A solid set of GEs near Palmer, MA

A new Tier 4 ES44AC leads intermodal train Q022 eastward through Palmer, Massachusetts.

This old 0-6-0 originally built in 1915 by H.K. Porter for the Southern Sand and Gravel Company stands outside the Steaming Tender Restaurant. This restaurant is at the site of a former train depo... (more)

Late humid rays were about all that was left in Palmer, Massachusetts on July 15, 2015, and some were thinking, " Man...Wouldn't it be perfect if a train showed up right about now?" Not... (more)

Just before 3pm, Amtrak P449, The Lakeshore Limited, rolls westbound during a busy lunch hour at the steaming tender.

A Palmer-based New England Central local spots a single load of lumber at the Massachusetts Central interchange. This is adjacent to the NECR/CSX crossing at CP 83 on CSX's Boston Sub. 3851 is a... (more)

Massachusetts Central's fleet of GP38-2s spend a quiet Sunday at the MCER Yard in Palmer. Both units are reportedly ex-Penn Central and are painted in a very attractive Boston & Maine-inspired sc... (more)

CSX Q427 rumbles through Palmer on National Train Day 2015 with a line of railfans waving behind the camera.

CSXT 7350, an ex-Conrail C40-8W, splits the signals at CP83 in Palmer, Massachusetts leading the Q022 east. This location is well known for the Steaming Tender Restaurant located in the restored B... (more)

An ex-Ohio Central SD40T-2 leads NECR train 611 north for Brattleboro, Vermont. The SD40T-2 was originally built for the Southern Pacific in 1980 as their 8256.

New England Central train 611, destined for Brattleboro, VT charges north past Quabaog St. in Palmer. Referred to as tunnel motors, this SD40T-2 was built for the Southern Pacific in 1980 as their... (more)

The Mass Central returns with a cut of cars from the CSX interchange at Palmer yard. The GP38-2 is painted in a livery inspired by the classic Boston & Maine ‘Blue Bird’ scheme and also wears ... (more)

In a scene straight out of 1995, a pair of original New England Central units pull a cut of cars up from the CSX interchange yard

New England Central train 611 heads north towards Brattleboro, VT behind an ex Indiana and Ohio SD40T-2

New England Central train 611 heads north towards Brattleboro, VT behind an ex Indiana and Ohio SD40T-2