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The Pan Am OCS is seen heading East at CPF 334 near Wachusett and is taking potential buyers on a tour of the system. The train stopped to tie down in Lawrence before continuing to Maine the next day, 9-29-20.
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The Pan Am OCS is seen heading East at CPF 334 near Wachusett and is taking potential buyers on a tour of the system. The train stopped to tie down in Lawrence before continuing to Maine the next day, 9-29-20.

  • A later than usual POAY (Portland, Maine to Ayer, Massachusetts) is seen splitting the signals at Vale in Andover, 10-25-20.
  • Pan Am POAY is seen tied down in Lowell among some peak foliage. Instead of the usual manifest this job usually has, this edition was loads of self-propelled Howitzers that are traveling from Maine to California. The fate of the decommissioned artillery is unknown, but it will likely be deemed surplus or destroyed in training exercises, 10-23-20.
  • Pan Am POAY is seen tied down in Lowell among some peak foliage. Instead of the usual manifest this job usually has, this edition was loads of self-propelled Howitzers that are traveling from Maine to California. The fate of the decommissioned artillery is unknown, but it will likely be deemed surplus or destroyed in training exercises. Normally I do not like such a high and steep drone angle, but in this case there was little choice. The train was parked in this tree tunnel and was not recrewed until after dark, 10-23-20.
  • Pan Am POAY (Portland, Maine to Ayer, Massachusetts) is seen crossing the Concord River in Lowell, 10-20-20.
  • Pan Am Southern 23K is seen passing Wachusett Station with the Virginian heritage unit trailing as the light fades, 10-6-20.
  • The Pan Am OCS is seen passing POED at Millers Falls, 10-6-20.
  • The Pan Am OCS is seen headed West through Orange, 10-6-20.
  • The power for 23K is seen passing the platform in Ayer, about to run around the wye. The ES40DC is rather ratty looking, to say the least, 9-30-20.
  • Pan Am OCS at CPF 312 in Westford, 9-29-20.
  • The Pan Am OCS is seen heading East through Wachusett and is taking potential buyers on a tour of the system. The train stopped to tie down in Lawrence before continuing to Maine the next day, 9-29-20.
  • The Pan Am OCS is seen heading East at CPF 334 near Wachusett and is taking potential buyers on a tour of the system. The train stopped to tie down in Lawrence before continuing to Maine the next day, 9-29-20.
  • The Pan Am OCS is seen heading East through Otter River as foliage in the area is beginning to peak, 9-29-20.
  • The Pan Am OCS is seen heading running alongside the Millers River in Erving. The Erving Industries Paper Mill in the background is a family-owned business that is the major source of economy for the area, 9-29-20.
  • The Pan Am OCS is seen heading into the yard at East Deerfield. The potential buyers that are riding the train got off here to inspect the yard before reboarding the train and continuing East, 9-29-20.
  • The Pan Am OCS is seen heading into Shelburne Falls running alongside the Mohawk Trail, 9-29-20.
  • The Pan Am OCS is seen passing through the Village of Zoar, which is located in the Town of Charlemont. The train is traveling with VIPs and potential buyers of the for sale railroad, 9-29-20.
  • The Pan Am OCS is seen crossing the Deerfield River after just exiting the East Portal of the Hoosac Tunnel. The train is headed East with executives on board, possibly potential buyers, 9-29-20.
  • The Pan Am OCS is seen exiting the East Portal of the 4.75 mile long Hoosac Tunnel. The train is carrying potential buyers of the railroad and is traveling to Maine. The Hoosac Tunnel is one of the most famous locations on the system. Completed in 1877, it became known as "The Bloody Pit after some 196 workers perished in the course of its 26-year construction, 9-29-20.
  • Pan Am Southern train 16R is seen cruising through the Western, MA village of Charlemont a hazy fall morning, 9-29-20.
  • Pan Am LA-3 is seen smoking it up as they clear the shop lead and head back toward Lowell on the New Hampshire Route, 9-28-20.
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