DT&I Fan and I got out and about on Pan Am District 1 for a few hours. Not much
was seen, but that's normal. Just RUPO at Leeds Jct. and something in the yard at Waterville. It wasn't a bad day for sun, though it was hidden when I needed it for photos.
I also took the opportunity to get some snowless shots of the new track arrangements at Danville Jct. You'll note where the operator's shack used to be between the crossings and where the diamond has been removed. The old MEC mainline is now the siding and the siding is now the main. I also tried to show some detail on the SLR side. The cro
ssing and much of the track to the old diamond hasn't been removed yet. Pam Am already stores cars on the old main where the diamond crossed. Anyone who reads this is likely to 
know the old track arrangement and recognize the changes.I had to shoot the pile of old rails next to the crossing. They looked like old CN heavy mainline rails. The fact that they were next to the old GT main didn't hurt my guess. They were under a lot of dirty snow, judging by their appearance.
The final shots to the right and top are later in the excursion. The RUPO is by the distinctive signals at Leeds Jct. That signal of course places the shot. The other pics are just a pair of beasts lurking in Waterville Yard. The place was pretty quiet otherwise. Lots of cars and trains as well as one hidden #315
switching somewhere. I just liked the clear shot of the train stretched out over the yard .The radio was pretty quiet so we quit while there was still some sunshine. It there had been any prospects of action somewhere near, we would have tried to find it. But, that's Maine these days.
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