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12/30/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Will Murphy
Dates:6/29/2020 - 8/13/2020
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Pan Am Ayer local
Title:  Pan Am Ayer local
Description:  Guilford painted GP40 #316 leads YN2 painted C40-8 #7620 on a Ayer local.
Photo Date:  7/9/2020  Upload Date: 7/11/2020 3:59:47 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 316(GP40) MEC 7620(C40-8)
Views:  255   Comments: 2
MEC #7528
Title:  MEC #7528
Description:  Pan Am C40-8 #7528 leads two cars through Ayer, MA to switch into Ayer Yard
Photo Date:  7/27/2020  Upload Date: 7/27/2020 9:36:54 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7528(C40-8)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
AY-1 switches AYPOs train together
Title:  AY-1 switches AYPOs train together
Description:  The AY-1 crew uses MEC C40-8 #7542 and MEC C40-8W #7898 to switch together the days AYPO before the new crew comes to take the train to Portland
Photo Date:  8/11/2020  Upload Date: 8/10/2021 10:00:38 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Station,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8) MEC 7898(C40-8W)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
Slurry thru the Swamp
Title:  Slurry thru the Swamp
Description:  MEC C40-8 #7523 followed by MEC C40-8 #7609 and MEC SD40M-2 #3405 pull a train of Limestone Slurry cars by Ardent Mills and Wagon Wheel Road in the Willows, Ayer, MA.
Photo Date:  11/22/2020  Upload Date: 11/22/2020 4:41:15 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7523(C40-8) MEC 7609(C40-8) MEC 3405(SD40M-2)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
MEC 3405 at Snake Hill
Title:  MEC 3405 at Snake Hill
Description:  AY-1 has 3405 to service the former Ford Yard in Ayer.
Photo Date:  11/27/2020  Upload Date: 11/27/2020 4:38:11 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 3405(SD40M-2)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
AY-1 works Arrowhead Waste
Title:  AY-1 works Arrowhead Waste
Description:  MEC C40-8 #7622 and MEC C40-8 #7517 pull cuts of cars out of the old Ford yard in the Willows. This crew brought out 35 cars to the yard in Ayer.
Photo Date:  12/12/2020  Upload Date: 12/12/2020 4:53:38 PM
Location:  Willows, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7622(C40-8) MEC 7517(C40-8)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
AYPO leaves Ayer
Title:  AYPO leaves Ayer
Description:  AYPO with MEC C40-8 #7609 leads MEC C40-8 #7523 along the East Wye in Ayer, where they begine their journey onto Portland.
Photo Date:  2/15/2021  Upload Date: 8/10/2021 9:50:28 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Station,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7609(C40-8) MEC 7523(C40-8)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
MEC 7595
Title:  MEC 7595
Description:  MEC C40-8 #7595 was used by AY-1 to bring 6 tankers of veggie oil to Catania Spagna in Ayer.
Photo Date:  6/17/2021  Upload Date: 6/17/2021 9:40:12 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7595(C40-8)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
MEC 5956 and MEC 5966 in the EDY Pit
Title:  MEC 5956 and MEC 5966 in the EDY Pit
Description:  Pan Am B40-8s #5956 and #5966 sit at the top of the Pit at East Deerfield Yard.
Photo Date:  7/11/2021  Upload Date: 8/10/2021 9:42:00 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 5956(B40-8) MEC 5966(B40-8)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
EDPO at Sandy Pond Rd
Title:  EDPO at Sandy Pond Rd
Description:  EDPO had 4 units in the consist, using 3 for power. MEC C40-8 #7534 led MEC C40-8 #7535 and MEC SD40M-2 #619. MEC GP40-2LW #516 is trailing behind. EDPO had 129 cars, including many Ciment Quebec hoppers, as well as quite a bit of Limestone slurry.
Photo Date:  8/9/2021  Upload Date: 8/9/2021 4:42:06 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7534(C40-8) MEC 7535(C40-8) MEC 619(SD40M-2) MEC 516(GP40-2LW)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
AY-1 through Ayer Station
Title:  AY-1 through Ayer Station
Description:  AY-1 used MEC B40-8 #5972 to swap 4 loaded jumbo covered hoppers for 2 empties.
Photo Date:  8/9/2021  Upload Date: 8/9/2021 4:44:06 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Station,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 5972(B40-8)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
Q427 heads south
Title:  Q427 heads south
Description:  Q427 lead by CSX CW44AC #484 with CSX ES44AH #3020 trailing heads south down the Worcester Main in Harvard, MA. Q427 looked to be ~130 cars in length with 50 empty P&W Limestone hoppers on the tail. Q426 left Worcester late, then canned the train at Depot Rd in Harvard before turning the train over to the LA-11 crew. LA-11 took 3020 and 484 north where it swapped consists with Q427s power (7609, 7575, and 7595) and then brought the Q427 consist south. With 7609, 7575, and 7595 taking Q426/AYPO north.
Photo Date:  1/16/2022  Upload Date: 1/16/2022 4:18:33 PM
Location:  Harvard, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  46   Comments: 0
Grain Train at Ardent Mills
Title:  Grain Train at Ardent Mills
Description:  UP origin grain has arrived at Ardent Mills in Ayer, MA. The Pan Am crew has been inching forwards at the mill for ~3 hours by this point. The crew has MEC C40-8 #7523, MEC C40-8W #7655, and MEC C40-8 #7541 for power.
Photo Date:  5/30/2022  Upload Date: 6/9/2022 5:48:48 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  45   Comments: 0
EDPO romps through Littleton
Title:  EDPO romps through Littleton
Description:  Pan Am train EDPO passes Gilson Rd in Littleton, MA. That day, they had MEC B40-8 #5958, MEC B40-8 #5956, MEC C40-8 #7541, MEC GP40-2LW #518, and MEC GP40-2LW #515 for power. There were ~90 cars in tow with a nuclear waste car 1st.
Photo Date:  7/15/2022  Upload Date: 7/22/2022 2:20:57 PM
Location:  Littleton, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 5958(B40-8) MEC 5956(B40-8) MEC 7541(C40-8) MEC 518(GP40-2LW) MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
MEC 5948 on FI-1
Title:  MEC 5948 on FI-1
Description:  FI-1 had MEC B40-8 #5948 for power. After being caught between 22K backing into the yard and commuter traffic, FI-1 was able to take 10 double stacks and shove them to the old Ford yard.
Photo Date:  7/15/2022  Upload Date: 7/22/2022 2:11:05 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 5948(B40-8)
Views:  88   Comments: 0


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