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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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A cut of containers in the middle of POED.
Title:  A cut of containers in the middle of POED.
Description:  These are from a new container ship route from Iceland to Portland.
Photo Date:  6/30/2013  Upload Date: 1/23/2014 11:57:50 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  77   Comments: 0
POSE sitting in the siding at Grantiville with a surpirse third out.
Title:  POSE sitting in the siding at Grantiville with a surpirse third out.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/30/2013  Upload Date: 1/23/2014 11:57:52 AM
Location:  Graniteville, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5471(ES40DC) CSX 3095(ES44AC-H)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
A real, live Warbonnet very far from home.
Title:  A real, live Warbonnet very far from home.
Description:  Third out on POSE.
Photo Date:  6/30/2013  Upload Date: 1/23/2014 11:57:54 AM
Location:  Graniteville, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 690(C44-9W)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
MEC 603 moves tank cars through the Ayer station.
Title:  MEC 603 moves tank cars through the Ayer station.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/9/2013  Upload Date: 1/23/2014 11:56:31 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 603(SD40M-2)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
MEC 600 leads a light engine movement into the Hill Yard.
Title:  MEC 600 leads a light engine movement into the Hill Yard.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/9/2013  Upload Date: 1/23/2014 11:56:33 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 600(SD40-3)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
MEC 600 leads a light engine movement onto the east leg of the wye.
Title:  MEC 600 leads a light engine movement onto the east leg of the wye.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/9/2013  Upload Date: 1/23/2014 11:56:34 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 600(SD40-3) MEC 607(SD40-2)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
A late 22K arriving oin Ayer.
Title:  A late 22K arriving oin Ayer.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/9/2013  Upload Date: 1/23/2014 11:56:35 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9670(C40-9W) NS 1089(SD70ACe)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
Head on shot of NS 9670.
Title:  Head on shot of NS 9670.
Description:  Don't worry he was stopped, waiting for permission to go through the Ayer station.
Photo Date:  10/9/2013  Upload Date: 1/23/2014 11:56:37 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9670(C40-9W)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
Cab Car 1628 leads an inbound past the old tower
Title:  Cab Car 1628 leads an inbound past the old tower
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/29/2014  Upload Date: 9/8/2014 10:12:51 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  188   Comments: 0
Passengers wait for the train to clear before crossing
Title:  Passengers wait for the train to clear before crossing
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/29/2014  Upload Date: 9/8/2014 10:12:53 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1125(GP40MC)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
Passengers cross as the inbound heads towards Boston.
Title:  Passengers cross as the inbound heads towards Boston.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/29/2014  Upload Date: 9/8/2014 10:12:54 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1125(GP40MC)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
Nose profile of 1138
Title:  Nose profile of 1138
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/29/2014  Upload Date: 9/8/2014 10:12:55 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1138(GP40MC)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
MBTA 1001 brings an outbound into South Acton
Title:  MBTA 1001 brings an outbound into South Acton
Description:  Lots of construction going on here.
Photo Date:  8/29/2014  Upload Date: 9/8/2014 10:12:56 PM
Location:  South Acton, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1001(F40PH)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
MBTA 1001 slowly moves through thew construction
Title:  MBTA 1001 slowly moves through thew construction
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/29/2014  Upload Date: 9/8/2014 10:12:57 PM
Location:  South Acton, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1001(F40PH)
Views:  222   Comments: 2
NS 2566 sits with a cut of autoracks at the Willows
Title:  NS 2566 sits with a cut of autoracks at the Willows
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:03:12 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2566(SD70)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
Rear view of NS 2566
Title:  Rear view of NS 2566
Description:  At the Willows
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:03:17 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2566(SD70)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
My first sighting of the Erie Heritage Unit!
Title:  My first sighting of the Erie Heritage Unit!
Description:  Nicely posed for photos on the east leg of the wye.
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:03:19 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1068(SD70ACe)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
Rear quarter view of the Erie Heritage Unit
Title:  Rear quarter view of the Erie Heritage Unit
Description:  Sitting on the east leg of the wye.
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:03:21 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 1068(SD70ACe)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
The Erie Heritage Unit waits as 23K starts to pull out.
Title:  The Erie Heritage Unit waits as 23K starts to pull out.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:03:23 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 1068(SD70ACe)
Views:  59   Comments: 0
Side view of the Erie Heritage Unit
Title:  Side view of the Erie Heritage Unit
Description:  Hard to get a clean shot with all the railfans crawling around.
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:03:26 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 1068(SD70ACe)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
Front quarter shot of the Erie Heritage Unit
Title:  Front quarter shot of the Erie Heritage Unit
Description:  Sitting on the east leg of the wye.
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:03:30 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 1068(SD70ACe)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
Another front shot of the Erie Heritage Unit, this time showing more of the nose
Title:  Another front shot of the Erie Heritage Unit, this time showing more of the nose
Description:  Sitting on the east leg of the wye.
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:03:32 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 1068(SD70ACe)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
23K starts to pull on to the west leg of the wye
Title:  23K starts to pull on to the west leg of the wye
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:03:35 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9073(C40-9W)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
NS 9073 leads 23K on to the west leg of the wye for its trip to Chicago
Title:  NS 9073 leads 23K on to the west leg of the wye for its trip to Chicago
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:03:37 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9073(C40-9W) NS 2673(SD70M-2)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
Nose view of the Erie Heritage Unit
Title:  Nose view of the Erie Heritage Unit
Description:  Sitting on the east leg of the wye.
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:03:41 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1068(SD70ACe)
Views:  78   Comments: 2
Rear view of the Erie Heritage Unit with some of 23K's cars in the background
Title:  Rear view of the Erie Heritage Unit with some of 23K's cars in the background
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:03:45 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 1068(SD70ACe)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
A railfan grabs a shot as 23K rounds the curve in Shirley
Title:  A railfan grabs a shot as 23K rounds the curve in Shirley
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:03:49 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  44   Comments: 0
23K accelerating through Shirley
Title:  23K accelerating through Shirley
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:03:51 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9073(C40-9W)
Views:  63   Comments: 2
NS 9073 leads 23K west through Shirley
Title:  NS 9073 leads 23K west through Shirley
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:03:53 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9073(C40-9W)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
POSE slowly rounds the curve approaching Ayer
Title:  POSE slowly rounds the curve approaching Ayer
Description:  Taken from the Main Street bridge.
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:03:55 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  50   Comments: 0
POSE getting closer
Title:  POSE getting closer
Description:  Taken from the Main Street bridge.
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:03:57 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  35   Comments: 0
CSX 706 leads POSE into Ayer
Title:  CSX 706 leads POSE into Ayer
Description:  Taken from the Main Street bridge.
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:03:59 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 706(ES44AC-H)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
POSE is crawling towards the east leg of the Ayer wye
Title:  POSE is crawling towards the east leg of the Ayer wye
Description:  Taken from the Main Street bridge.
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:04:01 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 706(ES44AC-H)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
POSE is about to duck under the Main Street bridge
Title:  POSE is about to duck under the Main Street bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:05:41 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 706(ES44AC-H)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
POSE rounds the wye heading into the Hill Yard
Title:  POSE rounds the wye heading into the Hill Yard
Description:  Note the jet snowblower on the right.
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:05:44 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 706(ES44AC-H)
Views:  76   Comments: 0
POSE arrives at the Hill Yard in the fading winter light
Title:  POSE arrives at the Hill Yard in the fading winter light
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:05:47 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 706(ES44AC-H)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
CSX 909 is second out on today's POSE
Title:  CSX 909 is second out on today's POSE
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:05:50 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 909(ES44AC-H)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
The Maine Central is alive and well on this boxcar!
Title:  The Maine Central is alive and well on this boxcar!
Description:  In the consist of POSE
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:05:52 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  28   Comments: 0
Old Maine Central boxcar
Title:  Old Maine Central boxcar
Description:  In the consist of POSE
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 6:05:54 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  29   Comments: 0
An idiot crosses the track in front of an outbound
Title:  An idiot crosses the track in front of an outbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:25:38 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1065(F40PH-2C)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
MBTA 1065 leads an outbound into Ayer
Title:  MBTA 1065 leads an outbound into Ayer
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:25:40 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MBTA 1065(F40PH-2C)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
Cab Car 1638 brings up the rear
Title:  Cab Car 1638 brings up the rear
Description:  Seen passing the old tower.
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:25:43 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  172   Comments: 0
A few minutes after the outbound leaves, an inbound arrives
Title:  A few minutes after the outbound leaves, an inbound arrives
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:25:45 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  194   Comments: 0
About an hour later, an inbound rounds the curve
Title:  About an hour later, an inbound rounds the curve
Description:  Note the trespasser on the left and 23K pulling out on the right.
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:25:46 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  112   Comments: 0
Cab Car 1638 leads an inbound into Ayer while 23K pulls out
Title:  Cab Car 1638 leads an inbound into Ayer while 23K pulls out
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:25:50 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  86   Comments: 0
An inbound arrives into Ayer
Title:  An inbound arrives into Ayer
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:25:56 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  128   Comments: 0
I moved to the Walker Road crossing to catch 23K
Title:  I moved to the Walker Road crossing to catch 23K
Description:  I thought 23K was going to have the Southern Heritage Unit but alas it did not. Another railfan told me it arrived and left all under the cover of darkness. A railfan Apirl Fools I guess! The CP leader served as some sort of consolation prize.
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:25:57 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  27   Comments: 0
23K pulls out of the yard with a CP leader
Title:  23K pulls out of the yard with a CP leader
Description:  I thought 23K was going to have the Southern Heritage Unit but alas it did not. Another railfan told me it arrived and left all under the cover of darkness. A railfan Apirl Fools I guess! The CP leader served as some sort of consolation prize.
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:25:57 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  25   Comments: 0
CP 8834 leads today's 23K
Title:  CP 8834 leads today's 23K
Description:  Note the mismatched numberboards.
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:25:58 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8834(ES44AC)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
CP 8834 and two NS engines lead 23K
Title:  CP 8834 and two NS engines lead 23K
Description:  Note the mismatched numberboards.
Photo Date:  4/1/2015  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 9:26:00 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8834(ES44AC)
Views:  98   Comments: 0

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