A quiet Saturday late afternoon in Palmer, NECR 3040 sits idling in the sun waiting for the next assignment.
After the CSX finally got out of the way, the New England Central job #610 went back to work pulling a cut of interchange cars from the CSX.
The eastbound B740 local is seen arriving Palmer to interchange with the NECR with a quartet of EMDs. And of course in order to make their setout they had to leave a lone autorack in the interlock... (more)
The Central Vermont's northbound Rocket piggybacker departs Palmer, MA, for St. Albans, VT, behind a GP9/RS11 lashup. This expedited intermodal train ran in various forms over the years, including... (more)
CSX local B740 with a four-pack of Geeps is seen reversing to couple to their train, just outside the Steaming Tender Resturant at milepost 83 on the old Boston & Albany line. ... (more)
A Massachusetts Central intermodal train approaches the Main Street overpass at Palmer, Massachusetts, on May 20, 1993. Powering the short train is rare EMD NW5 No. 2100 and CF7 No. 2443. MCER No.... (more)
New England Central Local 603 is seen working the yard in Palmer, MA ... (more)
CSX Local B740 is seen arriving in Palmer from West Springfield. ... (more)
CSX local B740 arrives in Palmer, MA with 80+ cars for the New England Central.
CSX local B740 departs Palmer, MA with 4 GP40-2s and a huge cut of cars from the New England Central as the last rays of sun illuminate the train.
An eastbound freight passes the former station now Steaming Tender Restaurant
In the spring it's very rare that I have time to shoot anything in daylight with baseball everyday, and nothing ever running on Sundays. But, today I checked my phone and saw that 30 minutes ago t... (more)
A Mass Central local arrives in Palmer after making its daily run to Ware. The GP38-2 is painted in a Boston & Maine inspired paint job.