Sometimes railfanning on the "Grinch" it's all about having the stars align for you. On a blue dome frigid President's Day they finally did when I lucked into a fluke meet between both the MOED ... (more)

The Nickel Plate Road heritage unit rolls east thru the Berkshire Mountains with a loaded coal train for Bow, NH.

Another Grain Extra heads east for Ayer, MA, this time with a warbonnet leader!

While waiting for a 'no show' EDMO, this two mile long monster surprise popped out of the tunnel from the east into town running way ahead of schedule. Probably the first and last time I'll be a... (more)

The deadheading Norfolk Southern office car equipment is getting ready to take on fuel at North Adams on Monday, August 22, with a Pan Am crewman and fuel truck delivery person discussing the need... (more)

The deadheading Norfolk Southern office car equipment is taking on fuel at North Adams on Monday, August 22, while a Pan Am crewman asks the fuel delivery person if he'd check the oil and do the w... (more)

NS F9(A) #4270 takes on fuel at North Adams, MA. The unit led a deadhead move of NS's OCS train to Ayer, MA. At Ayer, the train combined with Pan Am's OCS and ran back west on Wednesday so that ... (more)

NS F9A 4270 leads F9B 4276 come to a stop at North Adams, MA to have the B-unit take on fuel from a local fuel carrier. The OCS is enroute to Ayer for a joint Pan Am traip slated for August 23.

Old Man Winter is a slowly knockin' on the door as a mini RJED with 15 cars rattles by the old freight house for the tunnel. Both the 517 & 516 have been 'demoted' from their lofty statis as for... (more)

In a lucky break while driving to visit a relative, I caught this PAS westbound as it prepares to depart for CPF423 off the siding after a brief stop. Meanwhile, the Adams local with the PAR '3... (more)

With the worst grades behind them, the crew will relax a bit as their train runs through the small North Adams Tunnel.

New Year, New Train. Pam Am Southern MOAY(NS #934) passes through North Adams as it approaches Hoosac Tunnel ahead on a frigid, sunny Saturday. This is a new run-through train(retaining the ol... (more)

ST Train MOAY heads east through downtown North Adams, MA. This is the second MOAY to run on a new daylight schedule with runthrough NS power and autoracks.

Solid NS power is starting to already sneak in on the old B&M Fitchburg as MOED meets EDRJ at CPF423.

A volkswagon wagon waits upon an eastbound freight running under cantanery towers still standing after many years of being out of service.