Box via Bergen. Metro-North Railroad F40PH-3C no. 4912 is seen leading Port Jervis Line train 71 through LAUREL interlocking, where the Bergen County Line diverges from the Main Line.

Stealth at CP-11 MBTA 1072, the 37th and final F40PH-3C rebuilt for the MBTA, came back unpainted as one of 4 units planned to receive special paint. Due to 1071 and 1036, the two units ah... (more)

"McGinnis" Following its overhaul by Wabtec in late 2025, MBTA F40PH-3C #1071 was turned into a heritage unit for the New Haven Railroad, the former owner of all south side lines... (more)

"Minuteman" MBTA F40PH-3C #1030 shoves an inbound Fitchburg Line train to Boston. 1030 is the first of 3 F40 heritage units released so far by the MBTA. This one wears the Boston... (more)

"The Central" MBTA F40PH-3C #1036 is the latest installment in their recent heritage program. 1036, a recently-rebuilt F40 wears the New York Central's "Lighting Stripe"... (more)

Inbound Rockport to Boston commuter train 5032 is seen crossing the Annisquam River in Gloucester on a cold Sunday morning.

Leading through Lyndhurst. Metro-North Railroad F40PH-2CAT no. 4909 is seen leading Main Line train 1114 east through the former Lyndhurst Station, which closed in 2025 after a new faci... (more)

An Elevated Vantage of the Morristown Line - Here might be an unexploited vantage of the NJT Morristown Line through Morris Plains. This line hosts a healthy mix of diesel and electric p... (more)

Eastbound and Down. Metro-North Railroad F40PH-3C no. 4909 is seen leading Main Line train 1120 through Paterson, NJ en-route to Hoboken. Contrary to usual operations, the locomotive is... (more)

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)

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)

Metro-North's West of Hudson F40PH-3C 4910 pushing train 72 to Hoboken.

2025 In Review Two big developments in New England passenger railroading in 2025 have been the NextGen Acela trainsets and MBTA's heritage units. Here we see them both. On the left, an app... (more)

Black Friday As part of its routine acceptance testing, recently-rebuilt MBTA F40PH-3C #1071 just so happened to go out for a round of cab signal testing on Black Friday. Heading west on t... (more)