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Guilford Rail System changed its name to Pan Am Railways in 2006. Discussion relating to the current operations of the Boston & Maine, the Maine Central, and the Springfield Terminal railroads (as well as the Delaware & Hudson while it was under Guilford control until 1988). Official site can be found here: PANAMRAILWAYS.COM.

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 #1154629  by samayotte
 
It was gray and a bit snowy in places, but here are 4 reports from District 3.

Started at East Deerfield

http://samayotte.com/PAS_East_Deerfield.html

Saw 13 units.

BM 77
MEC 305, 347, 354, 514, 515, 602, 607, 609, 614
HLCX 8147
GMTX 3005
NS 9670

Flew down the Connecticut River.
Here's the Mount Tom power plant. It wasn't running.

http://samayotte.com/PAS_Mount_Tom.html

Headed northwest to Mechanicville.
It was a happening place-- containers, cars, and oil cans.

http://samayotte.com/PAR_Mechanicville_5.html

11 units.

MEC 612, 618
CEFX 1035
CP 9665
NS 9071, 9040, 8386, 7535, 9704, 7527, 9137

Noted that the bridge over the Hudson is still single track.

Started for home, but ran into a snow squall around Bennington, VT.
Turned south and stumbled into an oil train at North Adams.
Caught it approaching the West Portal and exiting the East Portal.

http://samayotte.com/PAS_Oil_2.html

The oil train had CSX 345, BNSF 4368, CSX 5369
A stopped train had BM 335, HLCX 7842, MEC 378