Catching the last rays of sunshine, #90 brings her train back to the East Strasburg terminal on a warm Saturday afternoon. #475 also was out and about this Train & Troops weekend, as were ... (more)

The Shore Line. The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection maintains a boardwalk at their boat launch in Old Lyme. Intended primarily for fishing and bird watching, it also ma... (more)

Late in the season it gets cold enough at Strasburg to make steam condense in nice clouds. The end of High Sun is a definite plus as well.

Heading for Frostburg. 734 whips around Helmstetter's Curve on a trip to raise funds for the construction of John Helmstetter's new barn. Without John's cooperation, this view would surel... (more)

The Waiting Game. Even though AYMO has his train together and air test completed, he still must sit and wait as MBTA 421 sneaks by on the other track. Inbound counterpart 422 will also ge... (more)

The twin bores of Somerville. In a shot you really don't want to try on a weekday, a Lowell train leaps over the only entrance to a busy industrial/commercial area, which was once part of ... (more)

Boston is not a city normally associated with carload freight operations. But just across the Mystic River, a spur in Everett features tight curves, warehouses, 18-wheelers, cars parked close to ... (more)

A few of the many bad-ordered coaches await work inside the car shop at BET. The staging over the near car allows access to the roof-mounted air conditioning units on the bilevel cars. Hopefully... (more)

To most in the Boston area, Wachusett means "Mountain Skiing, Minutes Away." To the railfans, however, Wachusett means a good spot to photograph westbounds climbing the hill to Gardner. Those of... (more)

NR-2 rolls west around the edge of Niantic Bay at high tide. This scene will soon change, as Amtrak has recently secured the necessary permits and retained a contractor to begin building the repla... (more)

As they approach New London Submarine Base, NR-2's crew is treated to open views of the Thames River. Short trains such as this are typical after construction season ends and Tilcon stops stone s... (more)

From all that was once here, the two remaining drawbridges still stand, reminding all who venture here that this is the same North Station that was once the busy hub of the Boston & Maine. From o... (more)

Water column? Check. Brick enginehouse? Check. Blue flags, spare rail, inspection pits? Check, check, and check. SRC's East Strasburg station area has everything you'd expect from a steam-er... (more)

On the Tuesday following TrainFestival in Michigan, I had several free hours in Chicago between the first and second legs of my Amtrak trip home. Knowing that Metra was operating their two remain... (more)