On January 16th, 2020 a large snowstorm hit and covered most of the region of New England in snow. RUPO was running in this weather plowing though the snow.

Here is the last spot I got the RUPO on that chase, Bernie Hartford Rd in Leeds, ME. I would see this engine lead a train one more time in my hometown and then never again after that point.

On January 11th, 2020 I set out for another chase of my favorite engine on Pan Am Railways. This chase would be the last time I ever got a chance to chase this engine as it got retired in late Jun... (more)

Last GP40 high hood MEC 380 leading RUPO past the bank building in downtown Livermore Falls, ME on the morning of August 30th, 2019.

On August 28th, 2019 I set out for a chase of RUPO with the last high hood engine on the system. The chase started in the Rumford Branch in Livermore Falls and ended on the mainline in Auburn. Her... (more)

On the morning of May 6th, 2019 I did my usual routine of waking up and turning on my scanner because during this period RUPO and PORU had a consistent schedule of a morning RUPO and an afternoon ... (more)

On March 14th, 2019 I woke up and headed out the door on a bitter cold morning to chase my favorite engine of all time leading RUPO. This engine happens to be MEC 380, a very special engine to me.... (more)

On April 17th, 2019 I went down to the Great Falls between the twin cities of Auburn and Lewiston to watch trains cross the large bridge over the falls. This happened to be one of my favorite shot... (more)

On February 13th, 2019 it had just finished snowing after a major snowstorm and RUPO was rolling through town covered in ice from the freezing rains and snow from the storm. Snow plows had piled t... (more)

"The Pine Tree Route"

You know it's bad when you write the caption in your head before you even take the shot! But when I saw this young white pine growing along the... (more)

Pan Am train RUPO (Rumford to Portland Maine) crosses the large bridge in downtown Lewiston on former Maine Central tracks as it makes its way west (compass south) to Portland.

After spending a day at Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway photographing their narrow gauge steam engine #9, we decided to stop at our favorite Brewery in Portland on the return trip. Upon... (more)

About half way from Rumford to Rileys, Pan Am Railways RUPO curves through the brushy fields of Canton, Maine with high hood GP40 370 leading.

RUPO crosses the Fore River with a decent length train, stretching around the curve and below the overpass on the left. This view has only recently been possible since the old Alt Route 1 Veteran'... (more)

On a warm summer morning, RUPO approaches an old wooden overpass built by Shoemaker Bridge Company.