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Viewing Album:  Ayer and the Surrounding Vicinity
 
By:Jay Epstein
Dates:12/28/2010 - 5/29/2023
Album Info:Compilation of visits to Ayer and vicinity over the years. Territory covered includes west to Gardner and east to the Chelmsford Wye. Note: for photos of the CNJ Heritage Unit's 09-11-13 visit to Ayer please see the following album: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/archiveThumbs.aspx?id=97133
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23K stretches out along the main as it pulls out of the Hill Yard
Title:  23K stretches out along the main as it pulls out of the Hill Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:26:01 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8834(ES44AC)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
23K is about to cross Walker Road
Title:  23K is about to cross Walker Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:26:06 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8834(ES44AC)
Views:  75   Comments: 0
NS 6989 is second out on 23K
Title:  NS 6989 is second out on 23K
Description:  My first SD60E sighting. She still looks clean after being outshopped in November 2014.
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:26:10 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6989(SD60E)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
NS 8849 is third out on 23K
Title:  NS 8849 is third out on 23K
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:26:11 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8849(C40-9)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
23K heads toward the automatic signals east of Shirley
Title:  23K heads toward the automatic signals east of Shirley
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:26:12 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8834(ES44AC)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
Some depth of field fun with the Walker Road gates
Title:  Some depth of field fun with the Walker Road gates
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:26:14 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  23   Comments: 0
A pretty efficient way to transport chassis I guess
Title:  A pretty efficient way to transport chassis I guess
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:26:16 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  57   Comments: 0
Long-Runner in the consist of 23K
Title:  Long-Runner in the consist of 23K
Description:  I always liked these. Too bad they are pretty rare.
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:29:50 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  96   Comments: 0
23K curves around the bend heading towards Shirley
Title:  23K curves around the bend heading towards Shirley
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:29:52 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  65   Comments: 0
Next I moved to Shirley to catch POED
Title:  Next I moved to Shirley to catch POED
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:29:55 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 610(SD40M-2)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
POED rounds the bed led by MEC 610
Title:  POED rounds the bed led by MEC 610
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:29:56 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 610(SD40M-2)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
POED approaches the Davis St crossing
Title:  POED approaches the Davis St crossing
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:29:57 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 610(SD40M-2)
Views:  162   Comments: 2
MEC 610 leads today's POED
Title:  MEC 610 leads today's POED
Description:  Note some of the remaing snow in the foreground
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:29:59 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 610(SD40M-2)
Views:  134   Comments: 2
POED moves west through Shirley
Title:  POED moves west through Shirley
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:30:00 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 610(SD40M-2)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
POED passes some other railfans
Title:  POED passes some other railfans
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:30:01 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 610(SD40M-2)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
An NS leaser is second out on POED
Title:  An NS leaser is second out on POED
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:30:02 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3470(SD40-2)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
MBTA 1136 leads a rather odd 4 car set outbound through Leominster
Title:  MBTA 1136 leads a rather odd 4 car set outbound through Leominster
Description:  Location is a U-Haul storage place off Harvard Street
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:30:05 PM
Location:  Leominster, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1136(GP40MC)
Views:  541   Comments: 0
A rare GP20D in the consist of today's SEPO
Title:  A rare GP20D in the consist of today's SEPO
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:30:06 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CEFX 2022(GP20D)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
Autorack train power heads back to the Hill Yard
Title:  Autorack train power heads back to the Hill Yard
Description:  About to cross Snake Hill Road.
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:30:08 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8779(C40-9)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
Autorack train power heads back to the Hill Yard
Title:  Autorack train power heads back to the Hill Yard
Description:  Crossing Snake Hill Road.
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:30:10 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9447(C40-9W) NS 8091(ES44AC)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
AY-1 entering the Hill Yard
Title:  AY-1 entering the Hill Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/19/2015 8:58:57 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 306(GP40)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
Number 10 rounds the curve with an outbound
Title:  Number 10 rounds the curve with an outbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/19/2015 9:16:41 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 10(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
Number 10 pulls in with an outbound
Title:  Number 10 pulls in with an outbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/19/2015 9:16:43 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 10(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
Cab car 1652 approaches Snake Hill Road with an inbound
Title:  Cab car 1652 approaches Snake Hill Road with an inbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/19/2015 9:16:44 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  196   Comments: 0
Number 10 pushes an inbound towards the Willows
Title:  Number 10 pushes an inbound towards the Willows
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/19/2015 9:16:43 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 10(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
Number 10 and some fall colors
Title:  Number 10 and some fall colors
Description:  The colors are peaking a bit late this year.
Photo Date:  10/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/19/2015 9:16:45 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 10(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
2005 bears down on Walker Road with an outbound
Title:  2005 bears down on Walker Road with an outbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/19/2015 9:16:46 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 2005(MP40PH-3C)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
2005 speeds across Walker Road heading outbound
Title:  2005 speeds across Walker Road heading outbound
Description:  Nex stop Shirley!
Photo Date:  10/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/19/2015 9:16:47 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 2005(MP40PH-3C)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
23K snaking through Shirley
Title:  23K snaking through Shirley
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/19/2015 9:16:48 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9966(C44-9W)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
Another shot of 23K snaking through Shirley
Title:  Another shot of 23K snaking through Shirley
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/19/2015 9:16:49 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9966(C44-9W)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
23K and some early fall foliage
Title:  23K and some early fall foliage
Description:  I was hoping the foliage would be more intense but no such luck.
Photo Date:  10/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/19/2015 9:16:49 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9966(C44-9W)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
Virginian Heritage at Ayer
Title:  Virginian Heritage at Ayer
Description:  Seen backing down the east leg of the wye on 22K.
Photo Date:  1/3/2016  Upload Date: 9/8/2020 10:40:14 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1069(SD70ACe)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
22K backs into the Hill Yard
Title:  22K backs into the Hill Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/3/2016  Upload Date: 9/8/2020 10:40:18 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 1069(SD70ACe) NS 9340(C44-9W)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
Catching the Bumblebee
Title:  Catching the Bumblebee
Description:  Railfans get their shots of the Virginian Heritage unit on 22K as it backs into the Hill Yard.
Photo Date:  1/3/2016  Upload Date: 9/8/2020 10:40:09 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 1069(SD70ACe) NS 9340(C44-9W)
Views:  58   Comments: 0
Interesting trailing power on ED-8
Title:  Interesting trailing power on ED-8
Description:  Seen arriving at Ayer from East Deerfield.
Photo Date:  2/7/2016  Upload Date: 1/25/2021 11:19:15 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LTEX 6528(GP40) MEC 609(SD40-2) MEC 306(GP40)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
23K in the snow
Title:  23K in the snow
Description:  We have not had much of the white stuff this year.
Photo Date:  2/7/2016  Upload Date: 2/29/2016 9:59:24 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7666(ES44DC)
Views:  133   Comments: 3
23K crawls towards Walker Road on a snowy day
Title:  23K crawls towards Walker Road on a snowy day
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/7/2016  Upload Date: 2/29/2016 9:59:25 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7666(ES44DC) NS 9462(C44-9W)
Views:  155   Comments: 2
Empty grain waiting to head west
Title:  Empty grain waiting to head west
Description:  Sitting at the Willows, waiting for permission past the stop signal.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 5:58:55 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LTEX 8955(SD40-2) MEC 516(GP40-2LW)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
Crawling towards Snake Hill Road
Title:  Crawling towards Snake Hill Road
Description:  While driving back to Ayer from the Willlows we heard the Empty Grain get permission past the stop signal so we pulled on to Snake Hil Road to catch him.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 5:58:56 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  LTEX 8955(SD40-2)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
Empty grain about to cross Snake Hill Road
Title:  Empty grain about to cross Snake Hill Road
Description:  Trains were limited to restricted speed this day due to signal work so all permissons were given via Form D's.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 5:58:56 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  LTEX 8955(SD40-2) MEC 516(GP40-2LW)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
Empty grain slowly making its way through Shirley
Title:  Empty grain slowly making its way through Shirley
Description:  They were testing the singals after installation so crews were not obeying them. All permissions were givien via Form D's so train were running at restricted speed.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 5:58:59 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  LTEX 8955(SD40-2) MEC 516(GP40-2LW)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
Empty grain crawls west on its for a reload
Title:  Empty grain crawls west on its for a reload
Description:  They were testing the singals after installation so crews were not obeying them. All permissions were givien via Form D's so train were running at restricted speed.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 5:58:59 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  LTEX 8955(SD40-2) MEC 516(GP40-2LW)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
Great lash-up on the empty grain train!
Title:  Great lash-up on the empty grain train!
Description:  Seen crawling through Shirley.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 5:59:00 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  LTEX 8955(SD40-2) MEC 516(GP40-2LW) MEC 610(SD40M-2)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
MEC 516 is second out on the empty train train
Title:  MEC 516 is second out on the empty train train
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 5:59:01 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 516(GP40-2LW)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
MEC 610 is third out on the empty grain train
Title:  MEC 610 is third out on the empty grain train
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 5:59:02 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 610(SD40M-2)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
BNSF 3851 is fifth out on the empty grain train
Title:  BNSF 3851 is fifth out on the empty grain train
Description:  My first sighting of one of the new Tier 4 C4's. Built in September 2015.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 5:59:04 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3851(ET44C4)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
Frisco Heritage Hopper
Title:  Frisco Heritage Hopper
Description:  My first sighting of one of the BNSF heritage hoppers
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 5:59:05 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  87   Comments: 0
About 40 minutes after the empty grain went by EDPO comes through
Title:  About 40 minutes after the empty grain went by EDPO comes through
Description:  Seen snaking towards downtown Shirley at restricted speed due to signal work.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 5:59:08 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 3400(SD40-2)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
An ex QNSL SD40-2 leads EDPO
Title:  An ex QNSL SD40-2 leads EDPO
Description:  My first sighting of one of these new leasers. Note the enlarged fuel tank. She has been on the property since November of 2015.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 5:59:09 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 3400(SD40-2) MEC 606(SD40-2)
Views:  146   Comments: 2
EDPO snakes through Shirley
Title:  EDPO snakes through Shirley
Description:  One of the ex-QNSL SD40-2's leads today's train.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 5:59:10 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 3400(SD40-2)
Views:  123   Comments: 0

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