New England Trains
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August 2008. Charlton Hill, east slope. Q264 is coming by light engines.
Even though this shot was going away, it was hard to resist. An unknown symbol CSX Intermodal train (Q116?) heads east towards Boston. Its present location is West Warren, but in about 8 miles it will be starting its grind up Charlton Hill.
Q283 west bound past mill in West Warren, Massachusetts, October 2008.
Amtrak's Boston Section of the Lake Shore Limited heads west past old mill at West Warren, Massachusetts on a beautiful fall 2008 day.
CSX 5297 comes storming around Curve heading east at West Warren, MA. Train is believed to be Q168.
Same day as above. A relatively new CSX ES44DC crosses the diamonds at Palmer, MA
This was in Palmer, Mass right after Christmas 2006. NECR is doing some switching.
Switching at Palmer NECR 3847 August 24, 2008
A CSX GP40-2 is on point of this auto-rack train heading west through Palmer. August 24, 2008
The B740 local with GP40-2 6204 in the lead come across the diamonds at Palmer and into interchange yard.
This is behind the Steaming Tender Restaurant, formerly Palmer Station, Palmer, Massachusetts.
These are the diamonds at Palmer looking north from the NECR. CSX goes left to right. Even though a train is not present. I love this shot, it feels peaceful.
In September 2007 Mass Central comes down to Palmer along with 1729 to do some switching.
Mass Central 1729 doing some switching in Palmer on a dreary winter day.
Early September 2008. This is branch line/short line railroading. Mass Central brakeman is flagging traffic for a back-up switching move.
Another shot of him switching.
August 22, 2008. Frustrated with CSX today I chased this shortline some from Palmer to Barre, Mass. Here he is switching at Barre, MA
Here comes the Mass Central. If you notice to the left of the engine the bridge abutments that carried the old Central Mass over this line at River Run.
This is a second shot of him. I wanted to get him going by the old abutments on the Central Mass Bridge where it crossed this line (former B&A branch). I misjudged his speed and fired just a wee bit late.
Here he flies by me in Hardwick, Mass. This is the River Run grade crossing. Look at the dust kicked up. He just has 3 box cars today.
