Central Maine & Quebec's southbound #211 had found some rays by the time it reached the lower end of the Searsport Branch on January 30, 2016. When the trip first began out of Hermon over an hour... (more)

A rare movement sees MNR 502 lifting a tanker from the MPG warehouse in Presque Isle on a cold, dismal afternoon.

A late train en route to Presque Isle is seen passing Mapleton as the crew brings the train up to what I believe is a track speed of 20-25 MPH.

A late train en route to Presque Isle is seen passing near the townline of Mapleton and Chapman with 20 cars in tow.

Golden hour arrival. The newly restored WW&F #9 passes the north switch as she enters the Sheepscot Yard with the B-Train at the WW&F Museum's Victorian Christmas event.

Number 9 is an ... (more)

Old Reliable. It's only 3PM, but the shadows are rapidly taking over the Sheepscot Yard as WW&F #10 makes her way from the water tank to the station area, to pick up her 6th and final train... (more)

Back on home rails...after an 82 year absence. Newly restored WW&F Locomotive #9 hauls the B-Train south through Sutter's Crossing during the WW&F Museum's annual Victorian Christmas Event.... (more)

This westbound is just about to finish their journey with Rigby Yard in their sight. The yard is right behind me. Meanwhile, they are passing yesterday westbound Rumford job with MEC #349 pumping ... (more)

The Riley's - Portland road freight gets under way as they creep through Livermore Falls in the early afternoon.

The Sappi local is seen just a half mile north of the main line connection at Fairfield. They'll make a setout and pickup at Waterville, then head back up the branch to Sappi.

My view from the fireman’s seat on this blustery Maine evening, included this apparent Annulum Ignis, or, “ring of fire” lighting effect, caused by steam and smoke wafting across the beam o... (more)

Downeaster trainset sits idle next to the idle Maine Eastern consist. Sadly, Maine Eastern ended its 10-year lease on the Rockland Branch in 2015.

The re-birth of WW&F Locomotive #9. It's been 82 years since this little gal last had a fire in her belly. And on the day the fire was last dropped, the odds of her having any sort of futu... (more)

PAR POED smokes its way around the curve at CPF 203, just outside Portland's Rigby yard with some vibrant foliage providing a scenic backdrop

Steamy Sheepscot, Maine. For the first time in 82 years, a new day dawns with two steam locomotives being prepared for operation on the Wiscasset Waterville & Framington Railway. In the fo... (more)