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As I was leaving a busy 24-hour shift from the firehouse, I got word The 911 was coming back to Worcester on hotshot intermodal I022 from Syracuse. My brother, who happens to work in the same firehouse had not seen this engine yet and very much wanted to venture out. Despite the fact that I was exhausted and also saw the engine three days prior in perfect sun, I could not say no. We made a mad dash West intercepting the train in Russell but not in time to make the shot there. We pulled into Westfield just in time to get them cruising through downtown on this gloomy Sunday morning, 3-6-22.
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As I was leaving a busy 24-hour shift from the firehouse, I got word The 911 was coming back to Worcester on hotshot intermodal I022 from Syracuse. My brother, who happens to work in the same firehouse had not seen this engine yet and very much wanted to venture out. Despite the fact that I was exhausted and also saw the engine three days prior in perfect sun, I could not say no. We made a mad dash West intercepting the train in Russell but not in time to make the shot there. We pulled into Westfield just in time to get them cruising through downtown on this gloomy Sunday morning, 3-6-22.

  • CSX (former Pan Am) East Deerfield to Portland road freight EDPO is seen dropping off a cut of cars on the siding at CPF-WA (Western Ave) in Lowell, 9-27-22.
  • CSX (former Pan Am) local LA-3 based out of Lawrence is seen passing the Boston & Maine depot in North Billerica. Just around the corner the train will stop and shove their short cut of cars into Iron Horse Park to work the remaining customers. The complex was once the heart of the Boston & Maine, 9-27-22.
  • CSX (former Pan Am) local LA-3 based out of Lawrence is seen about to depart the yard in Lowell and head down the old Boston & Maine New Hampshire Route for its destination at Iron Horse Park in North Billerica. Once there they will work the few remaining customers in the complex that was once the heart of the B&M, 9-27-22.
  • Nashua-based local NA-1 is seen leaving Lowell at CPF-WA. The open nose door was unfortunate, but being a Pan-Am locomotive there is no air conditioning in the cab, 8-29-22.
  • CSX Train M427 (formerly Pan Am Railways POAY) is seen just after swinging onto the Stony Brook Branch at North Chelmsford with mixed freight for Ayer and eventually Selkirk, NY, 7-13-21.
  • Pan Am (Now CSX) Boston-based local B0-1 is seen crossing Mill Creek from Chelsea into Revere with six loads of bone chips for Rousselot in Peabody on the old Boston & Maine Eastern Route. The remains of the Forbes Industrial Park can be seen to the left of the train, 7-12-22.
  • Pan Am (Now CSX) Boston-based local B0-1 is seen crossing Mill Creek from Chelsea into Revere with six loads of bone chips for Rousselot in Peabody on the old Boston & Maine Eastern Route. The remains of the Forbes Industrial Park can be seen to the left of the train, 7-12-22.
  • As I was leaving a busy 24-hour shift from the firehouse, I got word The 911 was coming back to Worcester on hotshot intermodal I022 from Syracuse. My brother, who happens to work in the same firehouse had not seen this engine yet and very much wanted to venture out. Despite the fact that I was exhausted and also saw the engine three days prior in perfect sun, I could not say no. This was our final spot catching the train just in time at CP-57 in Charlton, 3-6-22.
  • As I was leaving a busy 24-hour shift from the firehouse, I got word The 911 was coming back to Worcester on hotshot intermodal I022 from Syracuse. My brother, who happens to work in the same firehouse had not seen this engine yet and very much wanted to venture out. Despite the fact that I was exhausted and also saw the engine three days prior in perfect sun, I could not say no. the train is passing the Steaming Tender Restaurant in Palmer, which is located in a former Boston & Albany depot on this gloomy Sunday morning, 3-6-22.
  • As I was leaving a busy 24-hour shift from the firehouse, I got word The 911 was coming back to Worcester on hotshot intermodal I022 from Syracuse. My brother, who happens to work in the same firehouse had not seen this engine yet and very much wanted to venture out. Despite the fact that I was exhausted and also saw the engine three days prior in perfect sun, I could not say no. We made a mad dash West intercepting the train in Russell but not in time to make the shot there. We pulled into Westfield just in time to get them cruising through downtown on this gloomy Sunday morning, 3-6-22.
  • CSX Q436 is seen crossing the Quaboag River in West Warren after getting a re-crew at Palmer. The CSX 911 "Spirit of our First Responders is leading the train, a GE ES44AH painted in this scheme in 2019.<br /> <br /> Shooting this locomotive leading a train in good light has been at the top of my list for some time. Those of you who know me know that I am a career firefighter and very much into my job and the history behind it. This locomotive has led trains local to me in perfect light several times in the last couple of months but always seems to do so when I am out of state on vacation. <br /> <br /> A tip from a friend told me that this unit would be on this morning's Q436 manifest out of Selkirk, but he had no idea if the unit would be leading. I woke up early and took a chance driving straight to Palmer. Another tip and then a look at the Chester Rail Camera confirmed the unit was leading. By the time they got to Palmer, the clouds were playing all kinds of games but parted at the right time at all three locations we shot the train, 3-3-22.
  • CSX Q436 is seen spotting 29 cars for New England Central as they shove back into the yard at Palmer. The CSX 911 "Spirit of our First Responders is leading the train, a GE ES44AH painted in this scheme in 2019.<br /> <br /> Shooting this locomotive leading a train in good light has been at the top of my list for some time. Those of you who know me know that I am a career firefighter and very much into my job and the history behind it. This locomotive has led trains local to me in perfect light several times in the last couple of months but always seems to do so when I am out of state on vacation. <br /> <br /> A tip from a friend told me that this unit would be on this morning's Q436 manifest out of Selkirk, but he had no idea if the unit would be leading. I woke up early and took a chance driving straight to Palmer. Another tip and then a look at the Chester Rail Camera confirmed the unit was leading. By the time they got to Palmer, the clouds were playing all kinds of games but parted at the right time at all three locations we shot the train, 3-3-22.
  • CSX Q436 is seen passing the old Boston & Albany marker at CP-83 in Palmer, MA with a monster train of 75 loads and 60 empties. At the yard, they will spot 29 cars for New England Central. The CSX 911 "Spirit of our First Responders is leading the train, a GE ES44AH painted in this scheme in 2019.<br /> <br /> Shooting this locomotive leading a train in good light has been at the top of my list for some time. Those of you who know me know that I am a career firefighter and very much into my job and the history behind it. This locomotive has led trains local to me in perfect light several times in the last couple of months but always seems to do so when I am out of state on vacation. <br /> <br /> A tip from a friend told me that this unit would be on this morning's Q436 manifest out of Selkirk, but he had no idea if the unit would be leading. I woke up early and took a chance driving straight to Palmer. Another tip and then a look at the Chester Rail Camera confirmed the unit was leading. By the time they got to Palmer, the clouds were playing all kinds of games but parted at the right time at all three locations we shot the train, 3-3-22.
  • CSX Q436 is seen approaching CP-83 in Palmer, MA with a monster train of 75 loads and 60 empties. At the yard, they will spot 29 cars for New England Central. The CSX 911 "Spirit of our First Responders is leading the train, a GE ES44AH painted in this scheme in 2019.<br /> <br /> Shooting this locomotive leading a train in good light has been at the top of my list for some time. Those of you who know me know that I am a career firefighter and very much into my job and the history behind it. This locomotive has led trains local to me in perfect light several times in the last couple of months but always seems to do so when I am out of state on vacation. <br /> <br /> A tip from a friend told me that this unit would be on this morning's Q436 manifest out of Selkirk, but he had no idea if the unit would be leading. I woke up early and took a chance driving straight to Palmer. Another tip and then a look at the Chester Rail Camera confirmed the unit was leading. By the time they got to Palmer, the clouds were playing all kinds of games but parted at the right time at all three locations we shot the train, 3-3-22.
  • CSX Q436 is seen approaching CP-83 in Palmer, MA with a monster train of 75 loads and 60 empties. At the yard, they will spot 29 cars for New England Central. The CSX 911 "Spirit of our First Responders is leading the train, a GE ES44AH painted in this scheme in 2019.<br /> <br /> Shooting this locomotive leading a train in good light has been at the top of my list for some time. Those of you who know me know that I am a career firefighter and very much into my job and the history behind it. This locomotive has led trains local to me in perfect light several times in the last couple of months but always seems to do so when I am out of state on vacation. <br /> <br /> A tip from a friend told me that this unit would be on this morning's Q436 manifest out of Selkirk, but he had no idea if the unit would be leading. I woke up early and took a chance driving straight to Palmer. Another tip and then a look at the Chester Rail Camera confirmed the unit was leading. By the time they got to Palmer, the clouds were playing all kinds of games but parted at the right time at all three locations we shot the train, 3-3-22.
  • The CSX "Spirit of Law Enforcement" has been the main focus of most Massachusetts railfans this week as it has made two trips into the state on road freights from Selkirk. Although Q427 was likely slated to head West in the dark, a good friend called me with a tip that the Y120 crew would likely bring the train from the Pan Am interchange down to the yard in Worcester in the afternoon. Once the crew showed up a small group of us headed to pick our spots. The train is seen shoving back into the yard passing Polar Park, 2-11-22.
  • The CSX "Spirit of Law Enforcement" has been the main focus of most Massachusetts railfans this week as it has made two trips into the state on road freights from Selkirk. Although Q427 was likely slated to head West in the dark, a good friend called me with a tip that the Y120 crew would likely bring the train from the Pan Am interchange down to the yard in Worcester in the afternoon. Once the crew showed up a small group of us headed to pick our spots. This was my favorite of the frames that I shot, 2-11-22.
  • The CSX "Spirit of Law Enforcement" has been the main focus of most Massachusetts railfans this week as it has made two trips into the state on road freights from Selkirk. Although Q427 was likely slated to head West in the dark, a good friend called me with a tip that the Y120 crew would likely bring the train from the Pan Am interchange down to the yard in Worcester in the afternoon. Once the crew showed up a small group of us headed to pick our spots. A public parking garage offered this view at the train emerges from the tunnel under Saint Vincent's Hospital, 2-11-22.
  • This was the final shot in my chase of Q424 as the light was fading quickly. I had never shot at the popular location at Huntington Curve so it seemed like the logical place to get one more shot before going home, 2-8-22.
  • CSX manifest Q424 (Selkirk, NY to West Springfield, MA) is seen crossing over the West Fork Westfield River in Chester, MA as the day steadily turns into the blue hour, 2-8-22.
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