At Control Point 147 on CSX's Berkshire Subdivision, the eastward absolute signal displays a Medium Clear aspect for a crossover move from Track 2 to Track 1. Off to the side, a 'Block Clear' indi... (more)

2 new Housatonic GP15’s sit in the Pittsfield yard after getting delivered by CSX

Geep In Pittsfield. Amtrak Train 1246 (Berkshire Flyer) had an unusual locomotive facing Rensselaer, New York on Sunday, July 14, 2024. GP38-3 AMTK 743 (Phase VII) is wearing the railroad's... (more)

Z542 in Pittsfield with a 1952 GP7 leader

Train 449, the Boston section of Amtrak’s Lake Shore Limited, is passing the site of the former General Electric Plant in Pittsfield, MA. Leading the consist to Albany-Rensselaer is P42 108 in P... (more)

Housatonic Railroad has been using leased power while the GP35's undergo repairs. In the meantime, these two very differently painted leasers get the NX13 job to Pittsfield and back done. With t... (more)

Dark Skies Over Pittsfield Under a threatening sky, NX13 head west past Pittsfield Station towards CP150 and home rails with a massive train in tow.

On a frigid afternoon in the Berkshires, westbound freight has just made a 15 car pickup from the west Second Street Yard from the Housatonic and is leaving town by the Pittsfield Transportation C... (more)

While the Housatonic Railroad NX13 waits for CSX freights to show up, there was a near-meet of both Amtraks - Lake Shore Limited on the Boston & Albany line. It made for a nice photo in the last ... (more)

In the last light of day, NX13 prepares to pick up cars from Q425 and is still waiting for Q424 as well.

BAR 22 and HRRC 3600 power up in preparation to meet Q425 as it arrives from West Springfield. It had waited here for hours.

The goal for the day was to see BAR 22 and I sure took advantage with the fall colors. NX13 waited several hours for CSX to arrive at the Pittsfield yard with BAR 22 leading HRRC 3600.

A study of the old and new as the Housatonic NX-13 local with a 1953 built GP7U smokes it up while switching cars as a modern T4 Gevo assists on the rear of a passing westbound CSXT freight Q425 i... (more)