New England Railfans

In a preview of what will be this summer. MBTA makes an appearance on the Cape for a Veterans Day Special. MBTA trains will be running these rails on a regular basis this summer with the CapeFlyer coming to Hyannis on weekends from Boston.

SLRG (Iowa Pacific) E9 2402 struggles through Yarmouth Junction with a long string of loaded energy cars and CCCX 1501 in tow. This was the first time the engine had led a train in, by my calculations, about 6 years, so its pretty amazing to have her running. Enjoy the sound of her twin 645 prime movers and her new P5 horn as she struggles to maintain traction under heavy load.

On January 5th, 2013, I went to Conway Scenic for their anual Steam in the Snow event. Unlike previous years I decided to chase and was not disappointed with that decision. I got many great shots both of 573 and 7470 pulling the train through the snow. 573's new ex CN K3l was interesting, and as always, the 7470's 2 whistles sounded great. It was a great day of rail fanning. Scenes in order are: 1. 573 leading the train through Intervale 2. Glen 3. 573 working hard up the grade at Attatash 4. Bartlett, 573 having some wheel slip issues and 7470 lends a hand 5: 4th Iron with 573 and 7470 working to get the train up the grade 6: 7470 backing up for the 1st of 2 Runby's at Cobb Road 7: Cobb Rd Runby 1 8: Back up for Runby 2 9: Runby 2 10: Arriving at Bartlett 11: Bartlett Runby 12: Arriving at 302 Overpass 13: 302 Overpass Runby 14: Glen Runby 15: Woodland Pines 16: Intervale 17: North Conway Please enjoy my longest, most steam filled video to date!

On February 19th, 2013 Lerro Productions in Cooperation with Strasburg Railroad Sponsored a special photo charter. For the event, number 90 had her smoke box painted with aluminum paint, new decals added and her wheels and running boards painted white, and of course, Great Western on the tender! The engine looked almost like she did in the 1960s and put on an incredible show! Special thanks to Lerro Productions and the Strasburg Crews for putting on an awesome show. I got about 1600 photos and this video to remember the trip by! You'll see 90 at many locations with the sounds of her great Reading 6 chime, and lots of stack talk!

On Friday March 8th, I went to Canton Junction right after the snowstorm stopped, dumping up to 20+ inches of snow... I was unaware, that a large snow bank was on the inbound track. So what happens when a 100+mph train slams into that hidden snow bank? Well just watch.... I thought I was hit by a truck, due to the impact of snow I felt. I uploaded my video to youtube: Please check it out here, or on my youtube channel. Thanks.

a short clip showing some yard action on the bangor and aroostook railroad in 1987

Here we see Employee's and their Family's Board a special Christmas Santa passenger train at The former Bangor and Aroostook station now home to the Oakfield railroad museum and go for a 2 hour excursion to St. Croix and back there is a Caboose on this Train!!

Spent a couple of days on the Harmony Branch during my recent trip to Maine. Thanks go to Zach for the nice tune.

Though the Eagle Lake & West Branch railroad was abandoned in 1933, it was used until the late 1960's by the Maine Forest Service for fire patrol. This footage shot in 1966 is of a 2 mile ride on the motor car from the Tramway Foresty camp to the Trestle across Allagash Stream which had burned and collapsed some years before.

A little history of the railroad and then exploring the ROW from North Anson to Lake Moxie.

Train returning to the station ... jimmydcap ... Trains ...

With only a couple of more weeks in the season, Maine Eastern FL9 #488 pulls the passengers out of Brunswick Station on Friday morning of Columbus Weekend 2012.