Passenger Trains > AAPRCO Special - On Board Photos from PV Dearing

At Royalston MA 9:30am

Photo 1. Lot's of photographers. They're everywhere! Note the special white flags on the lead locomotive.

Photo 2. Rare view of most of the cars. With 26 cars and 3 locomotives, it's a long train (about a half mile long).

Kevin Moore

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Doesn't a white flag mean this train is running as an "extra"?

(Photo 3) Sitting in the rain at Gardner MA @ 10:30am.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/21/14 18:24 by jberlin.

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You are apparently being delayed by following two Pan Am freights, EDPO and 22K (no surprise!). Plus 22K had to lend EDPO an engine to get up the grade to Gardner. So I'd guess (hope) you'll arrive Ayer between 11:30 and noon.

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(Photo 4) Passing P&W Yard North of Fitchburg MA @ 11:50am. Photographers off to the right.

Passing Ayer @ 12:13pm.



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That's nice pic of most of the train
rounding that curve. So nice to see
am photo of most of the train. What
a colorful train! njoo the trip!

It's nice to see the young railfan, photographers. It's also fun to see the "Extra" flags on the lead locomotive. Looks like a fun trip.

David

LUNCHTIME !

(Photo 5) Chef Louis Linpec is happily preparing lunch in the Dearing kitchen.

(Photo 6) Lunch is presented buffet style in the Dearing's elegant dining room.

(Photo 7) Lunch consists of Broiled Scottish Salmon and Seasoned Breast of Chicken, Grilled Goat Cheese Sandwiches, Garden Salad and fixings, Assorted Fresh Vegetables, and a Pecan Brickle for dessert.



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PeterMack Wrote:
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> Doesn't a white flag mean this train is running as
> an "extra"?

Yes and since this is not a scheduled Amtrak train it is an "extra".

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> Note the special white flags on the
> lead locomotive.
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>
I didn't even know they had a mount for sticking a flag on them.

John

(Photo 8) Appreciating our Industrial Heritage.

(Photo 9) Pulling into a very foggy Portland.

(Photo 10) Crossing the Fore River into Portland.

The three day AAPRCO Convention in Portland will host a series of meetings and speakers including representatives from Amtrak, Ringling Brothers, Chef Geoffrey Boardman, and Extreme Trains TV Host Matt Brown. Convention activities will also include optional trips on the Maine Eastern Railroad, Seashore Trolley Museum and a cruise down Casco Bay on the Pied Piper.



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Here is the Dearing about to cross Walker Rd on the east end of Shirley, MA on the approach to Ayer, MA. Hope you guys weren't in a hurry!

Out of curiosity, for whom/what is Dearing named?

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maybe this answers it.

http://www.exploremcduffiecounty.com/heritage/DearingHistory.php

The PV Dearing is named after William E. Dearing, founder of the Georgia Railroad.

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jberlin Wrote:
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> At Royalston MA 9:30am
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> Photo 1. Lot's of photographers. They're
> everywhere! Note the special white flags on the
> lead locomotive.
>
> Kevin Moore

Yes, it was quite a chase. Sometimes a bit tough to find a place to stand, but people were generally cooperative. That's me on the far left in the white shirt.

Is this you, Kevin?

GTD

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