Amtrak Vermonter switching ends and getting ready to head north on NECR

Amtrak 108 on the Vermonter next to CSX 7324. Both are headed to Springfield, MA

Westbound CSX freight passes under Main St.

Westbound CSX freight passes under Main St. running long hood foward.

Ex BN 4047, ex CN 9431 and NECR 3852 sit in the yard during switching. Taken with Canon Digital Rebel.

NECR 3855 and 3850 prepare cars to be taken south into Connecticut. Taken with Canon Digital Rebel.

Ex-Southern

Q421 comes off the controlled siding and onto the main at Palmer, MA on a nice spring day.

The Amtrak Vermonter is now heading west after coming south on the NECR from Vermont. The trailing unit is seen here pounding the NECR Diamond in Palmer on CSX's Boston Line.

NECR power seen in the New England Central Palmer Yard.

NECR was awarded the 1995 Shortline of the year award as seen on the side of this non turbocharged GP38.

CSX Boston Line train Q116 pounds the New England Central Railroad Diamond at Palmer, MA.

Amtrak 150 travels over the wye track and approaches the CSX interchange.

Vermonter coming off NECR onto CSX