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Almost there
Dating back to the creation of Guilford in the early 80’s up to the current Pan Am Railways branding, the railroad has traditionally made a fall business train trip. For many years the train would traverse the entire freight main from Mattawamkeag, Maine to Mechanicville, New York. In recent years the train rarely operates east of Waterville, Maine. In the beginning power was a pair of MEC GP7’s which evolved into a pair of D&H GP39-2’s, next was a pair of ex CR GP40’s, followed by a pair of ex CN GP40-2W’s until the acquisition of the current power, a pair of ex CN FP9’s. Recently a stainless steel, Budd built, ex Wabash dome car has been added to the train consist. On Monday afternoon, the train was nearing the end of the first leg of the trip west as it passed the switch to “Yard 8 East” in Portland, next stop Rigby Yard in South Portland where the train will spend the night.
Portland, Maine
October 10, 2016
Almost there
Dating back to the creation of Guilford in the early 80’s up to the current Pan Am Railways branding, the railroad has traditionally made a fall business train trip. For many years the train would traverse the entire freight main from Mattawamkeag, Maine to Mechanicville, New York. In recent years the train rarely operates east of Waterville, Maine. In the beginning power was a pair of MEC GP7’s which evolved into a pair of D&H GP39-2’s, next was a pair of ex CR GP40’s, followed by a pair of ex CN GP40-2W’s until the acquisition of the current power, a pair of ex CN FP9’s. Recently a stainless steel, Budd built, ex Wabash dome car has been added to the train consist. On Monday afternoon, the train was nearing the end of the first leg of the trip west as it passed the switch to “Yard 8 East” in Portland, next stop Rigby Yard in South Portland where the train will spend the night.
Portland, Maine
October 10, 2016