Sign of the times, or just a short train?

The New England Central paint scheme is a regional favorite, but unfortunately doesn't quite live up to the GM&O paint scheme this unit once wore. That's Hartford's Comcast Theater looming in the... (more)

For some reason, to my eyes the classic New Haven paint scheme and snow seem made for one another.

Exactly what Amtrak DIDN'T need - another East Coast snowstorm. While the areas north and east of New Haven all the way up to Boston escaped fairly lightly, the remainder of the Northeast Corrido... (more)

Despite appearances, this snowstorm was a bit of a bust for most of Connecticut. Where 10"-18" had been predicted, actual storm totals were around 5". Still, the conditions to the south were eno... (more)

Lately, a mixed bag of P40s and BL20s in both the ConnDOT NH scheme and Metro-North schemes have been showing up in single and double lashups on the Waterbury Line, which makes for a nice bit of v... (more)

This unit spent a couple of days at West Springfield, reportedly en route to a new home on the Grafton & Upton in eastern Massachusetts.

"The Vermonter" for St. Albans makes good time just north of its Hartford station stop. Having a unit on each end of the train facilitates the reverse move the train must make to get onto New Eng... (more)

This light set is preparing to head across the Connecticut River to East Hartford, where CSOR's main office and engine facility are located.

CSO-4 has just returned from West Springfield and is in the process of yarding its train before the crew knocks off for the day. That's Amtrak's Springfield Line in the foreground.

This was a lucky find on a foray to check out the Metro-North "Mini" at Waterbury. This GP-40 is running around its train of scrap metal gons in preparation for heading back northeast to Plainvil... (more)

Waterbury Union Station's signature clock tower is the most prominent feature of the city's skyline. The rail part of the station has been reduced to a platform and parking lot, but the building i... (more)

This is quite literally the end of the line for Metro-North, as Waterbury is the most distant of their stations from Grand Central Terminal, 88 miles away. This train looks much more like it belo... (more)

A southbound River Line train makes its way along the west bank of the Hudson River in this view from the top of the "Walkway Over The Hudson". This new park is perhaps better known by its former... (more)

If you spend any time along Metro-North's New Haven line, a goodly percentage of what you'll see is this. Happily, the first of 300 brand-new M8 cars should be on the ocean as I type this, bound ... (more)