A pair of new ES44ACs get broken in as they climb the 1.5% grade of Washington Hill while the light fades behind the mountains.

Q116 with CSX 699, the diversity in motion unit, crosses the Westfield River and town lines of Middlefield and Chester on it's way down the mountain towards Springfield and Boston.

Two of CSX's new ES44AC's get a work out pulling westbound Q425 upgrade and over the Berkshires at Washington.

Two of CSX's new ES44ACs lead westbound Q425 upgrade passing through the town of Huntington, MA.

Q425 grinds upgrade on the CSX Berkshire Sub passing a bit of fall foliage adding some color to an otherwise dull, cloudy day.

An ex-CR SD60I (rare for Boston Line manifest trains) leads a 106 car Q425 from West Springfield Yard to Selkirk, just after the morning fog and haziness has just burned off...

After being held up in West Springfield due to mechanical problems, Q425 heads west through Russell.

Q425 is working hard as it traverses the S-Curve at a location know as the caboose in Middlefield.

West Springfield to Selkirk train Q425 struggles upgrade with the leader lacking its CSX decal. R.Parent Photography

Light power headed over to couple onto its train. The Springfield skyline can be seen in the background.

After picking up 41 cars off Springdale siding, Q425 heads west through busy downtown Westfield.

Its hard to find a caboose tagging along on the back of a train these days. This little caboose was on the rear of Q425 heading west. It belongs to the Safety train which travels around the countr... (more)

Q425 passes a surviving concrete milemarker at QB 107, 107 miles west of Boston, MA.

This was the first day of no rain in over 10 days and I just had to get out and shoot something! I stumbled across Q425 making up his train at West Springfield before heading west. It was nice to ... (more)

Two muscle-bounds impatiently waiting for a signal.