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By:William Sweeney
Dates:1/17/2011 - 9/30/2222
Album Info:Photos taken in Massachusetts
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This car was blue
Title:  This car was blue
Description:  Now it is blue, black, and rust.
Photo Date:  2/25/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 12:17:20 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  47   Comments: 0
Throttling up and heading west
Title:  Throttling up and heading west
Description:  AYMO heads for track speed at Shirley.
Photo Date:  2/26/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 12:37:12 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8349(C40-8W) NS 9539(C40-9W) NS 9244(C40-9W)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
Fallen flag
Title:  Fallen flag
Description:  Conrail rack on AYMO.
Photo Date:  2/26/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 12:38:25 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  42   Comments: 0
Fallen flag
Title:  Fallen flag
Description:  Conrail rack on AYMO
Photo Date:  2/26/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 12:38:55 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  46   Comments: 0
A clean rack
Title:  A clean rack
Description:  Almost grafitti free on AYMO
Photo Date:  2/26/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 12:39:20 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  41   Comments: 0
Fallen flag
Title:  Fallen flag
Description:  Conrail rack on AYMO
Photo Date:  2/26/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 12:39:55 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  47   Comments: 0
Fallen flag
Title:  Fallen flag
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/26/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 12:40:21 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  66   Comments: 0
Underway
Title:  Underway
Description:  AYMO is back on the move after picking up his conductor at North Leominster station.
Photo Date:  2/26/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 12:41:10 AM
Location:  Leominster, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8349(C40-8W) NS 9539(C40-9W) NS 9244(C40-9W)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
As many engines as cars
Title:  As many engines as cars
Description:  614 is in the lead as two loads of corn syrup head for the pepsi plant.
Photo Date:  3/3/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 12:52:59 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 614(SD40M-2) MEC 605(SD40-2)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
Bringing up the rear
Title:  Bringing up the rear
Description:  Two units guide a pair of tanks towards the pepsi plant just down the tracks.
Photo Date:  3/3/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:16:05 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 605(SD40-2) MEC 614(SD40M-2)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
Disabled
Title:  Disabled
Description:  66 sits disabled at the Concord station as the crew confers on a solution.
Photo Date:  3/4/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:18:38 AM
Location:  Concord, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  MBTA 66(GP40WH-2)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
Almost there
Title:  Almost there
Description:  Shortly, the passengers and crew will reboard and the train will continue to Fitchburg.
Photo Date:  3/4/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:20:14 AM
Location:  Concord, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  MBTA 66(GP40WH-2)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
About to roll
Title:  About to roll
Description:  1646 on the rear of the train with 66 in charge.
Photo Date:  3/4/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:22:08 AM
Location:  Concord, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Views:  190   Comments: 0
Underway
Title:  Underway
Description:  AYMO rolls west at Shirley.
Photo Date:  3/4/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:37:49 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9330(C40-9W) NS 9333(C40-9W) NS 9158(C40-9W)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
9333
Title:  9333
Description:  One of two trailing units on AYMO.
Photo Date:  3/4/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:38:56 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9333(C40-9W) NS 9158(C40-9W)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
Fallen flag
Title:  Fallen flag
Description:  Southern Pacific rack on AYMO
Photo Date:  3/4/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:39:34 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  37   Comments: 0
Interesting sight
Title:  Interesting sight
Description:  1122 rests in the layover yard facing the wrong direction, but hooked up to 1065. Seeing commuter locos nose to nose is a rare sight!
Photo Date:  3/10/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:41:23 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MBTA 1122(GP40MC) MBTA 1065(F40PH-2C)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
P449
Title:  P449
Description:  Arriving at Worcester.
Photo Date:  3/10/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:42:27 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Yard,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 122(P42DC) AMTK 204(P42DC)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
Heading for Hill Yard
Title:  Heading for Hill Yard
Description:  614 goes up the east leg with two loads of construction debris.
Photo Date:  3/17/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:44:02 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 614(SD40M-2)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
Bow coal
Title:  Bow coal
Description:  THe loaded bow coal train heads east out of the setting sun. This train had a interesting mix of old hoppers.
Photo Date:  3/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:58:10 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9692(C40-9W) NS 8377(C40-8W) NS 9082(C40-9W)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
Bow coal
Title:  Bow coal
Description:  This train had a interesting mix of old hoppers.
Photo Date:  3/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:58:46 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  47   Comments: 0
Bow coal
Title:  Bow coal
Description:  This train had a interesting mix of old hoppers.
Photo Date:  3/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:59:11 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  41   Comments: 0
Bow Coal
Title:  Bow Coal
Description:  This train had a interesting mix of old hoppers. This was one of a few newer hoppers in the train.
Photo Date:  3/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:59:36 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  53   Comments: 0
Bow coal
Title:  Bow coal
Description:  This train had a interesting mix of old hoppers.
Photo Date:  3/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 2:00:06 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  38   Comments: 0
Bow coal
Title:  Bow coal
Description:  This train had a interesting mix of old hoppers.
Photo Date:  3/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 2:00:35 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  59   Comments: 0
Bow coal
Title:  Bow coal
Description:  This train had a interesting mix of old hoppers.
Photo Date:  3/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 2:01:01 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  51   Comments: 0
Bow coal
Title:  Bow coal
Description:  This train had a interesting mix of old hoppers.
Photo Date:  3/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 2:01:25 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  36   Comments: 0
Bow coal
Title:  Bow coal
Description:  This train had a interesting mix of old hoppers.
Photo Date:  3/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 2:01:43 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  46   Comments: 0
Bow coal
Title:  Bow coal
Description:  Someone forgot to trace over the existing number!
Photo Date:  3/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 2:02:20 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  35   Comments: 0
Bow coal
Title:  Bow coal
Description:  This train had a interesting mix of old hoppers.
Photo Date:  3/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 2:02:50 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  50   Comments: 0
Bow coal
Title:  Bow coal
Description:  This train had a interesting mix of old hoppers.
Photo Date:  3/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 2:03:17 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  66   Comments: 0
Bow coal
Title:  Bow coal
Description:  This train had a interesting mix of old hoppers.
Photo Date:  3/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 2:03:44 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  46   Comments: 0
Bow coal
Title:  Bow coal
Description:  This train had a interesting mix of old hoppers.
Photo Date:  3/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 2:04:07 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  52   Comments: 0
Bow coal
Title:  Bow coal
Description:  This train had a interesting mix of old hoppers.
Photo Date:  3/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 2:04:28 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  50   Comments: 0
Bow coal
Title:  Bow coal
Description:  This train had a interesting mix of old hoppers.
Photo Date:  3/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 2:05:11 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  50   Comments: 0
Bow coal
Title:  Bow coal
Description:  This train had a interesting mix of old hoppers. Among them was this not so old NS hopper.
Photo Date:  3/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 2:05:45 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  48   Comments: 0
Bow coal
Title:  Bow coal
Description:  This train had a interesting mix of old hoppers. Why the entire car was not repainted remains a mystery, but the heritage of the car still shows where the painting stopped.
Photo Date:  3/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 2:06:22 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  47   Comments: 0
Bow coal
Title:  Bow coal
Description:  This train had a interesting mix of old hoppers.
Photo Date:  3/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 2:06:47 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  53   Comments: 0
Inbound
Title:  Inbound
Description:  Pausing at the station on the way to North Station in Boston.
Photo Date:  3/23/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:01:55 PM
Location:  North Billerica, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Views:  201   Comments: 0
Shoving hard
Title:  Shoving hard
Description:  1006 pushes her train inbound.
Photo Date:  3/23/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:02:26 PM
Location:  North Billerica, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1006(F40PH)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
This train looks familiar...
Title:  This train looks familiar...
Description:  1006 is lensed for the 2nd time today, on a different line than the last shot.
Photo Date:  3/23/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:02:51 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  MBTA 1006(F40PH)
Views:  276   Comments: 1
Fighting the sun
Title:  Fighting the sun
Description:  1005 heads west into the sun at Ayer.
Photo Date:  3/23/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:03:21 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  MBTA 1005(F40PH)
Views:  213   Comments: 2
Slowing to a stop
Title:  Slowing to a stop
Description:  The engineer is on the brakes as 1003 nears the end of the platform.
Photo Date:  3/23/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:04:06 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  MBTA 1003(F40PH)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
Got cabcars?
Title:  Got cabcars?
Description:  This train had three cabcars....this is one of them.
Photo Date:  3/23/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:04:39 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  248   Comments: 0
Got cabcars?
Title:  Got cabcars?
Description:  This train had three cabcars....this is one of them.
Photo Date:  3/23/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:05:02 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  232   Comments: 0
Into the fading sun
Title:  Into the fading sun
Description:  Outbound at Ayer. It will be dark by the time the train reaches its destination of Fitchburg, 3 stops away.
Photo Date:  3/23/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:05:46 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  MBTA 1126(GP40MC)
Views:  469   Comments: 0
The last rays of the day
Title:  The last rays of the day
Description:  As the last rays of sun disappear, 1634 arrives with a inbound.
Photo Date:  3/23/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 1:06:13 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  259   Comments: 0
Rolling inbound
Title:  Rolling inbound
Description:  A inbound rolls past the tower and is about to stop at Ayer.
Photo Date:  4/5/2012  Upload Date: 5/14/2012 3:22:43 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  199   Comments: 0
Shoving hard
Title:  Shoving hard
Description:  1036 pushes the inbound out of Ayer.
Photo Date:  4/5/2012  Upload Date: 5/14/2012 3:23:18 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1036(F40PH-2C)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
Heading outbound
Title:  Heading outbound
Description:  A outbound pulls into Ayer with a tropicana car.
Photo Date:  4/5/2012  Upload Date: 5/14/2012 3:23:42 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1128(GP40MC)
Views:  398   Comments: 0


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