Up close in person with the EMD GP35

On the Way home, my friend Johnnie Mac and myself stopped by the Housatonic engine shops for some shots of the power sitting out in the sun.

The HRRC's only RS3m sit on the storage track at their engine facility in Canaan, CT.

Old. Two former NS GP38's quietly rust away as they sit at the HRRC engine facility in Canaan, CT.

Rusting away. HRRC 2737 is one of two High Hood Ex NS GP38's sitting at the HRRC Shops. The units will most likely never be seen operating any time soon.

HRRC 22 sits quietly on a siding at the HRRC Shops in Canaan, CT. The GP7u sports the paint scheme of the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad, just one of its former owners. The unit started off as ATSF 2... (more)

Housatonic Railroad Train NX-11 rolls toward the old Canaan Union Station for another cut of loaded hoppers from the Canaan Lime Plant after dropping off the last cut in the Canaan Yard. The moti... (more)

One of the HRRC's spiffy GP35s rests at the compact engine terminal in Canaan. Peeking through the trees in the background is the town's famous, historic station - looking quite good after having ... (more)

HRRC 3601 rests in the HRRC Engine Facility on a quiet Sunday Afternoon.

Housatonic Railroads entire in service fleet sits on the fuel tracks at the Canaan, CT shops awaiting service Monday morning

Housatonic Railroad GP35's 3601 and 3604 passes the old depot in downtown Canaan, CT, during switching moves.

NX13 is seen here hitting whats left of the diamond originally between the Hosatonic and New England Central Railroads. While the Hosatonic survives today (albeit with broken service), all that re... (more)

After switching the cement plant a Housatonic local backs down to the engine facility past the former New Haven depot in greater Canaan,CT.

Switching greater Canaan.

NX12's conductor hops onto 3602 after flagging the crossing. This lime plant is a large customer for the small Housantonic and it takes about half an hour for NX12 to complete its work here. Today... (more)