{"id":4685,"date":"2013-11-28T05:54:47","date_gmt":"2013-11-28T10:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=4685"},"modified":"2013-11-25T10:18:45","modified_gmt":"2013-11-25T15:18:45","slug":"daily-post-boston-maine-revisited-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/daily-post-boston-maine-revisited-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Post: Boston & Maine Revisited, PART 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0The BIG CHASE: Pan American Southern\u2019s EDRJ, November 2013.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Pan<\/a>
Pan Am 618 roars west at Wisdom Way on November 21, 2013.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In yesterday\u2019s post<\/a>, I waxed nostalgic about the old Boston & Maine, illustrating it with images made around East Deerfield on November 21, 2013.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The big chase! Pan Am’s EDRJ (East Deerfield to Rotterdam Junction, New York) roars west at Wisdom Way in Greenfield. As we’d say, “To the River!”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the highlights of the day was midday westbound freight, train symbol EDRJ (East Deerfield to Rotterdam Junction) that departed the yard on the Hoosac Tunnel route.<\/p>\n

One of my favorite railway activities in the 1980s was a good westward chase on the old B&M. Nothing made this better than a good consist of locomotives. Last Wednesday was like stepping back 30 years. (Sort of).<\/p>\n

As we\u2019d say, \u2018To the River\u2019 (meaning \u2018to the Hudson\u2019).<\/p>\n

Although we only got as far as the Vermont-New York state line before the light faded, the spirit of the chase (and chases from year\u2019s gone by) was with us.<\/p>\n

See: Boston & Maine Revisited<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Shelburne<\/a>
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"Pan_Am_618_EDRJ_Shelburne_Falls_trailing_on_xing_IMG_3824<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Old<\/a>
Old Boston & Maine 3-bay hoppers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Roaring<\/a>
Roaring through the valley at Charlemont, Massachusetts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Pan<\/a>
Easing up to the grade crossing at ‘Florida Station’ near Soapstone, on approach to the east portal of the Hoosac Tunnel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"North<\/a>
North Adams, Massachusetts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Norfolk<\/a>
Norfolk Southern 206 eastbound.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Hoosic<\/a>
Hoosic River Bridge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"B&M_hoppers_EDRJ_North_Adams_Hoosic_River_bridge_IMG_3890\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The light was fading at North Pownal, Vermont.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Pan<\/a>
Pan of Pan Am at Petersburg, NY.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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