Ever since Pan Am repainted ST GP-9 #77 into B&M maroon and gold, I had been been trying to catch it leading a train. On two different occasions, I photographed it on the point of parked trains. In September 2014, I felt like I was the only photographer who missed it leading the business train in perfect afternoon sunlight between White River Junction, VT and East Deerfield, MA.
On Friday, May 1, 2015, I received an early heads-up from a friend that Pan Am's heritage units were heading west from East Deerfield to bring in an MOED from North Adams. It just so happened that my wife and I were heading to Maine for a quick weekend away, and fortunately North Adams was on the way.
In the end, it was worth the long wait for my first photo of the 77 leading a moving train to be at the Hoosac Tunnel!
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just heritage schemes, not just commemorative schemes - this album is devoted to some of the world's most interesting paint schemes, past or present.
This album seeks to portray classic New England and Upstate New York imagery. It showcases the most perfect examples of regional identity, with special attention to structures and landscape.
