"Simulated Crossing Incident"

On the morning of July 22nd, 2023, CTrail (CTDOT) hosted a simulated grade crossing emergency response drill at Meriden Yard along the MRS (Har... (more)

Constitution Liner in the Constitution State. Connecticut DOT SPV-2000 no. 1001 (Budd, 1980) is seen in the yard at the Danbury Railway Museum. These "Self-Propelled Vehicles"... (more)

Inspection and Maintenance. Sperry Rail Service inspection car no. 135 (née Seaboard Air Line no. 2023; St. Louis Car Co., 1928) is seen in the yard at the Danbury Railway Museum. The ... (more)

Museum Yard. Metro-North Railroad RS-3m no. 605 (ALCO, 1956) and New York, New Haven & Hartford RDC-1 no. 32 (Budd, 1949-1962) are seen with other preserved equipment at the Danbury Rai... (more)

Beachball on the Branch Line. Metro-North Railroad BL20GH no. 130 (Brookville, 2008) is seen leading train 6810 into Danbury Yard after completing its run up from South Norwalk. The out... (more)

Branchline Power. Danbury Yard was bright and colorful on August 6, 2023, with Metro-North Railroad P32AC-DM no.s 228 and 210 (GE Genesis, 1995-2001) and BL20GH no. 126 (Brookvil... (more)

Danbury Railway Museum. An overhead view of the Danbury Railway Museum in Danbury, Connecticut on Saturday, August 5, 2023 shows both its extensive collection as well as its proximity to MT... (more)

Coke Zero Meets Beachball. After MTA Metro-North Railroad "Beachball" 208 (40th Anniversary Wrap, P32AC-DM) arrived in Danbury on 1860 on Friday, it was really just a question of ... (more)

One Number Higher. DRMX 0673 (née-ITC 750, RS1, Alco, 5/1948) is dressed in New Haven colors, but never operated for the NYNH&H, thus is numbered above those that were on the roster. On th... (more)

"Work Train Over the Farmington"

On the morning of July 29th, 2023, a work train, led by Amtrak MP15DC 539, coasts over the Farmington River Bridge on the MRS (Hartford) Lin... (more)

"Stone Through Hartford"

As the sun rises on July 29th, 2023, "glass out" Amtrak MP15DC 539, leads a loaded stone train through Hartford Union Station on the MRS (... (more)

"Capitol Cube"

As the sun rises on July 29th, 2023, "glass out" Amtrak MP15DC 539, leads a loaded stone train into Hartford Union Station on the MRS (Hartford) Lin... (more)

Track Switch. On Saturday, July 29, 2023, AMTK MP15DC 539 (née-PLE 1597, EMD, 5/1975) led a string of stone cars across the Warehouse Point Railroad Bridge above the Connecticut River on t... (more)

"Bridge Traffic"

On the afternoon of July 29th, 2023, a ballast train, lead by Amtrak MP15DC 539, pauses as MoW vehicles reposition on the Warehouse Point (Connecticut River... (more)

"Cube Over the Conn River"

On the afternoon of July 29th, 2023, "glass out" Amtrak MP15DC 539, leads a loaded ballast train back and forth across the Warehouse Poi... (more)