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4/6/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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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:  273   Comments: 0
Meet in the Willows
Title:  Meet in the Willows
Description:  Keolis 1406 led by MBTA CTC-1b #1626 passes by MEC C40-8 #7622 and MEC C40-8 #7517 next to the old Ford yard in the Willows.
Photo Date:  12/12/2020  Upload Date: 12/12/2020 4:59:10 PM
Location:  Willows, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7622(C40-8) MEC 7517(C40-8)
Views:  229   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:  422   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:  226   Comments: 0
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:  258   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:  238   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:  309   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:  232   Comments: 0
ED-8 in Ayer
Title:  ED-8 in Ayer
Description:  ED-8 glides to a stop by Wagon Wheel Road in Ayer. After dropping cars by Hill Yard, ED-8 continued through Ayer towards CP-WL. It canned by SanVel after switching. It had NS SD70ACC #1817, NS ES44AC #8033, NS SD70ACe #1195, and MEC C40-8 #7552.
Photo Date:  2/24/2022  Upload Date: 2/24/2022 8:19:31 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Winter,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1817(SD70ACC) NS 8033(ES44AC) NS 1195(SD70ACe) MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
MEC 7552
Title:  MEC 7552
Description:  After ED-8 canned in the Willows, it was recrewed by ED-9 some hours later. ED-9 collected the FRED and placed it on the nose of 7552 and backed towards the District 2 and District 3 line to change tracks and run around. It had NS SD70ACC #1817, NS ES44AC #8033, NS SD70ACe #1195, and MEC C40-8 #7552 as light power.
Photo Date:  2/24/2022  Upload Date: 2/24/2022 8:23:43 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8) NS 1195(SD70ACe) NS 8033(ES44AC)
Views:  231   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:  196   Comments: 0
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:  339   Comments: 2


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