HLCX 6404, HLCX 7182, MEC 609

An eastbound freight pulls up to park at the Lowell Tower. In the consist today are two GP9's enroute to the Waterville Shop for storage. 381, 320, 52, 77, 379

Motorman Tom brings one of the Lowell National Historical Park's two "breezer" cars out of the trolley barn and into the late afternoon sun. When the park first opened in the 1980s, the physical... (more)

Strangers In The Night. A pair of GP40s sits out a very cold night in front of the tower in Lowell, the crew having died on the law hours ago. Lead unit 309 is somewhat of a stranger here... (more)

Solid sets of Guilford-painted power, particularly ones with two GP35s trailing, have become the exception rather than the rule they once were. More typical is the fact that this train has outlawe... (more)

Well-cared for by display engine standards, B&M 410 stands as a silent memorial to Lowell's industrial past, on trackage she likely knew decades ago when both Lowell and the Boston & Maine were in... (more)

Eastbound train SEPO makes its way through the station with HLCX 6221, HLCX 6416, MEC 344, BM 333 while inbound MBCR commuter 316 gets ready to depart.

Eastbound train SEPO (Selkirk, NY - Portland, ME) awaits a recrew in Lowell with the 621, 333, 313 for power.

As dusk settles in, it becomes apparent that the 410's headlights are illuminated -- a nice touch that lends more life to the display.

Frozen in place. She's not going anywhere anytime soon, but sure looks like she could thanks to the ongoing efforts of volunteers from the Boston & Maine Historical Society.

It's not often that you'll find Lowell's trolley fleet operating in the evening hours. Most days, they're all back in the barn by 5:30 PM. On the last weekend in July however, the City of Lowe... (more)

Two children wait on the platform for the arrival of a National Park Service Trolley...and the level of interest could not be more different. While the little girl skips around not seeming to ev... (more)

The City of Lowell, Massachusetts is laced with industrial canals, many of which date back to the early 19th century. These canals channeled water from the nearby Merrimack River to the inner cit... (more)

CSX 944, CSX 835, HLCX 6329, HLCX 6317 power this westbound through the Lowell station while an inbound commuter loads up for another trip to Boston.

With eyes fixed on the oncoming traffic and carrying her only weapon...a large red flag....Conductor Amy bravely steps onto Merrimack Street to make the crossing safe for her Park Service Trolley.... (more)