June 21st, 2021, the longest day of the year. What's better to do on this day than grabbing friends to catch SLR Train 393. This train departs during what would normally be evening or nighttime ho... (more)

On July 31st, 2021, RUPO with MEC GP40-2LW #503 in the lead is seen here rolling through Lewiston, ME looking down from the Bridge St bridge.

On October 11th, 2021 I was about to head for your but heard RUPO rolling through town. I ran down to one of my favorite spots on Main St in Livermore Falls after not getting a shot here for quite... (more)

True elephant style, on September 12th, 2021 I chased train symbol RUPO down the Rumford Branch with 305-511-506 all facing long hood forward in the consist. Here they are seen rolling through Rou... (more)

The real elephant style, on September 12th, 2021 I chased RUPO down the Rumford Branch with 305-511-506 all facing long hood forward in the consist. Here they are seen rolling through Bernie Hartf... (more)

After crossing the ME/HN border, here is the FRA Extra on the SLR crossing the causeway on Reflection Pond with the NH mountains standing tall in the background.

Here is another picture of the first Mountaineer at The Gateway in Crawford Notch, NH.

On July 13th, 2020 the FRA inspection train made an appearance on the SLR. Daytime action on the SLR Berlin Sub is extremely rare and this was no exception. SLR 3007 was in the lead as they crosse... (more)

June 27th, 2020 was the first run of the rebranded Notch Train into "The Mountaineer". This is a scenic passenger train that offers round trips between North Conway and Crawford Notch, N... (more)

On January 16th, 2020 a large snowstorm hit and covered most of the region of New England in snow. RUPO was running in this weather plowing though the snow.

Here is the last spot I got the RUPO on that chase, Bernie Hartford Rd in Leeds, ME. I would see this engine lead a train one more time in my hometown and then never again after that point.

On January 11th, 2020 I set out for another chase of my favorite engine on Pan Am Railways. This chase would be the last time I ever got a chance to chase this engine as it got retired in late Jun... (more)

Last GP40 high hood MEC 380 leading RUPO past the bank building in downtown Livermore Falls, ME on the morning of August 30th, 2019.

On August 28th, 2019 I set out for a chase of RUPO with the last high hood engine on the system. The chase started in the Rumford Branch in Livermore Falls and ended on the mainline in Auburn. Her... (more)

On the morning of May 6th, 2019 I did my usual routine of waking up and turning on my scanner because during this period RUPO and PORU had a consistent schedule of a morning RUPO and an afternoon ... (more)