"Phase II at Holyoke"

On a sunny March 24th, 2024, Amtrak P42DC #130, painted in the Phase II heritage scheme, leads southbound Vermonter Train 57 past the former Boston & M... (more)

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

Downtown Canal. Sunday, February 26, 2023 when Webb Rail's former Union Pacific Railroad Budd built Pullman 10-6 slpr "Pacific Union" (WEBX 800640) and former New York Central Rai... (more)

Richardson Station Restoration. On Saturday, February 25, 2023, when Webb Rail's former Union Pacific Railroad Budd built Pullman 10-6 slpr "Pacific Union" (WEBX 800640) and forme... (more)

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...

Vermonter In Massachusetts. On Saturday, February 25, 2023, when Webb Rail's former Union Pacific Railroad Budd built Pullman 10-6 slpr "Pacific Union" (WEBX 800640) and former Ne... (more)

Amtrak's Vermonter leaving Holyoke with the 111 and five Amfleets. Bridge is over the Connecticut River.

"Phase III Over the Conn River in Holyoke"

On the afternoon of October 12, 2022, Amtrak Phase III Heritage P42DC 145 leads southbound Vermonter train 55 over the Connectic... (more)

"Phase III visits The Paper City"

On the afternoon of October 14, 2022, Amtrak Phase III Heritage P42DC 145 leads southbound Vermonter train 55 into Holyoke, MA on the MassDOT Conne... (more)

Amtrak train 400, the early morning “Valley Flyer” heads north to Greenfield with 100 pushing on the rear. This is the "Midnight Blue" scheme and is one of Amtrak’s new 50th annive... (more)

"Midnight Blue at The Paper City"

On the evening of May 22th, 2021, Amtrak P42DC #100, painted in "Midnight Blue", leads southbound Valley Flyer train 499 into Holyoke, MA on the Mas... (more)

Shooting an ex Quebec North Shore & Labrador SD40-2 pulling a passenger train, on the B&M's Conn River line, sounds like something someone would make up on the internet, but like 2020 am I right? ... (more)

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)

Vermonter 57 crosses the Connecticut River between Holyoke and Chicopee, Massachusetts.

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)