There were two things I learned about the Pan Am OCS when the F-units were added. 1) it was difficult to predict and 2) it was difficult to predict. Case in point, a westbound excursion run to M... (more)

Anticipation: It's a very quiet night in the Deerfield River Valley of western Massachusetts. Other than crickets and the flowing waters of the river, there's not much to be heard. Then, ... (more)

Pam Am Railways train RJED (Rotterdam Jct, NY - East Deerfield, MA) blasts out of the east portal of the 4.75 mile Hoosic Tunnel with a pair of ex CSX GE C40-8Ws leading the mile-long train. The s... (more)

The Pan Am OCS crosses the Deerfield River after exiting the Hoosac Tunnel into daylight in Florida, MA The foliage was pretty close to peak at this point making for a great day chasing the OCS on... (more)

PAR 1 (ex-CN FP9) leads the Pan Am Railways OCS out of the Hoosac Tunnel eastbound. Once double-tracked and electrified, the 4.75-mile long Hoosac Tunnel is currently the longest railroad tunnel e... (more)

On a stunning day in the Hoosac Range, the foliage is on fire at its peak as the Pan Am “Clipper” OCS rumbles past the “soapstone” siding just east of the Hoosac Tunnel on its latest tour ... (more)

Pan Am's OCS splits CPF-415 (East Portal) on their way east from Mechanicville.

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 th... (more)

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.

Sporting the traditional white flags designating an extra movement, a set of Boston & Maine RDCs chartered by the Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts poses at the east portal of Hoosac Tunnel i... (more)

Out of the Maw

Winter Dreamscape - Part 2

The prior Saturday I got this amazing image at State Line Tunnel: https://www.railpictures.net/photo/680266/

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Before the Fall!

Less than two weeks after this shot was taken - on February 12th - a portion of the west end of the 150 year old bore would collapse severing Pan Am Southern's... (more)

Built between 1851 and 1877, the nearly five-mile-long Hoosac tunnel earned the nickname "The Bloody Pit" as it claimed the lives of over two hundred workers during its construction. One of the mo... (more)

Built between 1851 and 1877, the nearly five-mile-long Hoosac tunnel earned the nickname "The Bloody Pit" as it claimed the lives of over two hundred workers during its construction. One of the ... (more)

While Pan Am Railways rosters two FP9As, PAR-1 and PAR-2, the latter rarely has the opportunity to lead and has only led trains once or twice previously, since being placed in service by PAR. On ... (more)