PL-1 delivers a load of Oregon lumber on the old New Haven Canal Line. Just a few miles of this route remain with track in Connecticut; the rest has been transformed into a nicely-done bike trail.
The morning light shines off the 2 GE's just before the crew starts their day on PL-1
Pan Am's Office Car Special passes under I-84 in Plainville.
Its Late afternoon in Plainville and the local job PL-1 is just getting started by taking 5 tanks cars from Plainville yard west to Terryville to drop off and pick up loaded ones.
A clear night over Plainville Yard, Ex CSX 5936 now Pan Am 5936 B40-8 down rated to a B20-8 sits idling on a cold March night, The unit still wears the old YN2 paint from its CSX days.
Ex CSX B-40 sits idle in the Plainville Yard.
Very rare to see a 4 axle GE unit sitting in Plainville yard, its been years since a GE unit has been down here, the Ex CSX B20-8 (Down graded from a B40-8) came in on EDPL Thursday night and was ... (more)
MEC 314 & 350 sit idling in Plainville yard on a sunny Monday afternoon.
Since Pan Am (MEC) 352's cab signals stopped working for the Springfield Line, P&W lend Pan Am one of there GP38s for the EDPL/PLED freight, seeing P&W in this neck of the woods is very rare, here... (more)
On cold and late January night, Pan Am train EDPL (East Deerfield - Plainville) sits outlawed next to the GE plant in Plainville, Normally i wouldn't be out this late for this train but today Pan ... (more)
PanAm Railways GP40 MEC 350 sits quietly under the stars in Plainville, CT. Visible over the crane is the constellation Cassiopeia. Canon EOS 50D, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC, Lumedyne flash.
Doors are open. Maybe gettiing it started?
MEC 352 sits under the yard lights in Plainville on a rainy night.
