The Pioneer Valley Railroad is a short line railroad that serves industries in the towns of Westfield, Holyoke, and Southampton. Locomotive # 7030 is working in their yard in Westfield, Mass.

The Lackawanna heritage unit is seen leading Chicago to Ayer intermodal train 264 up the Worcester Main about to cross Newell Hill Road in Sterling. This engine was repainted in 2024 as its 2012 ... (more)

Norfolk Southern 264 is passing the Worcester Country Club as they start their trek up the Worcester Main, the last stretch on the trip from Chicago to Ayer. The Lackawanna heritage unit is leadin... (more)

Heading south from West Springfield yard back to Hartford, CSOR 8530 leads Fridays CSO-4 with a fresh repainted nose that really pops in the fresh snow.

MBTA Shoving late afternoon commuters East.

Readville Switcher MBTA GP40MC-3 #1129 switches out the Readville layover facility in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston.

Blank Canvas MBTA 1072, the final of 37 F40 rebuilds for the MBTA, rests in Framingham after a trip from Wabtec's Erie, PA, plant. The final 4 units all arrived on property in an all-black... (more)

Minuteman in New Haven Territory An MBTA OCS is seen looping before shoving into South Station, such that the locomotive, B&M "Minuteman" heritage F40PH-3C #1030, will be leading... (more)

Theatre Car... On a Commuter Rail? After pausing for some train traffic, the MBTA's new theatre car continues leading the Office Car Special's shove to South Station, where it'll head to R... (more)

The Graveyard Shift In the fall months, when falling leaves cause wheel slips, the MBTA runs special trains to remove them from the rails. In recent years, this has meant a laser train on ... (more)

Once You See It, You Can't Unsee It Amtrak P42DC #95 leads the Lake Shore Limited through Wellesley Square with a private car. At the time, 95 was one of only a few P42s with the original ... (more)

Catch it While You Can MBTA heritage F40 #1030 shoves the Office Car Special over the Dry Loop at Widett Circle. At one point, this site was a common place for truckers to park to rest, bu... (more)

Breaking It In Rolling Stock Solutions is a Boston-based startup that rebuilds and leases former Amtrak F40s in a partnership with CAD Industries and Metro-East Industries. Its launch cust... (more)

Norfolk Southern 265 is speeding West through Huntington on the CSX Boston & Albany route. The snow is just about to get heavy as the train tackles the Berkshire grade. This was my final shot of a... (more)

Norfolk Southern train 265 is passing the Wrights Mill complex in West Warren on a bitter cold Sunday morning, ahead of a major snowstorm. The train would hit the heavy snow head on further west i... (more)