ES44DC #5292 leads two older 4400 hp sisters down the hill toward the Connecticut River Bridge, utilizing their dynamic brakes. AMTK P42DC #105 idles away its weekend waiting to be used once again... (more)
A fairly new ES44DC leads an old SD40-2 and an ex-ATSF SD45, still in the warbonnet scheme.
Q283 crosses over the Westfield River as it heads upgrade towards Selkirk, NY
Q283 with a rich burning Ex Conrail SD60M leader makes its way through Westfield, MA with empty racks coming back from the auto facility in Brookfield, some 50 miles to the east.
Q283 makes up it train in East Brookfield around 7:30am
CSX 7314 and CSX 8131 battle the steep grade of Washington Hill very underpowered for well over 90 autoracks. A few miles from this location the locomotive overheated and the train stalled.
Q283 struggles up grade on Washington Hill around the S Curve.
CSX Train Q283 derailed 10 cars at CP 99 in West Springfield, MA
