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Another month of railfanning Pan Am District 2, now with the vibrant colors of fall gone and replaced with the dull brown landscape of November. We'll encompass more of the territory in this video shooting as far east as Scarborough, ME, just west of Rigby Yard in South Portland. The change in time has forced me to travel further to catch POED as darkness has usually fallen by the time he reaches Massachusetts. This is often the only road freight on this part of the railroad now with SEPO basically becoming a night job for the most part. A congratulations goes out to longtime District 2 dispatcher Mike Moretto who retired on Friday, November 29 after 34 years on the job. He was the last former B&M dispatcher left on the railroad.

1) POED (Portland, ME - East Deerfield, MA) at Scarborough 11/23
The daily Portland to East Deerfield freight throttles up as he crosses over the scenic Scarborough Marsh at Winnock's Neck. The train has just cleared the Rigby lead track as the three EMD's smoke it up hustling 81 cars out of Portland. We catch him again crossing the frequently-photographed trestle at Salmon Falls as the train crosses into the state of New Hampshire.
Power:
MEC 611 (SD40M-2)
MEC 614 (SD40M-2)
MEC 376 (GP40)

2) POED (Portland, ME - East Deerfield, MA) at Wells 11/10
A long awaited POED hustles past the former B&M station at Wells Beach with a pair of ex Burlington Northern "Cascade Green" SD40-2s and a Norfolk Southern SD40-2. The NS unit made several trips to Rigby during the month of November as seen later in the video.
Power:
HLCX 8070 (SD40-2)
HLCX 8072 (SD40-2)
NS 3470 (SD40-2)

3) SEPO (Selkirk, NY - Portland, ME via CSX at Worcester, MA) at Ward Hill and Newton Junction 11/6
The sun is almost gone as SEPO cruises though Ward Hill with a pair of six axles. We catch him again across the state line Newton Junction as he continues east into the darkness.
Power:
MEC 611 (SD40M-2)
NS 3470 (SD40-2)

4) SEPO (Selkirk, NY - Portland, ME via CSX at Worcester, MA) at East Kingston 11/13
SEPO flies out of the sunset past the former B&M depot at East Kingston with a "pumpkin" ex BNSF SD40-2 on the point. Note the two hotboxes on the train which I reported to the dispatcher.
Power:
HLCX 7843 (SD40-2)
MEC 619 (SD40M-2)
MEC 606 (SD40-2)

5) SEPO (Selkirk, NY - Portland, ME via CSX at Worcester, MA) at Plaistow 11/19
Another late afternoon SEPO throttles up out of CPF 273 at Plaistow after a meet with Amtrak 686. The NS 3470 is seen once again making the trek to Rigby.
Power:
MEC 604 (SD40-2)
NS 3470 (SD40-2)
HLCX 8145 (SD40-2)

6) POED (Portland, ME - East Deerfield, MA) at East Kingston 11/16
In my first night shot outside of a lighted commuter station, POED rolls past the former B&M depot at East Kingston illuminated by the high beams on my car. This train running under the cover of darkness has become a common sight on this end of the railroad so I was happy to find a location where I could still shoot it despite the darkness.
Power:
MEC 517 (GP40-2W)
MEC 316 (GP40)
MEC 376 (GP40)

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