With commuter traffic mostly out of the way, a very long 23K begins to make its way west. The sun was hardcore in and out, but shone nice and bright to illuminate the nose on the lead M-2!

Returning to Fitchburg as light power, MEC 313 stretches its legs having just departed Hill Yard in Ayer, with conductor Ziko giving a wave out the window.

The second 28N to hit the eastern end of District 3 within an hour and half. An NS GEVO leads the way with a CSX unit trailing, as the train descends through Wachusett. Quite rare to have two mo... (more)

After hardcore botching my shot at East Gardner, I settled on this being my best shot of the first 28N, as the SD70 and SD70M-2 lead the short train of autos between CPF 334 and 333. For those th... (more)

Power for the previous day's 28N rolls back onto their train, after making a set off for the P&W. The small snow squall that began moments before, is quickly moving out to make way for some sun!

Power for the previous day's 28N rolls off of the cut the crew has just made for the P&W, and prepares to back onto their train. In the middle of moving forward however, a small snow squall has p... (more)

MEC 371 leads POED, after the previous crew sat at Athol Station for almost three hours waiting on a "live recrew". Finally the crew showed up and with the high hood in lead position, t... (more)

Just over two hours late, VIA 14, a special holiday Ocean with a full HEP Budd set of cars departs Moncton on the outside track, as the switch was frozen. The train had to back out of the station... (more)

Pan Am Southern pig train 22K crosses Fisherman's Lane and shoots across the Hoosic River with a long train in tow. The train is catching the last rays of light.

Pan Am Southern pig train 22K passes a canned 28N at Hem Street Park. It was rather nice to see an ex-Conrail Dash 8 leading the charge on 22K as opposed to a Dash 9.

Having left East Deerfield Yard within the past few hours, a rare Saturday EDRJ is seen passing through North Pownal, VT, almost at the New York state border. A thick blanket of fog can be seen c... (more)

After a short meet with CN L537 at the west end of Amherst, VIA 14, The Ocean, accelerates through town, past the former mandatory station stop, which is now just a flag stop.

After a long journey, originating in Saskatchewan, the loaded potash train has a fresh crew, and is now on the final stretch with just 80 or so miles to the final destination of Saint John, NB.

With work completed at Wright's Cove, the crew heads back to Dartmouth Yard with the light power from L511.

With some possible rainclouds hanging overhead, a sucker hole appears as L511 with loads approaches the switch to diverge onto the Dartmouth Subdivision and head for Wright's Cove. Some dying fal... (more)