Just 45 minutes prior and near the base of Mount Waldo following a morning hike, the distant sound of a Nathan P3 told me exactly where I would I'd end up in the near future. Back in the present ... (more)

Following a good block of hours spent along the shoreline in Searsport, Maine, Central Maine & Quebec's #210 was returning home on October 15, 2016. With maples in their peak, CMQ's three best lo... (more)

Having received a text just minutes after leaving work on September 29, 2016, a fellow train chaser from our area informed me that Central Maine & Quebec's first repainted GP38 in the new company ... (more)

Far from their western territory, an ex-BNSF GP35 and B23-7 were once again in charge of Central Maine & Quebec's Searsport job on June 18, 2016. Their road numbers have been changed over time, ... (more)

Having been re-crewed under a handful of miles West of our location, Pan Am Railway's WANM was slowly approaching Northern Maine Junction on June 11, 2016. Passing MP 69 in Hermon, Maine, high ho... (more)

Following what had been another successful "down and back" pursuit of Central Maine & Quebec's Saturday Searsport run, the final location of our day had us where this and many chases hav... (more)

Heading south out of the old B&A Upper Yard in Hermon, Maine on May 21, 2016, Central Maine & Quebec's #210 began its trip in the time frame when a Saturday crew would normally just be starting it... (more)

Central Maine & Quebec's Searsport job was returning home after hours of switching customers along the Maine shoreline on the final day of April 2016. A gentle sea breeze was still finding its wa... (more)

Making a rather quick turnaround with only Sprague and Irving being switched, Central Maine & Quebec's #210 was heading back home from Searsport to Bangor, Maine on April 16, 2016. The sun is onc... (more)

Having only one unit wasn't about to stop the crew of Central Maine & Quebec's #211 on April 9, 2016. Seen from Cape Jellison, GP38 3803 was seen rolling along one of many shelves next to Stockto... (more)

Weather conditions have recently been about as perfect as could be expected for early to mid March in Downeast Maine. Running southbound a bit earlier than normal, Central Maine & Quebec's job #2... (more)

With its tail still rolling over West Hill Road during the late morning of March 12, 2016, Central Maine & Quebec's southbound #211 was making it's way onto the curved trestle over Loggin Road in ... (more)

During their first weeks of operation for the recently created Central Maine & Quebec Railway, two GP20Ds led a short job #211 through Searsport in May of 2014. While not looking too bad in their... (more)

A deceivingly warm looking fifth morning in March 2016 had the waterfront area of Bangor, Maine being quickly awakened by the sounds of Pan Am Railways train NM-1. With Railroad Street in its sig... (more)

Nearing the end of its run from Hermon, Maine, Central Maine & Quebec's #211 approached MP 1 in Searsport, Maine on February 27, 2016. Rolling through the horseshoe behind the old Cook's Crossing... (more)