A matched pair of CSXT SD70MAC's, in reverse numerical order (4794-4793), slow through Blue Island...on the heals of UP coal load.
Slowing to drop some cars off at West Springfield Yard at CP 99.
Q116 makes a quick stop to set off about 20 cars of containers and trailers in the West Springfield Trailer-Van facility. The rest of the train is on Main 2, just left of the locomotives.
Q116 kicks up snow as it makes a run off the Hinsdale Flats for the summit of the grade on the Berkshire Sub.
Q116 glides through the bright morning sun.
Q116 crosses the Hudson River on the Alfred H Smith bridge enroute to Boston, MA with a pair of SD70MAC's for power.
Running 60MPH Q116 makes quick time passing the former Big Four Route/NYC Sidney Depot, which now houses a model railroad club
CSXT 645 leads Q116 with a colorful consist of containers thru Marion
Note the rare yellow headed blackbirds above the train!!!!
Q116 flew through Marion with a sweet set of EMD's "SD70M's that is"
CSX Boston Line train Q116 pounds the New England Central Railroad Diamond at Palmer, MA.
Q116 passing by with a SD70MAC leading. Q116 and it's counter part Q115 are the hottest trains on the line.
An NECR train waits at the diamond as Q116 pounds across with a very colorful lashup