I woke up at about 01:00 Monday to find an unknown eastbound going by and chased it to Tewksbury and Andover arriving at Andover at 02:13 with MEC 7528 & 7627 and 41 cars for 176 axles. They met what I think was another POAY near there and I saw them at 02:43 at Andover with MEC 7595, 7605, & 7875. Then I went back to sleep.
When I awoke I went to Lawrence where I found a switcher working in the yard at 06:02 with MEC 317. After following them around the yard for a while I found MEC 315 & 381 there and idle as well. Then it was off to Reading to see 287, 288, & 201, and then to Anderson/Woburn R T C for an early Downeaster 681 at 09:29, MBTA 316 at 09:37, and 311 at 09:43. At Ballardvale I met 682, and finding it to be a flag stop with no scheduled trains coming I was ready to head for Andover when I was surprised by a westbound freight with MEC 7655, 7727, & 3400 on the lead. At Andover I saw the 210 at 11:06. Then I went back to Lawrence for train 214.
From there I continued to Bradford where I found train 207 waiting to pull up to Haverhill station. Then 216 came by. Then I made one last stop at Durham NH for 686 before heading home and found they had 3 extra cars and an extra engine along for the ride south.
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AMTK 127 with the Downeaster 686 at Durham, NH on March 16th of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
AMTK 197 with the Downeaster 686 at Durham, NH on March 16th of 2020.
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AMTK 26 with the Downeaster 682 at Ballardvale, MA on March 16th of 2020.
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AMTK 90213 with the Downeaster 681 at the Woburn Anderson Transportation Center on March 16th of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
The old Bradford, MA station on March 16th of 2020.
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MBTA engine 1133 with train 207 at Bradford, MA on March 16th of 2020.
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MBTA engine 1055 with train 287 at Reading, MA on March 16th of 2020.
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MBTA engine 1124 with train 214 at Lawrence, MA on March 16th of 2020.
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MBTA engine 1124 with train 214 at Lawrence, MA on March 16th of 2020.
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MBTA engine 1133 with train 207 at Bradford, MA on March 16th of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
MBTA engine 2006 with train 311 at Woburn Anderson Transportation Center, MA on March 16th of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
MBTA Control Car 1652 with train 287 at Reading, MA on March 16th of 2020.
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MBTA train 207 at Bradford, MA on March 16th of 2020.
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MBTA Control Car 1647 with train 214 at Lawrence, MA on March 16th of 2020.
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MBTA Control Car 1827 with train 311 at Woburn Anderson Transportation Center in Woburn, MA on March 16th of 2020.
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Signals at the Woburn Anderson Transportation Center in Woburn, MA on March 16th of 2020.
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Signals at the Woburn Anderson Transportation Center in Woburn, MA on March 16th of 2020.
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Woburn Anderson Transportation Center in Woburn, MA on March 16th of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
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MBTA engine 1033 stops at Reading with train 288 on March 16th of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
MBTA engine 1133 running through Bradford with train 216 on March 16th of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
MBTA engine 1134 stops at Woburn Anderson Transportation Center with train 316 on March 16th of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
MBTA Control Car 1652 with train 287 at Reading, MA on March 16th of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
MBTA Control Car 1649 stops at Andover, MA with train 210 on March 16th of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
MEC engines 7655, 7727, & 3400 westbound at Ballardvale, MA on March 16th of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.