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12/23/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Will Murphy
Dates:6/21/2020 - 10/28/2020
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NS #9437 leads 23k
Title:  NS #9437 leads 23k
Description:  NS Dash 9-40CW 9437 leads 23K at Shirley, Massachusetts
Photo Date:  6/21/2020  Upload Date: 6/22/2020 6:10:39 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9437(C44-9W)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
NS #9899 leads 23K
Title:  NS #9899 leads 23K
Description:  NS 9-40CW #9899 leads 23K in the yard in Deerfield. Note the American flags displayed on the loco. Happy 4th!
Photo Date:  7/4/2020  Upload Date: 7/5/2020 1:48:53 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9899(C44-9W)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
NS #9959 leads 23K
Title:  NS #9959 leads 23K
Description:  NS 9-40CW #9959 and NS SD70ACe #1144 lead 23K in Shirley, MA
Photo Date:  7/9/2020  Upload Date: 7/11/2020 4:20:12 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9959(C40-9W) NS 1144(SD70ACe)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
NS #9917 leads 23K
Title:  NS #9917 leads 23K
Description:  NS 9-40CW #9917 leads 23K
Photo Date:  7/27/2020  Upload Date: 7/27/2020 9:21:28 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9917(C40-9W)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
NS #8024 leads 22K
Title:  NS #8024 leads 22K
Description:  NS ES40DC #8024 backs 22K into Ayer yard. Note the burn damage on the long hood.
Photo Date:  8/11/2020  Upload Date: 10/11/2020 12:02:32 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8024(ES44AC) NS 3625(ET44AC) NS 9659(C40-9W)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
NS #8024 passes under the bridge
Title:  NS #8024 passes under the bridge
Description:  NS ES44AC #8024 followed by ET44AC #3625 and 9-40CW #9659 pull out of Hill Yard in Ayer, MA to move cars to another track.
Photo Date:  8/11/2020  Upload Date: 8/11/2020 7:53:42 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8024(ES44AC) NS 3625(ET44AC) NS 9659(C40-9W)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
22K Takes the Wye
Title:  22K Takes the Wye
Description:  NS ES44DC #7539 followed by D9-40CW #9418 enter the Hill Yard to turn around and reconvene with the rest of their train. An MBTA crew was out replacing rail which close the Inbound track.
Photo Date:  8/23/2020  Upload Date: 9/17/2020 3:11:21 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7539(ES44DC) NS 9418(C40-9W)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
#4373 in Shirley
Title:  #4373 in Shirley
Description:  A brand new rebuilt AC44C6M #4373 pulls 23K with a ES40DC and a Dash 9-40CW with 96 cars in tow.
Photo Date:  10/10/2020  Upload Date: 10/11/2020 11:45:48 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4373(AC44C6M) NS 7609(ES40DC)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
22K power through the Willows
Title:  22K power through the Willows
Description:  NS SD60E #6951, NS AC44C6M #4183, and NS SD60E #6952 pass through the Willows, by Wagon Wheel Rd. after working Sanvel.
Photo Date:  12/12/2020  Upload Date: 12/12/2020 4:49:19 PM
Location:  Willows, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6951(SD60E) NS 4183(AC44C6M) NS 6952(SD60E)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
22K in Ayer
Title:  22K in Ayer
Description:  22K rolls through Ayer with SD60E #6983e, ES44AC #8070, and 9-44CW #9567w. There were crossing gate troubles so crews had to flag crossings ahead of the train. It was moving at 5 mph from Shirley through Ayer, where it was canned by the tower. It got recrewed and backed in its cars later.
Photo Date:  1/16/2022  Upload Date: 1/16/2022 4:29:19 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9567(C44-9W) NS 6983(SD60E) NS 8070(ES44AC)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
ED-8 in Ayer
Title:  ED-8 in Ayer
Description:  ED-8 glides to a stop by Wagon Wheel Road in Ayer. After dropping cars by Hill Yard, ED-8 continued through Ayer towards CP-WL. It canned by SanVel after switching. It had NS SD70ACC #1817, NS ES44AC #8033, NS SD70ACe #1195, and MEC C40-8 #7552.
Photo Date:  2/24/2022  Upload Date: 2/24/2022 8:19:31 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Winter,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1817(SD70ACC) NS 8033(ES44AC) NS 1195(SD70ACe) MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
MEC 7552
Title:  MEC 7552
Description:  After ED-8 canned in the Willows, it was recrewed by ED-9 some hours later. ED-9 collected the FRED and placed it on the nose of 7552 and backed towards the District 2 and District 3 line to change tracks and run around. It had NS SD70ACC #1817, NS ES44AC #8033, NS SD70ACe #1195, and MEC C40-8 #7552 as light power.
Photo Date:  2/24/2022  Upload Date: 2/24/2022 8:23:43 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8) NS 1195(SD70ACe) NS 8033(ES44AC)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
ED-8 waits for MBTA Train 405
Title:  ED-8 waits for MBTA Train 405
Description:  ED-8 waits for MBTA Train 405 to embark its passengers before starting their work in Ayer. ED-8 left roughly 20 well cars of empty RSGU trash containers on Camp siding before bringing 30 autoracks to SanVel. ED-8 has NS SD60E #6952, NS 9-44CW #9529, and NS AC44C6M #4184 for power.
Photo Date:  5/30/2022  Upload Date: 6/1/2022 9:09:48 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6952(SD60E) NS 9529(C44-9W) NS 4184(AC44C6M) MBTA 1127(GP40MC)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
22K drops racks at SanVel
Title:  22K drops racks at SanVel
Description:  NS SD60E #6945 leads CSX ES44AH #3073 and NS AC44C6M #4456 elephant style in Ayer. They brought 30 autoracks to SanVel.
Photo Date:  7/21/2022  Upload Date: 7/22/2022 1:30:55 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6945(SD60E) CSX 3073(ES44AC-H) NS 4456(AC44C6M)
Views:  80   Comments: 0


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