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Viewing Album:  Mainely Oil
 
By:David Larrabee
Dates:7/18/2012 - 8/22/2012
Album Info:Maine is seeing a lot of new railroad traffic this summer. Word in the media indicates as many as 4 load oil moves are coming east from the Dakotas and Saskatchewan destined for the large Irving refinery in New Brunswick. This traffic is divided between Pan Am Railways, The MMA and The Eastern Maine. Two trains run through Portland, Waterville, & Bangor along the old MEC main line where it is interchanged with the Mane Eastern - operated by New Brunswick Southern (NBSR) - at Mattawamkeag. Two additional trains enter on the MMA main via Jackman (former CP) and are interchanged at Brownville Junction with the Eastern Maine RR. The Eastern Maine continues along the former CP main via Mattawamkeag - where it joins the PAR traffic - to run another 20 miles or so east through Vanceboro and on into Canada. All the railroads involved are showing the strain of the increased traffic. PAR is doing track upgrades all along the orgional MEC main line, MMA is obtaining more power and training additonal crew, and EM (NBSR) is short of power as well. There are lots of run through power moves. The hundred plus car trains that enter the state are often broken up into segements added mixed into other traffic. Word is that Irving is building a terminal able to unload 100 tank cars a day at it's refinery. It looks like Maine is going to see quite an improvement in it's rail system as a result of this traffic. /DL
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Oil Extra Eastbound
Title:  Oil Extra Eastbound
Description:  PAR calls these trains Oil Extras. West of Waterville they are often pulled by 6 axle foreign power, east of Waterville, 4 axle by PAR and Rental power... /DL
Photo Date:  7/18/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:06:22 PM
Location:  Readfield Depot, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8974(SD70MAC)
Views:  125   Comments: 2
Leading a Oil Extra Eastbound
Title:  Leading a Oil Extra Eastbound
Description:  PAR calls these trains Oil Extras. West of Waterville they are often pulled by 6 axle foreign power, east of Waterville, 4 axle by PAR and Rental power... /DL
Photo Date:  7/18/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:06:36 PM
Location:  Readfield Depot, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8974(SD70MAC)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
Oil Extra Eastbound
Title:  Oil Extra Eastbound
Description:  PAR calls these trains Oil Extras. West of Waterville they are often pulled by 6 axle foreign power, east of Waterville, 4 axle by PAR and Rental power... /DL
Photo Date:  7/18/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:06:42 PM
Location:  Readfield Depot, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7838(AC45CCTE)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
Oil Extra Eastbound
Title:  Oil Extra Eastbound
Description:  PAR calls these trains Oil Extras. West of Waterville they are often pulled by 6 axle foreign power, east of Waterville, 4 axle by PAR and Rental power... /DL
Photo Date:  7/18/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:06:51 PM
Location:  Readfield Depot, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5345(C44-9W)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
Oil Extra Eastbound
Title:  Oil Extra Eastbound
Description:  PAR calls these trains Oil Extras. West of Waterville they are often pulled by 6 axle foreign power, east of Waterville, 4 axle by PAR and Rental power... /DL
Photo Date:  7/18/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:07:01 PM
Location:  Readfield Depot, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 608(SD40-2)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
Oil Extra Eastbound approaching the west switch
Title:  Oil Extra Eastbound approaching the west switch
Description:  PAR calls these trains Oil Extras. West of Waterville they are often pulled by 6 axle foreign power, east of Waterville, 4 axle by PAR and Rental power... /DL
Photo Date:  7/18/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:07:09 PM
Location:  Readfield Depot, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8974(SD70MAC)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
Oil Extra Eastbound
Title:  Oil Extra Eastbound
Description:  On PAR these trains are 'Oil Extras' West of Waterville they are often pulled by 6 axle foreign power, east of Waterville, 4 axle by PAR and Rental power... /DL
Photo Date:  7/18/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:07:20 PM
Location:  Readfield Depot, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  166   Comments: 0
Oil Extra Eastbound
Title:  Oil Extra Eastbound
Description:  PAR calls these trains Oil Extras. West of Waterville they are often pulled by 6 axle foreign power, east of Waterville, 4 axle by PAR and Rental power... /DL
Photo Date:  7/18/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:07:32 PM
Location:  Readfield Depot, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  61   Comments: 0
Oil Extra Eastbound
Title:  Oil Extra Eastbound
Description:  PAR calls these trains Oil Extras. West of Waterville they are often pulled by 6 axle foreign power, east of Waterville, 4 axle by PAR and Rental power... /DL
Photo Date:  7/18/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:07:44 PM
Location:  Readfield Depot, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  65   Comments: 0
Oil Extra Eastbound
Title:  Oil Extra Eastbound
Description:  PAR calls these trains Oil Extras. West of Waterville they are often pulled by 6 axle foreign power, east of Waterville, 4 axle by PAR and Rental power... /DL
Photo Date:  7/18/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:07:54 PM
Location:  Readfield Depot, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  58   Comments: 0
Oil Extra Eastbound
Title:  Oil Extra Eastbound
Description:  PAR calls these trains Oil Extras. West of Waterville they are often pulled by 6 axle foreign power, east of Waterville, 4 axle by PAR and Rental power... /DL
Photo Date:  7/18/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:08:02 PM
Location:  Readfield Depot, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  44   Comments: 0
Oil Extra Eastbound
Title:  Oil Extra Eastbound
Description:  PAR calls these trains Oil Extras. West of Waterville they are often pulled by 6 axle foreign power, east of Waterville, 4 axle by PAR and Rental power... /DL
Photo Date:  7/18/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:08:11 PM
Location:  Readfield Depot, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  59   Comments: 0
The Fine Print
Title:  The Fine Print
Description:  PAR calls these trains Oil Extras. West of Waterville they are often pulled by 6 axle foreign power, east of Waterville, 4 axle by PAR and Rental power... /DL
Photo Date:  7/18/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:08:22 PM
Location:  Readfield Depot, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  71   Comments: 0
Marker looks good on the rear
Title:  Marker looks good on the rear
Description:  PAR calls these trains Oil Extras. West of Waterville they are often pulled by 6 axle foreign power, east of Waterville, 4 axle by PAR and Rental power... /DL
Photo Date:  7/18/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:08:34 PM
Location:  Readfield Depot, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  95   Comments: 0
Station Platform
Title:  Station Platform
Description:  This camera vantage point is from the edge of the MEC RR Station foundation looking east across the remains of the passenger platform. At center frame under the crop of young trees is the remains of a coaling platform. Round the bend abut 1/2 mile away is a passing siding. /DL
Photo Date:  7/18/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:08:44 PM
Location:  Readfield Depot, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  99   Comments: 0
Yard looking east
Title:  Yard looking east
Description:  This is MMA power on arrived from the New Brunswick Southern coming west from Vanceboro to the EM/PAR interchange yard. NBSR is apparently short of horsepower as well. The power has just tied down and the crew are on their way to Brownville for the night because PARs train is still in Bangor. This shot is taken from Rt2 with the long lens looking east. The EM/NBSR track to Brownville Jct is to the left and the interchange track is center frame. Tracks to the left are former CP now NBSR/EM. The PAR main to Bangor is behind the camera to the right. /DL
Photo Date:  7/27/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:20:40 PM
Location:  Mattawamkeag, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  323   Comments: 0
Looking east from Depot St.
Title:  Looking east from Depot St.
Description:  This is MMA power on New Brunswick Southern coming west from Vanceboro to the EM/PAR interchange yard. NBSR is apparently short of horsepower as well. The power has just tied down and the crew are on their way to Brownville for the night because PARs train is still in Bangor. /DL
Photo Date:  7/27/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:20:56 PM
Location:  Mattawamkeag, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  MMA 5018(C30-7) CP 6045(SD40-2)
Views:  290   Comments: 1
Looking east
Title:  Looking east
Description:  Taken from Depot St. The switch in this frame is the EM/PAR connection. I wounder how many Killowatts that stack of old timber will make in the PAR tie burner....? /DL
Photo Date:  7/27/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:21:07 PM
Location:  Mattawamkeag, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  103   Comments: 0
New Ties
Title:  New Ties
Description:  New ties and a ballast hopper in the yard... /DL
Photo Date:  7/27/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:21:19 PM
Location:  Mattawamkeag, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  153   Comments: 0
Unloading old ties
Title:  Unloading old ties
Description:  Unloading old ties for processing at PAR's tie disposal center. /DL
Photo Date:  7/27/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:21:29 PM
Location:  Mattawamkeag, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  92   Comments: 0
Old Ties
Title:  Old Ties
Description:  Taken from Depot St. Old ties picked up along the PAR system are being unloaded for the old tie processing facility behind the trees. Piles fo new ties are to the left. /DL
Photo Date:  7/27/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:21:44 PM
Location:  Mattawamkeag, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  106   Comments: 0
Switching the next train for NBSR
Title:  Switching the next train for NBSR
Description:  At Brownville new crew were being trained on this date and additional trains have been added. MMA is now running daily freights east and west, six days a week across the former CP line double their train density a year ago. Train 1 leaves early in the day westbound and train 2 arrives eastbound around 5 or 6 pm. The crews swap trains near the US/Canadian boarder. Here a train is being made up on the MMA/Eastern Maine (NBSR) interchange track. /DL
Photo Date:  7/27/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:24:54 PM
Location:  Brownville Junction, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  113   Comments: 0
Train 2 just arrived as sunset approached
Title:  Train 2 just arrived as sunset approached
Description:  At Brownville new crew were being trained on this date and additional trains have been added. MMA is now running daily freights east and west, six days a week across the former CP line double their train density a year ago. Train 1 leaves early in the day westbound and train 2 arrives eastbound around 5 or 6 pm. The crews swap trains near the US/Canadian boarder. CP Station is left of center frame. The passenger waiting room was the glassed in room, with the overhang. /DL
Photo Date:  7/27/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 12:25:07 PM
Location:  Brownville Junction, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5926(SD40-2)
Views:  325   Comments: 1

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