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By:William Sweeney
Dates:1/17/2011 - 9/30/2222
Album Info:Photos taken in Massachusetts
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A cool shot
Title:  A cool shot
Description:  Daylight is just about gone as 1003 lights up the blanket of drizzle in Shirley.
Photo Date:  10/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:30:56 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  MBTA 1003(F40PH)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
A dreary day
Title:  A dreary day
Description:  1068 shoves her train inbound in the rain.
Photo Date:  10/19/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 3:08:18 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1068(F40PH-2C)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
Creeping ahead
Title:  Creeping ahead
Description:  AYMO creeps west in the rain.
Photo Date:  10/19/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 3:08:55 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6774(SD60M) NS 8899(C40-9W)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
Eastbound in the rain
Title:  Eastbound in the rain
Description:  608 leads a short eastbound at Paterson Rd.
Photo Date:  10/19/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 3:09:30 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 608(SD40-2) MEC 619(SD40M-2)
Views:  613   Comments: 0
MBTA 1625
Title:  MBTA 1625
Description:  Rolling inbound at Paterson Rd.
Photo Date:  10/21/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 2:57:09 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  290   Comments: 0
Underway
Title:  Underway
Description:  AYMO Rolls west at Paterson Rd.
Photo Date:  10/21/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 2:59:18 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9095(C40-9W)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
Rolling west
Title:  Rolling west
Description:  423 heads outbound
Photo Date:  10/21/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 3:01:30 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  229   Comments: 0
Heading home
Title:  Heading home
Description:  FI-1 rolls west at Ayer.
Photo Date:  10/21/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 3:05:01 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 317(GP40)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
Inbound
Title:  Inbound
Description:  Making the station stop at Ayer,MA.
Photo Date:  10/21/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 3:05:54 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  235   Comments: 0
HORIZON MILLING
Title:  HORIZON MILLING
Description:  #13 rests at the silos in Ayer,MA.
Photo Date:  10/21/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 3:06:40 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  HORIZON MILLING(SW1500)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
Heading for the yard
Title:  Heading for the yard
Description:  The power from a eastbound heads for the power pit.
Photo Date:  10/24/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 2:35:36 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 603(SD40M-2)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
Crossing over
Title:  Crossing over
Description:  An eastbounds power heads to the power pit.
Photo Date:  10/24/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 2:36:41 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 607(SD40-2) MEC 353(GP40) MEC 603(SD40M-2)
Views:  528   Comments: 1
On the air
Title:  On the air
Description:  AYMO builds up air pressure before departing Ayer,MA.
Photo Date:  10/26/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 2:31:46 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9515(C40-9W) NS 9123(C40-9W)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
Outbound
Title:  Outbound
Description:  Rolling thru CPF-WL in Ayer.
Photo Date:  10/26/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 2:32:27 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1123(GP40MC)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
Fitchburg bound
Title:  Fitchburg bound
Description:  A outbound departs Shirley
Photo Date:  10/26/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 2:33:06 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1134(GP40MC)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
Light power
Title:  Light power
Description:  Eastbound at CP 45 in Worcester.
Photo Date:  11/9/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 2:27:11 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4849(SD70ACe)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
Low numbered visitor
Title:  Low numbered visitor
Description:  #30 visits the Boston line behind a SD70ACe.
Photo Date:  11/9/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 2:27:52 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 30(AC44CW)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
RARE CATCH!
Title:  RARE CATCH!
Description:  A SD80MAC visits Worcester, rolling west to the train sitting just past CP 45.
Photo Date:  11/9/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 2:29:16 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4600(SD80MAC)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
Heading east
Title:  Heading east
Description:  A short eastbound rolls thru Ayer,MA.
Photo Date:  11/13/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 1:49:33 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 607(SD40-2)
Views:  247   Comments: 1
Heading inbound
Title:  Heading inbound
Description:  1513 leads a inbound at Ayer.
Photo Date:  11/13/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 1:50:48 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  233   Comments: 0
Making moves
Title:  Making moves
Description:  614 shuffling cars at Ayer.
Photo Date:  11/13/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 1:53:15 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 614(SD40M-2)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
Passing the photo line
Title:  Passing the photo line
Description:  A outbound rolls past the photo line at Ayer.
Photo Date:  11/13/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 2:00:34 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1004(F40PH)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
Rolling inbound
Title:  Rolling inbound
Description:  Passing the local holding on 2.
Photo Date:  11/13/2011  Upload Date: 6/15/2012 2:02:51 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  181   Comments: 0
Heading down the siding
Title:  Heading down the siding
Description:  602 heads down West Main St. siding to retrieve some cars.
Photo Date:  12/5/2011  Upload Date: 6/9/2012 12:47:49 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  MEC 602(SD40-2)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
Rolling west
Title:  Rolling west
Description:  1008 throttles up as she rolls out of Ayer.
Photo Date:  12/5/2011  Upload Date: 6/9/2012 12:49:29 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1008(F40PH)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
A pair of ACEs
Title:  A pair of ACEs
Description:  A pair of SD70ACEs show up on AYMO.
Photo Date:  12/5/2011  Upload Date: 6/9/2012 12:50:42 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 1018(SD70ACe) NS 1014(SD70ACe)
Views:  490   Comments: 0
There they go
Title:  There they go
Description:  AYMO heads west with a pair of ACEs.
Photo Date:  12/5/2011  Upload Date: 6/9/2012 12:52:14 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 1014(SD70ACe) NS 1018(SD70ACe)
Views:  521   Comments: 0
Almost at track speed
Title:  Almost at track speed
Description:  AYMO rolls west at Shirley.
Photo Date:  12/5/2011  Upload Date: 6/9/2012 12:53:36 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 1018(SD70ACe) NS 1014(SD70ACe)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
Ballast hopper
Title:  Ballast hopper
Description:  Loaded and ready to go.
Photo Date:  12/5/2011  Upload Date: 6/9/2012 12:54:42 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  91   Comments: 0
Ballast hopper
Title:  Ballast hopper
Description:  Loaded and ready to go.
Photo Date:  12/5/2011  Upload Date: 6/9/2012 12:55:14 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  68   Comments: 0
Ballast hopper
Title:  Ballast hopper
Description:  Loaded and ready to go.
Photo Date:  12/5/2011  Upload Date: 6/9/2012 12:56:09 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  293   Comments: 0
Moving them around
Title:  Moving them around
Description:  602 working ballast hoppers.
Photo Date:  12/5/2011  Upload Date: 6/9/2012 12:56:50 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 602(SD40-2)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
ballast hopper
Title:  ballast hopper
Description:  Loaded and ready to go.
Photo Date:  12/5/2011  Upload Date: 6/9/2012 12:57:16 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  114   Comments: 0
A busy place
Title:  A busy place
Description:  A local with 610 waits to enter the main as the ballast train is also waiting. Both will move shortly when 1008 clears the interlocking.
Photo Date:  12/5/2011  Upload Date: 6/9/2012 12:58:00 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1008(F40PH) MEC 610(SD40-2)
Views:  476   Comments: 1
Heading outbound
Title:  Heading outbound
Description:  1014 is Fitchburg bound.
Photo Date:  12/5/2011  Upload Date: 6/9/2012 12:58:24 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  MBTA 1014(F40PH)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
Rounding the curve
Title:  Rounding the curve
Description:  The wreck train heads west at Wachusett Curve.
Photo Date:  12/8/2011  Upload Date: 6/9/2012 12:58:49 AM
Location:  Fitchburg, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 502(GP40-2LW) MEC 316(GP40)
Views:  190   Comments: 2
Salt extra
Title:  Salt extra
Description:  Dropping off salt at Concord.
Photo Date:  12/9/2011  Upload Date: 6/5/2012 2:22:48 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  MBTA 3247(GP40-3)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
Got salt?
Title:  Got salt?
Description:  This car is full of salt for the platforms.
Photo Date:  12/9/2011  Upload Date: 6/5/2012 2:27:41 PM
Location:  Concord, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  193   Comments: 0
From the back
Title:  From the back
Description:  A shot of 3247 from the back.
Photo Date:  12/9/2011  Upload Date: 6/5/2012 2:28:08 PM
Location:  Concord, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  MBTA 3247(GP40-3)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
Almost ready to go
Title:  Almost ready to go
Description:  3247 is about to shove east out of Concord.
Photo Date:  12/9/2011  Upload Date: 6/5/2012 2:28:44 PM
Location:  Concord, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  MBTA 3247(GP40-3)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
Inbound
Title:  Inbound
Description:  Note the grafitti artists are tagging passenger cars again.
Photo Date:  12/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/5/2012 2:04:07 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  244   Comments: 0
Not leading today
Title:  Not leading today
Description:  1649 in the middle of the train.
Photo Date:  12/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/5/2012 2:12:08 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  220   Comments: 0
Shoving h
Title:  Shoving h
Description:  ard1008 shoving her train inbound at Ayer. Note the E bell.
Photo Date:  12/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/5/2012 2:12:35 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1008(F40PH)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
A ga
hering at the tower
Title:  A ga hering at the tower
Description:  Light engines tie up both mains at Ayer.
Photo Date:  12/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/5/2012 2:13:11 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  MEC 602(SD40-2) MEC 613(SD40M-2)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
Rolling west
Title:  Rolling west
Description:  1071 brings her train into the station at Ayer
Photo Date:  12/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/5/2012 2:13:39 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1071(F40PH-2C)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
A meet at the tower
Title:  A meet at the tower
Description:  A commuter meets a light engine move led by a disabled 613.
Photo Date:  12/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/5/2012 2:14:17 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  MBTA 1071(F40PH-2C) MEC 613(SD40M-2)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
Heading back to the yard
Title:  Heading back to the yard
Description:  With the 613 still dead, 517 heads for Hill Yard
Photo Date:  12/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/5/2012 2:14:51 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 613(SD40M-2) MEC 517(GP40-2LW)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
FERROMEX!
Title:  FERROMEX!
Description:  Not the best shot, but the only shot I got of this train moving right along.
Photo Date:  12/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/5/2012 2:16:16 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William nweeney
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  FXE 4669(ES44AC)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
On the move
Title:  On the move
Description:  As the commuter rolls west, AYMO throttles up.
Photo Date:  12/29/2011  Upload Date: 6/5/2012 10:27:27 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 51(GP40WH-2)
Views:  360   Comments: 0
On the move
Title:  On the move
Description:  With the commuter now out of the way, AYMO cranks em up and heads west.
Photo Date:  12/29/2011  Upload Date: 6/5/2012 10:30:28 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7709(ES40DC)
Views:  81   Comments: 1


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