Heading For Home Rails, literally and figuratively. Having just left the former Central Vermont main line, the southbound Vermonter picks up speed crossing over the Quaboag River. ... (more)
Snake Eyes. As Q370 departs Cumberland and another eastbound waits to go in the distance, the ever-present CPL signals stand their silent watch. How many departures have these signals wit... (more)
Generation Gap. Three generations of power spend a sunny October afternoon at East Deerfield. ST 72 is one of few remaining locomotives purchased new by predecessor Boston & Maine. 309, ... (more)
Crying For A Paint Job. Not long after it arrived on the G&U, heavily-tagged CF7 #2443 idles with the S4 that had been the line's sole power for over 15 years. Both units are in their for... (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)