The curve at Montague, MA provides a nice fallaway shot for the Pan Am/P&W Hopper Train from Mt. Tom, MA. The setting sun at 5:27 pm on 04/26/2008 really accentuated the beautiful paint on P&W GP40-1 number 3003 and P&W B23-SUPER7 number 2216. Montague presents something of a paradox and "challenge" to the railfan. Although it is only 3 air miles from the Railfan Bridge at East Deerfield, getting there by car can take over 15 minutes, thanks to a very roundabout route, low speed limits, and even a permanent detour! Although the train and I both left East Deerfield at the same time, I literally had one minute to spare when I (breathlessly) got to Montague - and keep in mind that the train was doing all of 15 MPH!

Photographed by Rich Kugel, April 26, 2008.
Added to the photo archive by Rich Kugel, April 28, 2008.
Railroad: Pan Am Railways.

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