Urban railroading is dirty and no-nonsense, part of the overlooked infrastructure that keeps a city running. The Zakim Bridge may be the prettiest part of Boston's transportation system, but don't... (more)

MBTA's only MPIHSP46 on the property pushes its test train down the Fitchurg Division as it passes the former B&M/NH depot on its way back to North Station.

The new face of the MBTA, sporting the new paint scheme as decided by the people of Massachusetts. Number 2001, the MPI/GE built HSP46, was out for clearance testing on the Fitchburg line. As soon... (more)

The latest concoction from Motive Power is the HSP46 for MBTA. These new units are quite a departure from the MP36 line, and feature engines, generators, and AC traction gear from GE, rather than... (more)

The engineer keeps and eye out as the train crosses several intersections on it's way to Shirley station and then onto Ayer in some nice fresh snow.

Out past Brigham Circle on the Green Line's E Branch, the street-running trolley is alive and well. Bell ringing and horn blaring to alert cars and pedestrians to the lumbering two-car train's mot... (more)

Midday on a Friday, an inbound Orange Line train clatters into Wellington, the primary hotbed of activity on the line. The Wellington Carhouse facility is adjacent to the station and an elevated w... (more)

Inbound to Boston, an Orange Line train pulls into Green Street Station. The station sign, labeled Green on an orange sign, has made the rounds of the internet, usually with a caption of "You had ... (more)

The Century Mark. These trains stop for nothing... except passengers. The snow continuing to build on this 2nd day of the year as what's being dubbed as the next "Storm of the Century" kic... (more)

With my everyday camera in the shop and a recently acquired rental body in hand, I decided what better thing to do than shoot some trains at a location I've never been to before. Plenty of signal ... (more)

Prudential Center towers in the background as the sun peaks out allowing me to photograph trains leaving Boston after spending the day at Campus Technology Expo.

An inbound Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad train pushes past the old factory buildings in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on a clear November day. Precisely three minutes and twelve seconds later, t... (more)

A rare aerial shot of the Boston Engine Terminal for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is had on a departure I made from one of the Boston hospitals. Visible in the image are numerous... (more)

Trolleys come and go at the bottom of the grade just east of Butler Station.

A rolling piece of history, PCC car 3238 rolls into the Central Ave stop, still going strong moving commuters in 2013.