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Viewing Album:  New England
 
By:Geoff Doane
Dates:10/15/2009 - 3/12/2018
Album Info:MM&A, CMQ, Guilford, Amtrak Downeaster and other Shortlines
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Fore River Bridge
Title:  Fore River Bridge
Description:  Downeaster 698 heads towards Boston in the late afternoon light
Photo Date:  8/3/2013  Upload Date: 8/13/2013 6:22:44 PM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Bridge,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 90214(NPCU)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
New View of the Downeaster
Title:  New View of the Downeaster
Description:  With the removal of the old Route 1 bridge next to the tracks, this view of the Downeaster has opened up in the last year or so.
Photo Date:  8/3/2013  Upload Date: 8/13/2013 6:23:24 PM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 90214(NPCU) AMTK 124(P42DC)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
Glint on the Fore River Bridge
Title:  Glint on the Fore River Bridge
Description:  Northbound Downeaster 695 crosses the Fore River bridge, a few minutes before making the station stop in Portland.
Photo Date:  8/3/2013  Upload Date: 8/13/2013 6:24:22 PM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 153(P42DC)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
Downeaster 695
Title:  Downeaster 695
Description:  As the sun sinks towards the horizon, Downeaster 695, with Cabbage 90224 bringing up the markers, slows for CPF 196 and the switch to the old Maine Central Mountain Division.
Photo Date:  8/3/2013  Upload Date: 8/13/2013 6:51:44 PM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Bridge,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 90224(NPCU)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
First Train of the Day
Title:  First Train of the Day
Description:  Downeaster 679 eases into the new station in Brunswick at 06:40 on a Sunday morning. In 20 minutes, they will head south as train 692.
Photo Date:  8/4/2013  Upload Date: 8/13/2013 6:52:56 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 113(P42DC)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
Downeaster Leaving Brunswick
Title:  Downeaster Leaving Brunswick
Description:  With P42 113 shoving hard, the first Brunswick departure of the day for the Downeaster, passes the small yard in town.
Photo Date:  8/4/2013  Upload Date: 8/13/2013 6:53:54 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 90213(NPCU)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
Brand New Signals
Title:  Brand New Signals
Description:  Extension of the Downeaster from Portland to Brunswick necessitated the installation of CTC on the old Maine Central Lower Road, from Royal Jct. to Brunswick
Photo Date:  8/4/2013  Upload Date: 8/13/2013 6:55:39 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 113(P42DC)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
Downeaster on the Lower Road
Title:  Downeaster on the Lower Road
Description:  Downeaster 691 passes under some old telltales on the approach to a station stop in Freeport, home of LL Bean.
Photo Date:  8/4/2013  Upload Date: 8/13/2013 6:56:58 PM
Location:  Freeport, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 124(P42DC)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
Downeaster in Brunswick
Title:  Downeaster in Brunswick
Description:  679, the first Downeaster of the day, glides into Brunswick for the station stop.
Photo Date:  8/5/2013  Upload Date: 8/13/2013 7:23:02 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 124(P42DC)
Views:  157   Comments: 1
Brunswick Station Stop
Title:  Brunswick Station Stop
Description:  The Downeaster rolls up to the station platform at 0640 on a Monday morning. 20 Minutes later they'll be heading back to Portland, and eventually Boston.
Photo Date:  8/5/2013  Upload Date: 8/13/2013 7:25:08 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 90214(NPCU)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
Downeaster 682
Title:  Downeaster 682
Description:  P42DC 124 pushes the Downeaster towards the I-295 overpass between the pine trees, as the recently extended passenger train leaves Freeport, ME.
Photo Date:  8/5/2013  Upload Date: 8/13/2013 7:26:50 PM
Location:  Freeport, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 124(P42DC)
Views:  194   Comments: 1
SAPPI-3 at Shawmut Siding
Title:  SAPPI-3 at Shawmut Siding
Description:  A former SLR GP40 leads Pan Am train SAPPI-3 past the siding at Shawmut on the Hinckley Branch, at the ponderous pace of 10 mph.
Photo Date:  8/5/2013  Upload Date: 8/13/2013 7:28:02 PM
Location:  Fairfield, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 3001(GP40)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
Saint John to Portlland Freight at Pittsfield
Title:  Saint John to Portlland Freight at Pittsfield
Description:  SJPO plods over a hump in the track profile as they approach Snake Root Rd., just west of Pittsfield, ME.
Photo Date:  8/5/2013  Upload Date: 8/13/2013 7:28:54 PM
Location:  Pittsfield, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 373(GP40)
Views:  88   Comments: 1
Heritage Yard Switcher
Title:  Heritage Yard Switcher
Description:  One of Pan Am's two heritage Geeps and a plain Jane sister switch next to the yard office at the junction of the Back and Lower Roads. The crew is using the Lower Road as a switching lead.
Photo Date:  10/26/2015  Upload Date: 11/12/2015 7:59:02 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Yard,Station,Action
Locomotives:  ST 52(GP9) ST 72(GP9)
Views:  397   Comments: 1
Off the Branch
Title:  Off the Branch
Description:  A pair of GP40s leads SAPPI-3 off the Hinckley branch and onto the Freight main at CPF 110
Photo Date:  10/26/2015  Upload Date: 11/12/2015 7:59:45 PM
Location:  Fairfield, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 3109(GP40)
Views:  171   Comments: 2
WA-3 or NMWA?
Title:  WA-3 or NMWA?
Description:  3 GP40s combine forces to get this heavy manifest under way towards Waterville. The crew called themselves both "WA-3" (a Waterville based switcher) and "NMWA".
Photo Date:  10/27/2015  Upload Date: 11/12/2015 8:00:30 PM
Location:  Carmel, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 313(GP40) MEC 353(GP40) GMTX 3001(GP40)
Views:  214   Comments: 1
Jointed Rail and GP40s
Title:  Jointed Rail and GP40s
Description:  the trio of GP40s and train are nearing the former station location at Etna, ME.
Photo Date:  10/27/2015  Upload Date: 11/12/2015 8:01:01 PM
Location:  Etna, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 313(GP40)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
Waiting for a New Crew
Title:  Waiting for a New Crew
Description:  NMWA is about to come to a stop just past the west end of Etna siding, to wait for the crew van, in the background are the imposing 3-apsect signals of the Maine Central's bygone glory.
Photo Date:  10/27/2015  Upload Date: 11/12/2015 8:01:34 PM
Location:  Etna, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 313(GP40)
Views:  116   Comments: 2
Waiting for a Crew
Title:  Waiting for a Crew
Description:  A trio of SD40s waits for a crew to take them east to saint John, New Brunswick. Above the trailing unit is the turned ABS signal from the CPR days.
Photo Date:  10/27/2015  Upload Date: 11/12/2015 8:53:56 PM
Location:  Brownville Junction, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Signal
Locomotives:  HLCX 6340(SD40R) NBSR 8144(SD40-2) NBSR 6315(SD40-2)
Views:  583   Comments: 0
Above the Pleasant River
Title:  Above the Pleasant River
Description:  In a few hours this power will be hauling train 908 to Saint John, New Brunswick.
Photo Date:  10/27/2015  Upload Date: 11/12/2015 8:54:47 PM
Location:  Brownville Junction, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 6340(SD40R) NBSR 8144(SD40-2) NBSR 6315(SD40-2)
Views:  331   Comments: 1
WA-3
Title:  WA-3
Description:  The "As Needed" freight from Northern Maine Jct. to Waterville plods along at 10 mph behind two spartan cab GP40s.
Photo Date:  9/12/2016  Upload Date: 10/8/2016 9:23:34 PM
Location:  Detroit, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 319(GP40) MEC 344(GP40)
Views:  100   Comments: 2
Endangered Signals
Title:  Endangered Signals
Description:  PanAm has applied to deactivate the CTC signals between Bangor and Waterville in order to "rehabilitate" the track, I was surprised to see them still working as this freight neared the west end of Pittsfield.
Photo Date:  9/12/2016  Upload Date: 10/8/2016 9:24:42 PM
Location:  Pittsfield, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 319(GP40) MEC 344(GP40)
Views:  142   Comments: 1
Shortline Interchange
Title:  Shortline Interchange
Description:  The Belfast and Moosehead Lake has been inactive except for the odd excursion train for several years now. Maybe that 70-tonner is being shipped out.
Photo Date:  9/12/2016  Upload Date: 10/8/2016 9:25:57 PM
Location:  Burnham Junction, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 319(GP40) BML 53(70Tonner)
Views:  318   Comments: 2
Milepost 100
Title:  Milepost 100
Description:  WA-3 plods past milepost 100 (100 miles from Mattawamkeag) on its way to Waterville.
Photo Date:  9/12/2016  Upload Date: 10/8/2016 9:26:44 PM
Location:  Burnham Junction, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 319(GP40) MEC 344(GP40)
Views:  90   Comments: 2
CPF 107
Title:  CPF 107
Description:  WA-3 passes the westward signal at CPF 107, a few miles from their destination of Waterville.
Photo Date:  9/12/2016  Upload Date: 10/8/2016 9:28:47 PM
Location:  Benton, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 319(GP40) MEC 344(GP40)
Views:  105   Comments: 2
Kennebec Crossing
Title:  Kennebec Crossing
Description:  WA-3 crosses the Kennebec River in perfect light on a late summer afternoon.
Photo Date:  9/12/2016  Upload Date: 10/8/2016 9:29:43 PM
Location:  Fairfield, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 319(GP40) MEC 344(GP40)
Views:  91   Comments: 1
SD40 Glint
Title:  SD40 Glint
Description:  It was about the best I could do with an eastbound train, late in the day.
Photo Date:  9/12/2016  Upload Date: 10/8/2016 9:30:56 PM
Location:  Kingman, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NBSR 8144(SD40-2) NBSR 6200(SD40-2) HLCX 6304(SD40-2)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
Venerable Leaser
Title:  Venerable Leaser
Description:  6304 still sports it Morrison-Knudson paint even though it is owned by Helm now. The train would be stopped by a hot box about a mile beyond this crossing.
Photo Date:  9/12/2016  Upload Date: 10/8/2016 9:31:38 PM
Location:  Kingman, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NBSR 8144(SD40-2) NBSR 6200(SD40-2) HLCX 6304(SD40-2)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
Abandoned Signals
Title:  Abandoned Signals
Description:  2 ABS signals flank the EMR mainline at Kingman as the sun sets behind me. CP turned the signals and deactivated them when they left at the end of 1994, but most of them in Maine still stand beside the track.
Photo Date:  9/12/2016  Upload Date: 10/8/2016 9:32:33 PM
Location:  Kingman, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  63   Comments: 0
On the Bucksport Branch
Title:  On the Bucksport Branch
Description:  NM-1 slowly hauls the train of contaminated dirt across a sidestreet in Brewer on the way back to Northern Maine Jct.
Photo Date:  9/13/2016  Upload Date: 10/9/2016 2:26:46 PM
Location:  Brewer, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 312(GP40) MEC 377(GP40)
Views:  118   Comments: 2
The Dirty Dirt Train
Title:  The Dirty Dirt Train
Description:  NM-1 is stopping for the crossing on Wilson St. as the train nears Brewer Jct., the former connection to the Calais Branch.
Photo Date:  9/13/2016  Upload Date: 10/9/2016 2:27:48 PM
Location:  Brewer, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 312(GP40) MEC 377(GP40)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
The Woodland Job
Title:  The Woodland Job
Description:  The single Geep hauls the short train under the bridge to the new border crossing at Milltown and into a small, 3-track yard.
Photo Date:  9/13/2016  Upload Date: 10/9/2016 2:29:54 PM
Location:  Milltown, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NBSR 917(GP38-3)
Views:  322   Comments: 1
Needs New Paint!
Title:  Needs New Paint!
Description:  The Woodland job pulls through the small yard with New Brunswick Southern's setoff. 4 cars will be left here before they return to the mill.
Photo Date:  9/13/2016  Upload Date: 10/9/2016 2:32:20 PM
Location:  Milltown, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NBSR 917(GP38-3)
Views:  507   Comments: 3
St. Croix Jct.
Title:  St. Croix Jct.
Description:  The shortened train makes its way at 5 mph through the swamp towards the Woodland mill.
Photo Date:  9/13/2016  Upload Date: 10/9/2016 2:33:29 PM
Location:  Baring, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NBSR 917(GP38-3)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
CMQ Job 1
Title:  CMQ Job 1
Description:  3 Barns and a new AC GE lead Job 1 towards the crossing of Route 6.
Photo Date:  3/10/2018  Upload Date: 4/21/2018 8:04:31 PM
Location:  Tarratine, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CMQ 9023(SD40-2F) CMQ 9022(SD40-2F) CMQ 9011(SD40-2F) CMQ 1006(AC44CW)
Views:  739   Comments: 1
New Power for the CMQ
Title:  New Power for the CMQ
Description:  CMQ AC4400CW 1006 makes one of its first trips on Job 1 in the winter of 2018.
Photo Date:  3/10/2018  Upload Date: 4/21/2018 8:06:03 PM
Location:  Tarratine, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CMQ 9023(SD40-2F) CMQ 9022(SD40-2F) CMQ 9011(SD40-2F) CMQ 1006(AC44CW)
Views:  788   Comments: 1
Passing Long Pond
Title:  Passing Long Pond
Description:  CMQ Job 1 passes Long Pond on the way to Jackman
Photo Date:  3/10/2018  Upload Date: 4/21/2018 8:08:48 PM
Location:  Long Pond, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CMQ 9023(SD40-2F) CMQ 9022(SD40-2F) CMQ 9011(SD40-2F)
Views:  300   Comments: 1
West of Long Pond
Title:  West of Long Pond
Description:  3 cowls lead Job 1 through the winter wonderland of northern Maine.
Photo Date:  3/10/2018  Upload Date: 4/21/2018 8:35:58 PM
Location:  Long Pond, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CMQ 9023(SD40-2F) CMQ 9022(SD40-2F) CMQ 9011(SD40-2F)
Views:  306   Comments: 2
Switching in Jackman
Title:  Switching in Jackman
Description:  After spotting several loads of logs for the local saw mill, Job 1s power pulls forward on teh main line to rejoin their train.
Photo Date:  3/10/2018  Upload Date: 4/21/2018 8:11:06 PM
Location:  Jackman, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CMQ 9023(SD40-2F) CMQ 9022(SD40-2F) CMQ 9011(SD40-2F) CMQ 1006(AC44CW)
Views:  841   Comments: 1
Ready to Leave
Title:  Ready to Leave
Description:  With a fresh crew on board, RUPO is ready to leave for Leeds Jct. and eventually Rigby Yard in Portland.
Photo Date:  3/12/2018  Upload Date: 4/21/2018 8:14:12 PM
Location:  North Leeds, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 354(GP40) MEC 504(GP40-2LW) MEC 315(GP40) LTEX 6428(GP40)
Views:  216   Comments: 2
In No Hurry
Title:  In No Hurry
Description:  Despite having 5 GP40s for power, RUPO plods southward at 10 mph on its way to Leeds Jct.
Photo Date:  3/12/2018  Upload Date: 4/21/2018 8:16:10 PM
Location:  Leeds, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 354(GP40) MEC 504(GP40-2LW) MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  137   Comments: 1
RUPO on the Rumford Branch
Title:  RUPO on the Rumford Branch
Description:  5 miles from the connection to the main line at Leeds Jct., RUPO is running next to Route 106.
Photo Date:  3/12/2018  Upload Date: 4/21/2018 8:20:44 PM
Location:  Curtis Corner, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 354(GP40) MEC 504(GP40-2LW) MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  138   Comments: 1
Lots of Power for a Short Train
Title:  Lots of Power for a Short Train
Description:  St. Lawrence & Atlantic train 393 has 5 locomotives and only 5 cars as they pass milepost 39 near Oxford, Maine.
Photo Date:  3/12/2018  Upload Date: 4/21/2018 8:23:09 PM
Location:  Oxford, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  QGRY 3105(GP40)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
393 in South Paris
Title:  393 in South Paris
Description:  After meeting 507, 393 proceeds past the former Grand Trunk depot in South Paris, Maine.
Photo Date:  3/12/2018  Upload Date: 4/21/2018 8:25:38 PM
Location:  South Paris, ME
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Winter,Station,Action
Locomotives:  QGRY 3105(GP40) SLR 3004(GP40) SLR 3804(GP40M-3) QGRY 6904(SD40-3) QGRY 6908(SD40-3)
Views:  409   Comments: 0

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