Quick return to Hartford, from Springfied for the crew through the conservation area.

The usual pair of Connecticut Southern B39-8s head train CSO-4 southbound through Windsor Locks on the afternoon of October 20, 2022.

Connecticut Southern CSO-4 southbound at Windsor.

It is a pleasant fall morning at the Farmington River Bridge in Windsor, as a pair of Connecticut Southern B39-8s are in charge of northbound train CSO-4 towards Springfield, MA.

As of late, CSX has been struggling to deliver cars for the Connecticut Southern interchange in West Springfield, which is due to a number of things including a shortage of train crews. On Saturda... (more)

On an October afternoon along the Connecticut River in Enfield, a fisherman takes advantage of the low water, as the daily Connecticut Southern freight CSO-4 from West Springfield to Hartford pass... (more)

The SGLR DeSoto Turn is making a mad dash out of Arcadia, Florida with 26 cars and 1 engine, the Engineer and I spoke before the run and he had to blitz it out of the yard in an effort to avoid st... (more)

AMARILLO TX Oct 8 1988 — Locomotive Management Services B39-8E 8507 (s/n 45416) leads a mixed freight near city center. My photo.

Two locomotives on Connecticut Southern's roster that are favored by photographers are Providence & Worcester B23-7R 2215 and Ohio Central B39-8E 8530. On an early summer afternoon in Windsor, 853... (more)

Connecticut Southern train CSO-4 with two B39-8s and an SD40-2, cross its namesake river between Enfield and Windsor Locks on a humid July afternoon. Notice how low the river is due to the lack of... (more)

MNNR B39-8E 85 leads the Belt job North through St. Paul.

Job NE01 passes Hickman Baptist Church on it's way to the quarry for another load of limestone. Thanks to all who helped with this interesting operation.

A pair of Commercial B39-8Es lead the Belt job North through New Brighton.

A freshly painted RJ Corman GE leads 39 empty hoppers to Gordonsville for another load of limestone to slake Nashville's booming construction.

In my 30 years of railroad photography, I can say without a shadow of doubt, that I've never photographed a B39-8E, F7B, F7B, F7B, GP7 consist. The eclectic power leads Tennessee Central Railway ... (more)