Amtrak's 185-year-old Canton Viaduct still gets the job done, hosting trains ranging from this northbound MBTA local all the way to the fastest train in the Americas, Amtrak's Acela.

During the MBTA's short-lived service extension to Gardner, MA, GP9 1925 (ex-BN/NP) leads a train of depowered RDCs making the turn back to Boston. Note that the first two Budds are ex-CP cars al... (more)

In 1984 the MBTA acquired six GP9s of NP and GN heritage from the Burlington Northern to pull neutered RDCs in Boston commuter service. Ex-BN 1921 headed up an inbound train of Budds on a summer m... (more)

Broken Beyond Repair MBTA screamer #1007 built in 1978 sits abandoned in the Rochester dead line. At some point, vandals got to these units and stole horns, bells, numberboards, broke wi... (more)

No Longer Screaming The MBTA F40PH "Screamer" dead line sits in Rochester with 15 long-retired F40s. The future of these units is still uncertain, with only 3 units (1009, 1014, 1016) so... (more)

Keolis 7519 slows for the station stop at Framingham with MBTA 010 leading. 010 is one of two MP36s owned by the MBTA.

Overall view of MBTA's Red Line Ashmont-Mattapan Line servicing facilities. 3254 has arrived from Ashmont and is navigating the turnaround loop for its return trip.

Sparks Fly At Porter Track workers smooth out a bumpy rail at Porter Square after a week of work on track 2. During this week, a new section of rail was installed at Porter to replace an... (more)

Kelolis 1008 rips by on the main while Mass Coastal 2008 waits with a ballast train on the controlled siding. On the north leg of the wye is the Middleboro Extra waiting to head back towards Bosto... (more)

The MBTA CapeFLYER (known as the "Flying Clam" to locals) crosses over Cohasset Narrows just after crossing the Cape Cod Railroad Bridge. The new "MassDOT Blue" 1136 leads the ... (more)

MBTA 1136 leads the Cape Flyer north passing a cranberry bog in Sandwich. The train is making the return trip to Boston from Hyannis as part of the weekend passenger service to Cape Cod.

Pan Am Railways "BODO: spent all day Tuesday in Boston, canned on Mainline 2 between Tower A and FX interlockings. Usually, this is a nocturnal run consisting of power and cars interchanged i... (more)

An MBTA outbound with MBTX 1070 past the sunset in Everett.

The Keolis Middleboro Extra drops off a set of equipment at the layover yard in Middleboro with MBTA 904.

Boston Icons Two generations of rebuilt MBTA F40s heading north from Boston under the iconic I-93 Zakim Bridge.