"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)

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)

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)

PVRR 7031 (ex-CN GP9RM) leads a Mass Bay RRE charter in Holyoke, MA.

PVRR 7031 (ex-CN GP9RM) leads a Mass Bay RRE charter in Holyoke, MA. The train is travelling on a street running track on Water Street.

On November 15, Pan Am Railways executive staff, including President David Fink, Jr. and owner Timothy Mellon, set out for a full Connecticut River Line inspection, originating in Plainville, Conn... (more)

A historic 'final move' was made by Pan Am Southern on February 23, to retrieve the former Mt. Tom Power Plant ex-Boston & Maine SW-1 #1849, which was an 11th-hour save by the Berkshire Scenic Rai... (more)