Long in the tooth but still going. New Haven electric locomotives or electromotives were in a class all their own.
An immaculate GG-1 leads a westbound train by the platform at Elizabeth on Valentines Day '53.
I decided to spend the day fanning at the NH platform in New Haven. Little did I know that later that day President Truman would be making a stump speech for Adlai Stevenson at this location. I... (more)
Yes it did look like and sound like an airplane. At the time of this picture security on the Penn-Central was very lax on the right of way. The photographer in front of me is obviously in a danger... (more)
The lonely RDC on the morning Providence local in 1966. Present day service rquires at least four cars and, all rush hour trains are packed. The price of gas and slow highway travel does not hurt.
The YANKEE CLIPPER at full speed passing under the famous pedestrian overpass at Wickford Junction. This structure was moved in one piece to Route 128 station in the late 60’s and remained the ... (more)
Looking south at the throat of South Station as a pair of PAs take a train through the massive interlocker.
Inbound action at South Station includes this RS3, less than a year on duty.
Twin FL9's with moderate horsepower blast up the grade at Wickford Junction. In steam days this was a helper location.
Platform lights could use some shoring up!
Canton Viaduct bridges a small valley and has been in contiuous uses sine 1848. Tody Acela trains cross it at speeds over 100 MPH
"Midday Congressional" just after arrival from New York
The Patriot and Bay State meet at Providence.
