Last Stand
Although this is not the best photo that I have shot of the Pan Am OCS, it could be the last. With CSX executives on board, the train passes the Willows in Ayer. Just past this shot, the train stopped and executives from both railroads were rumored to have signed paperwork pushing the deal forward. PTC implementation in the coming weeks will also restrict these units from leading in Keolis territory. Although this run was not the best chase that I have had with these units (getting blocked by freight trains at prime spots twice) I can't complain. I shot them a fair amount over the last several years in some pretty prime locations. Even still this train is one that I will miss.
Last Stand
Although this is not the best photo that I have shot of the Pan Am OCS, it could be the last. With CSX executives on board, the train passes the Willows in Ayer. Just past this shot, the train stopped and executives from both railroads were rumored to have signed paperwork pushing the deal forward. PTC implementation in the coming weeks will also restrict these units from leading in Keolis territory. Although this run was not the best chase that I have had with these units (getting blocked by freight trains at prime spots twice) I can't complain. I shot them a fair amount over the last several years in some pretty prime locations. Even still this train is one that I will miss.