Changing Times
For years the generally accepted speculation was that whenever Pan Am went away it would be Norfolk Southern that would swoop in. They did buy 49% of half the railroad after all in the joint venture Pan Am Southern. And for many years NS black has been dominant on the western half of the railroad. So everyone was quite surprised when CSXT showed an interest in and then ultimately prevailed in acquiring the nation's largest regional railroad.
Reflecting that change is CSXT Selkirk to Rigby manifest M426 (formerly Pan Am Railways AYPO) on their newly acquired PAR territory with three old school AC4400CWs in the lead approaching Wagon Wheel crossing at PAR milepost 312.5 (measured from Mattawamkeag, ME). They are eastbound on Main 1 passing a string of NS power tied down on Main 2 with a cut of auto racks destined to or from the San Vel facility just behind them.
Ayer, Massachusetts
Friday June 10, 2022
Changing Times
For years the generally accepted speculation was that whenever Pan Am went away it would be Norfolk Southern that would swoop in. They did buy 49% of half the railroad after all in the joint venture Pan Am Southern. And for many years NS black has been dominant on the western half of the railroad. So everyone was quite surprised when CSXT showed an interest in and then ultimately prevailed in acquiring the nation's largest regional railroad.
Reflecting that change is CSXT Selkirk to Rigby manifest M426 (formerly Pan Am Railways AYPO) on their newly acquired PAR territory with three old school AC4400CWs in the lead approaching Wagon Wheel crossing at PAR milepost 312.5 (measured from Mattawamkeag, ME). They are eastbound on Main 1 passing a string of NS power tied down on Main 2 with a cut of auto racks destined to or from the San Vel facility just behind them.
Ayer, Massachusetts
Friday June 10, 2022