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Viewing Album:  Lowell, Ayer and Worcester Railfanning 05-15-2014
 
By:Jay Epstein
Dates:5/15/2014 - 5/15/2014
Album Info:A trip to Lowell, Ayer and Worcester with a couple other BSMRM members.
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A BSMRM member watches a commuter train approach CPF-BY (Bleachery)
Title:  A BSMRM member watches a commuter train approach CPF-BY (Bleachery)
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:21:56 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  129   Comments: 0
MBTA 1121 navigates through CPF-BY (Bleachery)
Title:  MBTA 1121 navigates through CPF-BY (Bleachery)
Description:  Next and final stop: Lowell.
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:21:58 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1121(GP40MC)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
Cab Car 1645 brings up the rear
Title:  Cab Car 1645 brings up the rear
Description:  Lowell tower is on the left. This used to be a far busier spot with a junction with a New Haven branch from Framingham.
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:21:58 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  282   Comments: 0
NS 3476 sits with a canned train just east of CPF-WA (Western Ave)
Title:  NS 3476 sits with a canned train just east of CPF-WA (Western Ave)
Description:  Lots of interesting old mill buildings around here. The one on the left has been repurposed as an art studio.
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:21:59 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3476(SD40-2)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
Power on a canned train at CPF-WA (Western Ave)
Title:  Power on a canned train at CPF-WA (Western Ave)
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:00 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3476(SD40-2) MEC 601(SD40-3) MEC 605(SD40-2)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
Closer shot of NS 3476
Title:  Closer shot of NS 3476
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:00 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3476(SD40-2)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
Another shot of 3476 and others
Title:  Another shot of 3476 and others
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:01 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3476(SD40-2) MEC 601(SD40-3)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
Closer shot of MEC 601
Title:  Closer shot of MEC 601
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:02 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 601(SD40-3)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
MEC 605
Title:  MEC 605
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:02 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 605(SD40-2)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
Interesting run down building next to CPF-WA (Western Ave)
Title:  Interesting run down building next to CPF-WA (Western Ave)
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:03 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  94   Comments: 0
Here comes a train.
Title:  Here comes a train.
Description:  The signal at CPF-WA had lit up as a "mediumn clear" so we knew something was coming.
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:03 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  56   Comments: 0
Something unusual this way comes...
Title:  Something unusual this way comes...
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:04 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BM 327(GP40) NS 3476(SD40-2)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
BM 327 leads FRA test car 218 through CPF-WA (Western Ave)
Title:  BM 327 leads FRA test car 218 through CPF-WA (Western Ave)
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:04 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BM 327(GP40)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
Going away shot of FRA test car 218
Title:  Going away shot of FRA test car 218
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:05 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  160   Comments: 0
SEPO heads past Lowell tower
Title:  SEPO heads past Lowell tower
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:05 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5109(AC44CW)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
CSX 5109 leads SEPO through CPF-BY (Bleachery)
Title:  CSX 5109 leads SEPO through CPF-BY (Bleachery)
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:05 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5109(AC44CW)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
CPF-297 (Wamesit)
Title:  CPF-297 (Wamesit)
Description:  End of the double track that extends through Lowell.
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:06 AM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  90   Comments: 0
SEPO crosses East St in Tewksbury.
Title:  SEPO crosses East St in Tewksbury.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:06 AM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  100   Comments: 0
POSE rounds the wye in Chelmsford.
Title:  POSE rounds the wye in Chelmsford.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:07 AM
Location:  Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  100   Comments: 0
CSX 922 leads POSE around the wye in Chelmsford.
Title:  CSX 922 leads POSE around the wye in Chelmsford.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:28 AM
Location:  Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  98   Comments: 0
Cab Car 1629 leads an inbound into Ayer
Title:  Cab Car 1629 leads an inbound into Ayer
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:29 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  213   Comments: 0
New Rotem Cab Car looks odd in the middle of the consist.
Title:  New Rotem Cab Car looks odd in the middle of the consist.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:29 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  294   Comments: 0
Passengers board the inbound
Title:  Passengers board the inbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:30 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  230   Comments: 0
MBTA 1129 pushes the inbound towards Boston.
Title:  MBTA 1129 pushes the inbound towards Boston.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:31 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1129(GP40MC)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
POSE waits to continue at the Willows.
Title:  POSE waits to continue at the Willows.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:31 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  80   Comments: 0
MBTA 1133 leads an outbound through the Willows
Title:  MBTA 1133 leads an outbound through the Willows
Description:  Next stop is Ayer with the ultimate destination of Fitchburg.
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:32 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1133(GP40MC)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
Shiny new Rotem cab car 1809 brings up the rear
Title:  Shiny new Rotem cab car 1809 brings up the rear
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:32 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  228   Comments: 0
Cab car 1809 leads in inbound through the curves at Shirley
Title:  Cab car 1809 leads in inbound through the curves at Shirley
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:33 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  218   Comments: 0
MBTA 1133 pushes the inbound into Shirley.
Title:  MBTA 1133 pushes the inbound into Shirley.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:34 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1133(GP40MC)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
MEC 517 pulls up to the wye with a local
Title:  MEC 517 pulls up to the wye with a local
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:34 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 517(GP40-2LW)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
MEC 517 will soon wye its train.
Title:  MEC 517 will soon wye its train.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:35 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 517(GP40-2LW)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
Looking into the Hill Yard.
Title:  Looking into the Hill Yard.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:35 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 608(SD40-2)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
Having wyed the train, MEC 517 leads its train west
Title:  Having wyed the train, MEC 517 leads its train west
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:36 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 517(GP40-2LW)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
MEC 517 moving west
Title:  MEC 517 moving west
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:36 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 517(GP40-2LW)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
An outbound train approaches Worcester
Title:  An outbound train approaches Worcester
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:37 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  60   Comments: 0
MBTA 1075 is in charge of the outbound.
Title:  MBTA 1075 is in charge of the outbound.
Description:  This train has 8 coaches, all double-deckers, the only one of its kind of the MBTA system.
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:37 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1075(F40PH-2C)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
MBTA 1075 pulls into Worcester.
Title:  MBTA 1075 pulls into Worcester.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:38 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1075(F40PH-2C)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
Cab car 1721 brings up the rear
Title:  Cab car 1721 brings up the rear
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:38 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  150   Comments: 0
Cab car 1721 and some CSX power sitting on the ramp to the P&W.
Title:  Cab car 1721 and some CSX power sitting on the ramp to the P&W.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:38 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  114   Comments: 0
Passengers stream off the train.
Title:  Passengers stream off the train.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:50 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  169   Comments: 0
CSX 7882 sits with a cut of intermodal cars.
Title:  CSX 7882 sits with a cut of intermodal cars.
Description:  She is probably the yard switcher.
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:50 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 7882(C40-8W)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
MBTA 1075 moves its train into the layover yard to wait for the next morning.
Title:  MBTA 1075 moves its train into the layover yard to wait for the next morning.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:50 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  MBTA 1075(F40PH-2C)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
The headlights of an approching train light up some containers.
Title:  The headlights of an approching train light up some containers.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:50 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  56   Comments: 0
The headlights belong to a nice surprise: MP36 #10
Title:  The headlights belong to a nice surprise: MP36 #10
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:50 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 10(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
MBTA 10 pulls into Worcester.
Title:  MBTA 10 pulls into Worcester.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:51 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 10(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
Veterans comemorative cab car brings up the rear.
Title:  Veterans comemorative cab car brings up the rear.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:51 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  308   Comments: 0
Cab Car 1528 and CSX 7882
Title:  Cab Car 1528 and CSX 7882
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:51 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CSX 7882(C40-8W)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
Roster shot of 7882.
Title:  Roster shot of 7882.
Description:  Note the engine doors not quite lining up.
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:51 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 7882(C40-8W)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
CSX 7882 with a long cut of doublestacks.
Title:  CSX 7882 with a long cut of doublestacks.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:51 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 7882(C40-8W)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
MBTA 10 and CSX 7882 posed together.
Title:  MBTA 10 and CSX 7882 posed together.
Description:  Last shot of a fun little trip.
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:22:52 AM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7882(C40-8W) MBTA 10(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  141   Comments: 0

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