Helper power waits on the secure siding as work train clears for a westbound and proceeds through the block from track two to track two as if a restricting signal was displayed.
The Mail train heading toward Boston. In several years NYC will become PC and all mail service will be taken off the trains. At the time of this shot it was hard to comprehend future vintage. To ... (more)
New York Central LS-1 heads west. The GP 40s are feeling the strain of the first major westbound grade on the old Boston and Abany line.
UP Challenger 3895, the King of Steam has arrived at Oakland after hauling several hundred railfans up from Milpitas. It arrived at 10 am but the light is already unfavorable. Thanks to the Nation... (more)
Look at this scene from the era when Amtrak was down to its last usable coaches and power. The GP9 had the only operable steam generator. The E unit had a bad prime mover but power sets needed a c... (more)
Westbound CSX Q 425 overtakes Amtrak's Vermonter waiting on the main . As soon as CSX clears, the Vermonter will cross over and head north to Vermont. "Q425 ok to highball right along."
This mainline way freight is running fast to get out of the way of varnish and symbol freights I like Sid's term, well worn dignity, so much I have applied it to this Alco..
One of the last Boston and Albany buildings left standing in the 60's. More than 25 years after the New York Central fully absorbed the B&A.
When RS3's were not available, the big E units were assigned to commuter trains. This E7 seems to be leaking. I hope the crew makes it to Framingham before they run out.
TV9 the UPS freight on the homestretch to Worcester.
This may have been the smallest engine terminal on the C&O
Alco and EMDs team up on a manifest freight headed for White River Junction.
I was standing on the station platform waiting to shoot GG1s and these strange mu cars kept showing up. They were kind of like RDCS with pantagraphs.So I gave in in and took a few shots. The ama... (more)
