Welcome to Southern Maine Rail Pics
By John Erickson
Springfield Terminal and PanAm Railways Railfan Pictures
Pan Am Railways originally operated under the name of Guilford Transportation Industries and leased the operation of it's approximately 450 miles of main line and it's extensive branch line service to the hands of Springfield Terminal Railway. They in turn operated under these three former railroad names, Boston and Maine (BM), Maine Central (MEC), and Springfield Terminal (ST).
With the purchase of Pan Am Railways by CSX it appears that CSX will now operate those sections of the line that were not under Pan Am Southern territory and Berkshire & Eastern will operate the Pan Am Southern portion once labor disputes are ironed out.
Videos
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BM 252 takes PORI through Falmouth with 203, and 378 on the 11th of January 2005.
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MEC 517, 216, 334, 315, & 330 east-bound at Leighton Rd in Falmouth, ME on April 29th of 2009.
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The track crew is done for the day at Mountain Junction on September 15th of 2023.
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Amtrak 685 meets 688 at Mountain Junction on August 11th of 2025.
Video by John Erickson.
Pictures
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Sperry Rail Service (SRS) 134.
From the collection of John Erickson.Sperry Rail Service (SRS) 134.
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A Guilford train derailment in Brunswick, ME in September of 1983.
Photo by Donald Erickson in the collection of John Erickson.A Guilford train derailment in Brunswick, ME in September of 1983.
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GMTX 3733, GATX 3702, & SLR 3000 meet MEC 380 at Danville ME in February of 2000.
Photo by John Erickson.GMTX 3733, GATX 3702, & SLR 3000 meet MEC 380 at Danville ME in February of 2000.
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Danville, Auburn, ME on the 9th of October 2002.
Photo by John Erickson.Danville, Auburn, ME on the 9th of October 2002.
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Danville, Auburn, ME on the 9th of October 2002.
Photo by John Erickson.Danville, Auburn, ME on the 9th of October 2002.
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B&M 342 leaving Waterville with the Wreck Train on March 6, 2006.
Photo by John Erickson.B&M 342 leaving Waterville with the Wreck Train on March 6, 2006.
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B&M 690, ST 621, & MEC 508 are Eastbound with EDNM atCongress St on September 9th 2008.
Photo by John Erickson.B&M 690, ST 621, & MEC 508 are Eastbound with EDNM atCongress St on September 9th 2008.
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505 wears a unique paint job and has NMED at Leighton Road on October 1st 2009.
Photo by John Erickson.505 wears a unique paint job and has NMED at Leighton Road on October 1st 2009.
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MEC 252 at North Conway NH on the 24th of July, 2010.
Photo by John Erickson.MEC 252 at North Conway NH on the 24th of July, 2010.
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Along the Mountain Division in Portland on the 27th of November 2010.
Photo by John Erickson.Along the Mountain Division in Portland on the 27th of November 2010.
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The Maine Eastern Rockland Station on July 13, 2011.
Photo by John Erickson.The Maine Eastern Rockland Station on July 13, 2011.
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Pan Am Officer and Crew Special (OCS) train with the Amtrak 40th Anniversary Train in Freeport on August 13th of 2011.
Photo by John Erickson.Pan Am Officer and Crew Special (OCS) train with the Amtrak 40th Anniversary Train in Freeport on August 13th of 2011.
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Amtrak engine 130 with 693 at Mountain Junction on October 6th of 2018.
Photo by John Erickson.Amtrak engine 130 with 693 at Mountain Junction on October 6th of 2018.
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MEC engines 351, 510, & 305 take RUPO through the woods of North Leeds on October 3rd of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.MEC engines 351, 510, & 305 take RUPO through the woods of North Leeds on October 3rd of 2020.
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MEC 5966 taking lunch with the crew in Brunswick on April 4th of 2023.
Photo by John Erickson.MEC 5966 taking lunch with the crew in Brunswick on April 4th of 2023.
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MEC 7575 in the lead on L069 at Roy near Leeds Jct on November 10th of 2023.
Photo by John Erickson.MEC 7575 in the lead on L069 at Roy near Leeds Jct on November 10th of 2023.
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Amtrak 125 arrives in Portland ME with 693 on July 26th of 2025. Most trains stopped and started here for the day due to track maintenance.
Photo by John Erickson.Amtrak 125 arrives in Portland ME with 693 on July 26th of 2025. Most trains stopped and started here for the day due to track maintenance.
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From the collection of John Erickson.
MEC 292 and ST 12 Derailed at Northern Maine Junction.From the collection of John Erickson.
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B&M crane MW 3366 helps haul MEC 292 back onto the rails at Northern Maine Junction.
From the collection of John Erickson.B&M crane MW 3366 helps haul MEC 292 back onto the rails at Northern Maine Junction.
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D&H 7401.
Photo by John Erickson.D&H 7401.
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Several of the trains that run west of Rigby Yard in South Portland now run in connection with Norfolk Southern Railways as PanAm Southern trains. This joint operation has Norfolk Southern paying some of the maintenance costs.
This feed comes to you from Lisbon Falls, Maine, and is intended to monitor PanAm, Amtrak, and Saint Lawrence & Atlantic frequencies. This feed may not work on cellphones or may have sound garbled due to digital compression by the phone providers. If this happens you can pick up the Broadcastify app from the major app stores and find it in Androscoggin Co., Maine.