F Unit Friday
The Pan Am Railways OCS lays over at Old Town on 9/13/2020. This miniature version of the full OCS set was brought east by SD40-2 3403. I forgot the reason for this OCS trip, but it was one of about 20 the train made in 2020-2021 to show off the railroad to either customers or potential buyers. Which each trip was always dubbed as the "final" trip. Currently all the equipment but observation car 100 are in storage at CSX's shop in Waycross, GA.
Two employees can be seen loading coolers with lobsters and food into the ST 100. The other car in the train, was former CSX sleeper the ST 103 named after Syd Culliford.
The stub track branching off around the former MEC freight house in the foreground, is also significant. Prior to the Bangor and Aroostook building from South Lagrange to what is now Northern Maine Jct in the early 1900's, this was how the BAR interchanged with the Maine Central. The Old Town Branch remained for a time after rail service was moved to the new main line, and the right of way can still be seen along Route 16. The trackage in Old Town was retained by the Maine Central to serve a few customers including a bakery, which involved a fair amount of street running. However by the mid 80's it was cut back to the freight house and used as a stub track to store boxcars with MOW materials.
Pan Am Railways
Train: OCS
9/13/2020
Old Town, ME
ST District 1 Old Town Yard
F Unit Friday
The Pan Am Railways OCS lays over at Old Town on 9/13/2020. This miniature version of the full OCS set was brought east by SD40-2 3403. I forgot the reason for this OCS trip, but it was one of about 20 the train made in 2020-2021 to show off the railroad to either customers or potential buyers. Which each trip was always dubbed as the "final" trip. Currently all the equipment but observation car 100 are in storage at CSX's shop in Waycross, GA.
Two employees can be seen loading coolers with lobsters and food into the ST 100. The other car in the train, was former CSX sleeper the ST 103 named after Syd Culliford.
The stub track branching off around the former MEC freight house in the foreground, is also significant. Prior to the Bangor and Aroostook building from South Lagrange to what is now Northern Maine Jct in the early 1900's, this was how the BAR interchanged with the Maine Central. The Old Town Branch remained for a time after rail service was moved to the new main line, and the right of way can still be seen along Route 16. The trackage in Old Town was retained by the Maine Central to serve a few customers including a bakery, which involved a fair amount of street running. However by the mid 80's it was cut back to the freight house and used as a stub track to store boxcars with MOW materials.
Pan Am Railways
Train: OCS
9/13/2020
Old Town, ME
ST District 1 Old Town Yard