BAR 22 and HRRC 3600 power up in preparation to meet Q425 as it arrives from West Springfield. It had waited here for hours.

Taking advantage of a sunny day in the Berkshires, I was fortunate to catch up to NX13 running light in Lee and then here at the museum in Lenox to pick up more power. They would then continue to ... (more)

Taking advantage of a sunny day in the Berkshires, I was fortunate to catch up to NX13 running light in Lee and then here at the museum in Lenox to pick up more power. They would then continue to ... (more)

The goal for the day was to see BAR 22 and I sure took advantage with the fall colors. NX13 waited several hours for CSX to arrive at the Pittsfield yard with BAR 22 leading HRRC 3600.

A study of the old and new as the Housatonic NX-13 local with a 1953 built GP7U smokes it up while switching cars as a modern T4 Gevo assists on the rear of a passing westbound CSXT freight Q425 i... (more)

The Sunday Housatonic NX-13 job pauses in Pittsfield before shoving back into the yard at CP-148, where the crew would wait all afternoon for CSX trains Q424 and Q425. NX-13 wouldn't depart for Ca... (more)

Morning Switching in Canaan: NX12 pulls a string of limestone hoppers around the south leg of Canaan Wye as they head um the old CNE to SPEM.

On a crisp cool Sunday afternoon along the CSXT Boston Line, the Housatonic NX12 shuffles it’s interchange pickup from Q424 alongside the Pittsfield maintenance quarters. The 1952 built former B... (more)

On a crisp morning, the NX-12 local returns off the wye connector track after dropping more cars at Specialty Minerals (Spem) plant. An old 1952 warrior former GP7u BAR 22 will be assisting the HR... (more)

Rare Mileage: Housatonic RR's GP7U 22 takes it's return trip over the Housatonic River in Derby, CT after returning from Maine. The 22 was sent to Pan Am for heavy maintenance at their shop... (more)

After returning late to Canaan from New Milford, NX12 heads north through town to grab a cut of cars for the run north to Pittsfield later in the evening.

NX-13's power rests at fuel pad at the shop in Canaan, a little later they would take the train north to Pittsfield

Jeep, Geeps, and more Geeps Housatonic RR's NX12 picks up some cars in Rising, MA with the two 3600s and two new GMTX leasers as a matching yellow Jeep passes on the road.

The Housatonic, in Housatonic, on the Housatonic River. NX12 passes by the old freight house in its namesake town as it heads south with the two new Leasers in tow.

The Housatonic Railroad northbound through the small town of Housatonic by an old mill. Later that day, the consist included the two new GMTX leaser GP38-2's and 3604 would lead.