Railfanning on the Cape especially in the winter is a generally solitary enterprise, so doing my part with social distancing. Mass Coastal GP9RM 2008 leads a short consist of 4 loaded municipal wa... (more)

Mass Coastal 2008 (ex-CN GP9RM) leads a 20-car ballast train from Middleboro to Rochester, MA on MC's Cape Main Line. 2008 passes the outskirts of a cranberry bog, which is looking very colorful w... (more)

Mass Coastal 2008 (ex-CN GP9RM) leads the southbound Energy Train at MP 46 in Wareham, MA during another snowfall.

Mass Coastal 2008 (ex-CN GP9RM) leads the Energy Train southbound past the approach signal for Canal Junction in Bourne, MA during another snow storm in southern New England.

Mass Coastal 2008 (ex-CN GP9RM) at Hathaway Road in Wareham with the empty Energy Train for Yarmouth. A fresh snow clings to the trees after a nor'easter hit New England.

Mass Coastal 2008 (ex-CN GP9RM) leads the Energy Train southbound at milepost 46 in Wareham, MA during a nor'easter. Wareham only saw a few inches of snow, but other parts of Mass saw upwards of t... (more)

Mass Coastal 2008 (ex-CN GP9RM) in the yard at Rochester, MA. A line of dead MBTA F40PHs is seen in the background, illuminated by 2008's headlights. Thanks to Marc for the flashes.

Mass Coastal 2008 (ex-CN GP9RM) and NYC 21052 (N7B caboose) in the yard at Rochester on a muggy summer night.

Mass Coastal 2008 passes through Monk's Park in Bourne, MA with a train from Cavossa Disposal Corporation in Falmouth.

Mass Coastal 2008 and 2006 lead a large Energy Train from Yarmouth with C&D loads tied on the rear from Falmouth. The train crosses Cohasset Narrows in Wareham, illuminated by a brilliant afternoo... (more)

Mass Coastal 2008 and 2006 lead a large Energy Train from Yarmouth with C&D loads tied on the rear from Falmouth. The train crosses Cohasset Narrows in Wareham, illuminated by a brilliant afternoo... (more)

Mass Coastal 2008 crosses over Cohasset Narrows in Wareham with a train from the Otis Transfer Station in Falmouth.

With their train in order, Mass Coastal 2008 is about ready to depart the yard in Middleboro and head southbound to Hyannis. With 2008 is former New Haven FL9Ms 2026 and 2011. They were recently p... (more)

New Power for Local Shortline Mass Coastal/Cape Cod Central Railroads have recently acquired two ex-New Haven FL9s from Connecticut DOT. After a long journey from New Haven, Connecticu... (more)

MC 2008 brings the SLRG 511 and NYC 21052 past a cranberry bog in Middleboro. The IPH dome car will be used on tourist trains for the Christmas and summer seasons on the Cape Cod Central Railroad.... (more)