A perfect illustration of a conversation friends and I had last night regarding how we live on an "island" in Massachusetts when it comes to cool railroading. After traveling to Montana ... (more)

EDPO (East Deerfield, MA to Portland, ME) is just out of the yard at Lowell and crosses the Concord River. The train will head East to Lawrence to switch our cars before continuing to Portland.

EDPO (East Deerfield, MA to Portland, ME) is being recrewed at the yard in Lowell. The train will continue East to Lawrence to switch our cars before continuing to Portland.

After clearing Lowell Junction, manifest train EDPO proceeds East through Andover at a location known as "Frye" during the Boston & Maine days, short for Frye Interlocking.

Pam AM Railways train EDPO rolls through Lawrence with a patched over CSX Dash-8 that was recently acquired from CSX.

Pan Am Railways newest painted locomotive leads EDPO through Lowell, MA.

A trio of matching EMDs, led by a snoot nose SD40-2, puts on a smoke show as they climb the slight grade out of Shirley. Consists like this are becoming rare as the GE invasion continues on this p... (more)

The EDPO with the 606 "snoot nose" leading, backs down the wye in Ayer to pick up some cars before it proceeds to Portland.

The sunlight makes a rare appearance between afternoon thunderstorms as Pan Am Railways "EDPO" works Lawrence Yard in Lawrence, MA. Their only snoot nose SD40-2 (ex-KCS) #606 leads an ex... (more)

With "new" PAR power EDPO glides around the curve into Newfields as the golden evening sun glimmers off of the fast moving eastbound.

Cruising past an old brick apartment building recently repainted MEC 615 leads MEC 501 on an eastbound fright with a destination of Portland, ME. Recent Pan Am repaints are now featuring a black u... (more)

EDPO hustles thru Ayer, Massachusetts. Today one of the few remaining high hoods leads their train east.

Eastbound EDPO with old snoot 606 leading at Gardner, Massachusetts.

Eastbound freight EDPO (East Deerfield, MA - Portland, ME) works its way east with 82 cars powered by MEC 618, 601, 617. At one time all these units were powered by EMD's 20 cylinder engine and we... (more)

Eastbound EDPO rounds the curve at OX at the east end of Fitchburg yard.