Pan Am's Heritage Locomotives

Interesting if the "rumor" is true. Bluebird scheme and then sold to a museum or tourist line, perhaps? I can't see them going Pan Am with it if they're looking to purge the roster of these old war-horses.

^Crews prefer the GP9s to switch Deerfield yard.

The GP9s are also more well suited for Maine's light rail branch lines.

RUMORS:

I have received several e-mails asking me if I have heard anything about
GP-9s at Waterville,MAINE. No I have not heard anything I can report that's
confirmed. What I have heard in general ,you take your pick.

I have heard Waterville is painting one the GP-9 in Heritage Scheme BM
Maroon, , than I heard BM Blue, I than I heard MEC Gold.

But than I heard they
are painting all three GP-9's in three different Heritage Schemes.

Gary Young W.F.P.T.
at GRS Yahoo group

What i heard from one of the managers is one of each, with the bm maroon one saying pan am southern on the side stripe.

any word on the paint work?

^Just this:

A GP9 has been painted maroon/gold.

I was up by the yard yesterday, nothing special was outfront or right by the road, had to figure they'd hide it away. But from no view point could I find any signs of any GP9 in anything other than worn G gray.

[OT]
What I did find fascinating is at the north end of the yd, there are still 2 IM tractor cranes, 1 even has the G logo on the door. Its been how long since IM moved outta Waterville and still the cranes are there...I've never really looked around and taken in Waterville, yesterday I actually stopped and looked at the whole picture, not just the trains, and found it most interesting where you can find the "G" logo, even up on the sanding towers. I kinda wish I hadn't taken it all in, Waterville looks more grungy and run down than ever! [/OT]

Per Mr. Kevin Burkholder on the GRSSightings group, ST 77 has been painted in maroon & gold and left Waterville westbound around 15:20 this afternoon.

They left Waterville @ 3:20pm 8/11/11? Or they were west of Waterville at 3:20?

"westbound out of Waterville at 15:20" was what the message said.

OK, thanks!

Just took a trip out to Leeds Jct. not a thing in sight. I've been listening for horns but haven't heard anything since about 2 today in the Leeds/Monmouth/Winthrop area. I guess it must have slipped by me

Turns out I didnt miss them!

77 is in B&M maroon & gold and looks beautiful. Contrary to reports here and on the GRSightings yahoo group it has Boston And Maine Lettering not PAR or Pan Am Southern.
Ill have pictures in a minute

Can't wait to see the pictures. Very surprised it says B&M... beggar's can't be choosers, but here's looking for some Harvest Gold and Blue next!

For those of you who are members of the GRS Group, I just posted the pictures the me and my mom managed to snag, the 4 best ones anyway...

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GuilfordR ... =1&dir=asc

KSmitty wrote:Turns out I didnt miss them!

77 is in B&M maroon & gold and looks beautiful. Contrary to reports here and on the GRSightings yahoo group it has Boston And Maine Lettering not PAR or Pan Am Southern.
Ill have pictures in a minute

The managers lied to me?!?!?! Never!


Lol JK, but I'm glad I was told the truth. I was afraid they might decide to scrap the idea and that I got everyone's hopes up for nothing.