NR-3 has just switched out several cars at the recycling and fertilizer company's siding in the foreground. Now its wasting no time at all, headed up to PLAIN to drop and pick up a few more cars b... (more)

A week later, 3902 remains on duty in Plainfield, but 3906 has taken the place of one of the B39 or B40 units sent to Worcester last Thursday. NR2 came to town with two units on the front end (as ... (more)

Thirty-nine-ought-two does some switching of the eastern yard on the Mooseup main. A long cut of Thiel and other tank cars winds its way around the curve and back into the yard.

BEA-UTIFUL! 4003 made its maiden freight assignment in FRESH paint out of Plainfield, on NR-3. Here it is in the late evening sun - wonder how long it'll stay that shiny?

A low angle view of P&W 4002, switching yard limits PLAIN.

NR2 has done some switching, and the 3902 has retreived a CSX gondola from the shops, for 4002 to spot in the lower yard with the tanker.

A look up at the chunky lines of a B40's aft end.

A New Haven line M6 sits in the foreground on track 9 as a Shore Line East train idles in the background in front of New Haven Union Station.

Off into the sunset! SLE 1632 just arrived and idling in Old Saybrook in the late fall sun orange blaze. Those VRE fluted side cars are great - even better with the CDOT refurbishment and pseudo N... (more)

A classic train station interior. Clock, departure board, marble, and decorative ceiling.

A classic scene of the ticket windows at New York's Grand Central Terminal.

Benny's parking lot in Norwich makes a good spot to watch the daily NECR trains. Looks like the Acura can use some of those auto parts!

The busy sight of a New Haven line train pulling out of the recently (and currently being finished) expanded and renovated Milford Station. New platforms and shelters are lined with new lamps.

What started out as a dreary and rainy New England fall day, turned into a perfect cloudless day for railfanning. As Mark Twain said, "If you don't like the weather in New England, wait 5 minutes.... (more)

The sun is setting earlier and the leaves are turning in Connecticut as evident in this shot.. Some dark clouds cover the eastern sky as the sun glares from the west.. Fall colors at their best!!!