CSX has been storing its power at the west end of West Springfield yard of late. It's good to see the old B36-7s still kicking.

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

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)

Q421 coming up to CP-99 at the East end of West Springfield yard.

Q437 led by two brand new CSX ES44DC's pulls its train west into the late day sun.

CSO-1's power warms up in the chilly early morning air of West Springfield. A pair of CSX widecabs sits quietly by as the CSOR locomotives idle. Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC

Some of the rarest CSX locomotives are these B23-7Rs. The two remaining examples on the CSX roster (one still in Conrail paint) lay over the weekend at West Springfield.

A western visitor. UP 1919 patched SP GP60 backs down track 4 in CSX's West Springfield yard to make a pick up.

Q426-01 comes around the small S-Curve near QB 101 in West Springfield on the Boston Line with CSX SD70ACe in the lead. Trains destination is Guilford Rail System in Ayer, MA.

CSOR's newest power, GSWR SD9's 1900 and 1901 sit at CSX's West Springfield Yard await transport to Palmer where New England Central will take them to St. Albans, VT for cab signal installation an... (more)

CEFX 3715 at West Springfield Yard on Connecticut Southern

A view of the cab of the old chopped nose SD9 that came up from Alabama to the CSOR in West Springfield, MA

CSX SD70ACe awaits to take out Q425 ( W. Springfield, MA-Selkirk, NY ) train later in the day.

GSWR 1901 and 1900 arrived today on Q424 to West Springfield, MA. These chopped nose SD9's came up from the Alabama Gulf Coast railroad to the Connecticut Southern Railroad here in Mass.

CEFX power on lease to the Connecticut Southern Railroad.