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Boston & Maine GP18 at Ayer, Massachusetts.

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It was a spirited chase; the day was fine and we made many photos.

But, was it really more than 31 years ago that my friends and I followed an extra freight, symbol EDLA from Erving to Ayer? (That was an East Deerfield to Lawrence, Massachusetts train, which  my notes show as an ‘EDLA-X’, but I’m not sure I have that down right.)

Even in 1985, catching a GP18-GP9-GP18 leading a freight on the old Fitchburg was considered a prize.

The Boston & Maine GP18s are long gone, but a few of the old GP9s are still knocking around.

My dad had lent me his Leica M4 and some lenses. On February 17, 1985. I exposed this image on Ilford FP4 at the East Wye in Ayer—after the freight had made its drop to the Hill Yard.
My dad had lent me his Leica M4 and some lenses. On February 17, 1985. I exposed this image on Ilford FP4 at the East Wye in Ayer—after the freight had made its drop to the Hill Yard.

Recently, I scanned this negative using my Epson V600. I processed the file in Lightroom and cleaned up some of the dust spots.

Something to ponder: later that evening, symbol freight POPY (Portland to Potomac Yard) went west with D&H Alco C-420s in the lead.

Tracking the Light Posts Daily.

 

 

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