ALCO PA1 16 in MBTA Service

Backing into North Station.

E8A 4266 and 4263 idle in the evening sun at the yards of Boston South Station

One of the original F 40s with head end coach power coming right off the prime mover. I used call them constant velocity engines.

An early morning commuter approaches Readville Junction outside of Boston on a beautiful spring day.

Former Santa Fe Alcos are waiting for assignment in commuter service at Boston South Station

There is a lot to see in this image. Blue and Black Conrail diesels, MBTA E units, MBTA GP9, Old New Haven and NYC coaches and autos from the 70's. It almost looks like a railroad museum or ralif... (more)

A former Reading Company Budd trails an inbound commuter train to Boston. The 9161 was built 12/62 and is now owned by the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad.

Old Penn Central E unit in temporary MBTA gray livery. Unit is basking in late day sun beside GO equipment on lease from Canada.

The ICG provided the MBTA with its first new power for commuter rail. Three F units sit in the sunlight waiting for afternoon departures to Providence, Franklin and Stoughton. Soon this scene wou... (more)

The engineer has this unit wide open to take advantage of the straight fast running track. In the steam era this section between Canton and Sharon Heights was a helper district.

Ready to board the Boston local as a thunder storm approaches.

Dangerous spectators on Conrail Property.

Students and worker prepare to board their magic carpet of steel so they can get to work stress free with no concerns about parking.

In 1973 progress was deconstructing South Station. Soon all of the signal bridges would be down, the tower razed and a bus terminal built above these platforms. In the reaming open space era I too... (more)