |
Shirley, MA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
PAR 1(FP9A) |
Views: |
178 Comments: 0 |
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