Chasing The Pan Am - Norfolk Southern Office Car Special Business Train Part 1

[MrShiz75]

I bet the brass on board from NS were thinking...wow this railroad is a total POS. HAHAAH

[SittingMooseShaman]

so there ya go...

the last scene...

everything's country-beautiful

'cept for some care-less bum

which has left a wad o' trash

by the tracks...

[goodeye03]

Thanks for the info, I checked out more with Google..

[goodeye03]

Seems like a lot of power for such a small consist...How big is Pan Am's business train? Are they part of NS? Just curious

[diburning]

@goodeye03 It's not a lot of power considering both engines are clunkers.

Pan Am Railways is not part of NS. This train was a "celebration" for the joint venture between the two. NS and PARailways started a company called Pan Am Southern where PARailways and NS would both own it and the goal is to improve service along the main line from Mechanicville to Ayer (the Patriot Corridor). PARailways still runs the trains on it. PASouthern exists in name only, it is operated by Pan Am Railways.

[Rtchugg]

Man I guess the Pan Am and NS had stuff to work out

[jmano33]

man I just went to Erving and the tracks are A TON nicer, just goes to show the amount of work that is done for AYMO and MOAY

[DL2045]

so who rides in the train? railfanners or business?

[diburning]

business

[DL2045]

thanks

[AliceInChains243]

Ahhhh so here's part 1 of that chase you were telling me about yesterday at the open house

[diburning]

Are you doing anything tuesday or wednesday? I'm not working any of those days. I am planning on doing some railfanning.  Not sure where though.

[AliceInChains243]

Tonight I've got classes til 3:30 and then I'm heading to the Bruins game later, but tomorrow I got class til 11:30 then I'm done for the day. Just let me know where you wanna do and I'm more than down to fan.

[KSmitty681]

Geez, NS has a nice set of business cars!

[diburning]

most if not all inheireted from Conrail

[KSmitty681]

That makes sense, ConRail used to have a real nice OCS. and a couple of E units stuck on the front!

[Guilford88panam]

sweeet! i like that NS car on the rear with that open window