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By:William Sweeney
Dates:1/17/2011 - 9/30/2222
Album Info:Photos taken in Massachusetts
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rolling inbound
Title:  rolling inbound
Description:  1633 leads an inbound at Shirley.
Photo Date:  8/26/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 10:58:39 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Passenger,Action
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Views:  164   Comments: 0
An old warhorse
Title:  An old warhorse
Description:  1012 shoves an inbound into Shirley station.
Photo Date:  8/26/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 10:58:39 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  187   Comments: 1
Throttling up
Title:  Throttling up
Description:  AYMO is on the way to track speed at Shirley.
Photo Date:  8/26/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 10:58:40 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9354(C40-9W)
Views:  89   Comments: 1
NS 9288
Title:  NS 9288
Description:  Second of three on AYMO.
Photo Date:  8/26/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 10:58:40 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
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Views:  93   Comments: 0
I wish this power was the other way around
Title:  I wish this power was the other way around
Description:  A UP unit, on lease to NS, is the third unit on AYMO.
Photo Date:  8/26/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 10:58:41 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 9226(C40-8)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
Short inbound
Title:  Short inbound
Description:  1642 leads a 4 car train at North Leominster.
Photo Date:  8/31/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 10:53:58 PM
Location:  Leominster, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  214   Comments: 0
One more to go
Title:  One more to go
Description:  1014 leads a outbound into North Leominster. Fitchburg is next, and the end of the line.
Photo Date:  8/31/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 10:54:36 PM
Location:  Leominster, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1014(F40PH)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
Heading offline for maintence
Title:  Heading offline for maintence
Description:  P&W 2216 rests in Pan AM's Gardner yard awaiting pickup to head out for repairs.
Photo Date:  9/16/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 10:29:01 PM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
Off to the loop
Title:  Off to the loop
Description:  MEC 351 heads off to the loop to do some switching.
Photo Date:  9/16/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 10:35:43 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 351(GP40)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
Heading back
Title:  Heading back
Description:  351 returns to the yard with some empty tanks.
Photo Date:  9/16/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 10:36:46 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 351(GP40)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
Detour train
Title:  Detour train
Description:  MFMO rounds the bend at East Deerfield.
Photo Date:  9/16/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 10:37:56 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3857(GP38AC)
Views:  100   Comments: 2
A colorful consist.
Title:  A colorful consist.
Description:  MFMO is about to go under the bridge at Est Deerfield,MA. 5 units in 5 different paint schemes!
Photo Date:  9/16/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 10:39:15 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3857(GP38AC)
Views:  156   Comments: 1
Grinding upgrade
Title:  Grinding upgrade
Description:  MFMO is in notch 8 heading upgrade in Shelburne Falls.
Photo Date:  9/16/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 10:39:48 PM
Location:  Shelburne Falls, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3857(GP38AC)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
RMPX 9457
Title:  RMPX 9457
Description:  On MFMO.
Photo Date:  9/16/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 10:40:21 PM
Location:  Shelburne Falls, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RMPX 9457(GP40-2LW)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
NECR 3843
Title:  NECR 3843
Description:  On MFMO and still in NCVA paint.
Photo Date:  9/16/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 10:42:18 PM
Location:  Shelburne Falls, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  405   Comments: 0
GMTX 2663
Title:  GMTX 2663
Description:  On MFMO.
Photo Date:  9/16/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 10:46:53 PM
Location:  Shelburne Falls, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2663(GP38-2)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
Ready for work
Title:  Ready for work
Description:  349 starts a day of switching at East Deerfield.
Photo Date:  9/16/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 10:51:26 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 349(GP40)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
Coming off the Conn River
Title:  Coming off the Conn River
Description:  307 heads off the Conn River and into the yard.
Photo Date:  9/16/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 10:52:23 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 307(GP40)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
Rolling thru town
Title:  Rolling thru town
Description:  614 leads another SD on a eastbound.
Photo Date:  9/29/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:44:09 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 614(SD40M-2)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
CSX 5105
Title:  CSX 5105
Description:  POSE at Town Farm Rd.
Photo Date:  10/4/2011  Upload Date: 11/19/2012 11:17:44 AM
Location:  Westford, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  CSX 5105(AC44CW)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
MBTA 59
Title:  MBTA 59
Description:  59 leads the first outbound of the day into North Leominster station.
Photo Date:  10/12/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:35:48 PM
Location:  Leominster, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 59(GP40WH-2)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
Waiting for trackage
Title:  Waiting for trackage
Description:  601 waits for space on the main to take some racks to the lot for unloading.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 7:58:03 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 601(SD40-3)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
It doesn't look it but......
Title:  It doesn't look it but......
Description:  The Empty coal train from Bow,NH heads west with some manifest on the head end.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 7:58:04 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9231(C40-9W)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
MEC 600
Title:  MEC 600
Description:  Trapped among several NS units on a empty coal train.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 7:58:05 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 600(SD40-3)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
NS 9610
Title:  NS 9610
Description:  On a empty coal train
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 7:58:05 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9610(C40-9W)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
There goes the power
Title:  There goes the power
Description:  NS 8814 is 5th of 5 units on an empty coal train with manifest on the head end.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 7:58:06 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8814(C40-9)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
CNW 490842
Title:  CNW 490842
Description:  I have seen better, but I have also seen far worse.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 7:58:06 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
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Views:  251   Comments: 0
COTTON BELT
Title:  COTTON BELT
Description:  Rolling west.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 7:58:07 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
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Views:  74   Comments: 0
SOU 115625
Title:  SOU 115625
Description:  Rolling west.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 7:58:07 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
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Views:  72   Comments: 0
FRISCO!
Title:  FRISCO!
Description:  A former Frisco hopper on the empty coal train.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 7:58:08 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
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Views:  76   Comments: 0
Another oldie
Title:  Another oldie
Description:  A former Upper Merion & Plymouth hopper on the empty coal train.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 7:58:08 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
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Views:  60   Comments: 0
MBTA 67
Title:  MBTA 67
Description:  A former MARC unit heads outbound an a dreary day.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:20:06 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  249   Comments: 0
CSX 573
Title:  CSX 573
Description:  SEPO comes down the east leg of the wye and onto the main.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:25:00 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 573(AC44CW)
Views:  57   Comments: 0
CSS 19064
Title:  CSS 19064
Description:  On SEPO
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:30:44 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
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Views:  66   Comments: 0
CSX 560
Title:  CSX 560
Description:  Trailing unit on SEPO.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:30:48 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 560(AC44CW)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
PTTX 151917
Title:  PTTX 151917
Description:  On SEPO
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:30:45 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
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Views:  55   Comments: 0
UNPATCHED!
Title:  UNPATCHED!
Description:  On SEPO
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:30:46 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
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Views:  57   Comments: 0
GMRC 23029
Title:  GMRC 23029
Description:  On SEPO
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:30:47 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
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Views:  103   Comments: 0
CSX 198969 with an interesting method of renumbering.
Title:  CSX 198969 with an interesting method of renumbering.
Description:  On SEPO
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:30:48 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
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Views:  68   Comments: 0
BM 3233 is going home for repairs
Title:  BM 3233 is going home for repairs
Description:  On SEPO
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:30:49 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
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Views:  91   Comments: 0
TTPX 80269
Title:  TTPX 80269
Description:  On SEPO
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:30:49 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
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Views:  94   Comments: 0
A former WC boxcar
Title:  A former WC boxcar
Description:  On SEPO.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:30:50 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
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Views:  64   Comments: 0
AEX 18505
Title:  AEX 18505
Description:  A very worn hopper on SEPO.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:30:51 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
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Views:  43   Comments: 0
Another pure Santa Fe car!
Title:  Another pure Santa Fe car!
Description:  On SEPO.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:30:51 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
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Views:  50   Comments: 0
Heading home.
Title:  Heading home.
Description:  FI-1 heads back to Fitchburg with empty hoppers.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:30:52 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 317(GP40)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
Taking on passengars
Title:  Taking on passengars
Description:  An inbound works the station at Ayer.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:30:53 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Views:  244   Comments: 0
Someone left the Gyralight on!
Title:  Someone left the Gyralight on!
Description:  67 shoves inbound with the Gyralight in full swing.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:30:53 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  247   Comments: 0
Heading west
Title:  Heading west
Description:  611 leads a westbound thru Ayer,MA.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:30:54 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 611(SD40M-2)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
UP 7641 leads AYMO
Title:  UP 7641 leads AYMO
Description:  AYMO heads west thru Shirley as daylight disappears.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:30:55 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7641(AC45CCTE)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
2 more to go
Title:  2 more to go
Description:  1007 rolls west at Shriley. After making two more stops, this train will tie up for the night.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:30:55 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1007(F40PH)
Views:  174   Comments: 0


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