It's a couple hours before the evening rush hour on a late January afternoon, and Park Street has that sleepy winter feel. The passengers on the platform wear heavy coats, unzipped in the warm sta... (more)

This image was taken in early February at Government Center as a dozen commuters or so wait for a Green Line E train going to the end of the line at Lechmere. This is the seventh B or D train that... (more)

A child's first train journey is a magical experience. Watching the world fly by, as smooth as if you're riding on air rather than steel wheels, is a fascinating pastime while on the train. The lo... (more)

It's 7:20AM on a dreary Wednesday morning and not much is going on in Lincoln. Then the crossing signals activate, announcing a train's imminent arrival. From down the tracks comes the sound of a ... (more)

Massachusetts Bay Commuter Rail train 423 heads west through Shirley, MA on the Pan Am Freight Main Line with F40PH 1013 leading the 5-car train that includes a Kawasaki bi-level on the head end.

Snowed In. This post Christmas blizzard is not quite over just yet, as the snow continues to fall with over a foot already on the ground. Inbound 214 is making its stop at Melrose Highlands... (more)

Something New. Two things in this scene took a little getting used to for this photographer. One is the MBTA locomotive without the traditional ghetto bars over the windshields. T... (more)

The Building Tunnel. One of the more interesting features of Boston railroading is the Grand Junction Branch's building tunnel under one of MIT's many research buildings. MBTA's Te... (more)

When the MBTA started running trains to Providence, the Boston and Maine was managing the operation.. That explains the B&M SW. Conrail was still running freight service to Rhode Island but would ... (more)

A pair of EMD commuter rail locomotives sit at the South Station platform with their trains.

As traffic backs up on the Zakim Bridge in the background, another commuter train leaves North Station and heads to the suburbs North of Boston.

Traffic is at a standstill on the Zakim Bridge as a commuter rail train arrives in North Station. This is an every day occurrence in Boston as working folk head home during the evening rush.

The Aftermath. Less than a day and a foot and a half of snow later, this is the result. The blizzard has screwed up much of the morning rush hour, with many delays around the MBTA system. H... (more)

MBTA Commuter Train with two E8A's arriving Bostons's South Station