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Viewing Album:  Ayer and the Surrounding Vicinity
 
By:Jay Epstein
Dates:12/28/2010 - 5/29/2023
Album Info:Compilation of visits to Ayer and vicinity over the years. Territory covered includes west to Gardner and east to the Chelmsford Wye. Note: for photos of the CNJ Heritage Unit's 09-11-13 visit to Ayer please see the following album: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/archiveThumbs.aspx?id=97133
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23K comes off the Camp track at CPF-CAMP
Title:  23K comes off the Camp track at CPF-CAMP
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/24/2020  Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:50:33 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  56   Comments: 0
Flags flying on NS 4082 leading 23K
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:  270   Comments: 0
NS 4082 leads 23K west at Walker Road
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:  286   Comments: 0
Monongahela heritage unit trails on 23K
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:  111   Comments: 0
The Monongahela heritage trails on 23K as it crosses Walker Road
Title:  The Monongahela heritage trails on 23K as it crosses Walker Road
Description: 
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:  105   Comments: 0
23K comes through the s curves in Shirley
Title:  23K comes through the s curves in Shirley
Description: 
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:  252   Comments: 0
The Monongahela heritage unit trails on 23K as it winds through Shirley
Title:  The Monongahela heritage unit trails on 23K as it winds through Shirley
Description: 
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:  151   Comments: 0
23K rounds the bend at Westminster
Title:  23K rounds the bend at Westminster
Description: 
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:  229   Comments: 0
NS 4082 is looking very patriotic
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:  234   Comments: 0
23K heads west at CPF-335
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:  288   Comments: 0
The Monongahela Heritage unit trails on 23K at CPF-335
Title:  The Monongahela Heritage unit trails on 23K at CPF-335
Description: 
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:  107   Comments: 0
23K passes through CPF-335 with the Monongahela Heritage unit trailing
Title:  23K passes through CPF-335 with the Monongahela Heritage unit trailing
Description: 
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:  91   Comments: 0
The Empty Coal Train poses with its end results
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: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7622(C40-8)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
The Empty Coal Train waits at Burncoat St to head west for a refill
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: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7622(C40-8)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
EDPO at CPF-AY
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:  264   Comments: 0
Paint trailing
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:  186   Comments: 0
Shoving down the east leg of the wye
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:  172   Comments: 0
MEC 7541 shoves down to the Hill Yard
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:  194   Comments: 0
Back to their train
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:  207   Comments: 0
Heading to Church
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:  119   Comments: 0
Waiting for a Re-Crew
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: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7541(C40-8)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
Looking into the Hill Yard
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:  290   Comments: 0
Curving across Gilson Road
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:  182   Comments: 0
The reason for today's visit
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:  99   Comments: 0
23K approaches Patterson Road
Title:  23K approaches Patterson Road
Description: 
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:  229   Comments: 0
NS 7511 leads 23K through Patterson road
Title:  NS 7511 leads 23K through Patterson road
Description: 
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:  255   Comments: 0
NS 8114 trails on 23K through Patterson Road
Title:  NS 8114 trails on 23K through Patterson Road
Description: 
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:  163   Comments: 2
23K winds through Shirley
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:  232   Comments: 0
NS 7511 leads 23K through the Shirley S-Curves
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:  237   Comments: 0
NS 8114 through Shirley
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:  113   Comments: 0
23K rounds the bend at Wachusett
Title:  23K rounds the bend at Wachusett
Description: 
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:  268   Comments: 0
23K curves through Wachusett Station
Title:  23K curves through Wachusett Station
Description: 
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:  279   Comments: 0
NS 8114 through Wachusett Station
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:  144   Comments: 0
23K passes Wachusett Station
Title:  23K passes Wachusett Station
Description: 
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:  278   Comments: 0
NS 1069 at the north end of the Hill Yard
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:  102   Comments: 0
23K pulls down the Camp track to CPF-Camp
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:  330   Comments: 0
NS 9485 is in charge of today's 23K
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:  221   Comments: 0
The Virginian heritage unit is third out on today's 23K
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:  108   Comments: 0
23K pulls up to CPF Camp in the fading evening light
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:  229   Comments: 0
An MBTA outbound rounds the bend
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: 
Views:  55   Comments: 0
MBTA 2037 passes 23K with an outbound in tow
Title:  MBTA 2037 passes 23K with an outbound in tow
Description: 
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:  201   Comments: 0
An inbound rushes over Willow Road
Title:  An inbound rushes over Willow Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/8/2020  Upload Date: 10/13/2020 10:39:54 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  214   Comments: 0
MBTA 1127 pushes an inbound over Willow Road
Title:  MBTA 1127 pushes an inbound over Willow Road
Description: 
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:  153   Comments: 0
Sitting at the Willows
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: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7609(C40-8)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
A Wide Load crosses the Tracks
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: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  67   Comments: 0
Classic Railroading in Shirley
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:  186   Comments: 0
The Pan Am OCS sits in Shirley
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:  180   Comments: 0
What do we do now?
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:  252   Comments: 0
The Pan Am OCS is stopped at Shirley after hitting a tree
Title:  The Pan Am OCS is stopped at Shirley after hitting a tree
Description: 
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:  214   Comments: 0
Classic Lines
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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