A workhorse for the Pioneer Valley Railroad locomotive #7031 has just arrived back at the yard after serving the Holyoke Branch. Originally built in 1959 as CN 4284, this locomotive was purchased ... (more)

Locomotive 7030 is working the north end of the yard, just north of Notre Dame St. They are preparing cars to shove up the Easthampton Branch to serve industries such as James Hardie Building Prod... (more)

The Pioneer Valley Railroad is a short line railroad that interchanges with the CSX Berkshire Subdivision in Westfield and serves industries in the towns of Westfield, Holyoke, and Southampton. Lo... (more)

Freezin' in the Rain - After a weekend snow storm the Monday morning crew is clearing switches on the Holyoke Branch. What a joy it must be working in freezing rain conditions, as was th... (more)

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.

Pioneer Valley 7030 hits the streets as it heads for the Pan Am interchange in Holyoke, MA. The train is on Water Street and is about to cross a bridge that connects the adjacent canal with the Co... (more)

Coming back from the interchange, Pioneer Valley GP9RM 7030 trundles down busy Water St. in Holyoke, MA.

Coming back from the interchange, Pioneer Valley GP9RM 7030 trundles down busy Water St. in Holyoke, MA.

Pioneer Valley CF7 #2558 waits its fate at Casella Waste in Holyoke. I saw a photo of it here a couple months prior so I was surprised to see it still on one piece...

The Pioneer Valley Railroad consists of former New Haven Railroad trackage that was once the northern extension of the canal line from New Haven north. This was one of the NH's few incursions nor... (more)

Once or twice a week, Pioneer Valley makes the trek from their ex-New Haven RR yard in Westfield to interchange with Pan Am Railways in Holyoke, MA. After dropping 6 empties at the interchange, th... (more)

Mass Bay Railroad Enthusiasts "Westfield Wanderer" trundles down the Street trackage on Water Street in downtown Holyoke, MA. The stretch of track was recently reopened to accommodate in... (more)

Mass Bay Railroad Enthusiasts "Westfield Wanderer" excursion departs Pioneer Valley's yard in Westfield, MA on a gloomy Saturday with Pioneer Valley GP9RM 7031 on the point.

PVRR 7031 (ex-CN GP9RM) leads a Mass Bay RRE charter over the Third Level Canal in Holyoke, MA. One of the many paper mills in Holyoke, the Riverside Paper Company, has been standing since 1867. H... (more)

PVRR 7031 (ex-CN GP9RM) leads a Mass Bay RRE charter over the Third Level Canal in Holyoke, MA. One of the many paper mills in Holyoke, the Riverside Paper Company, has been standing since 1867. H... (more)