Q421 comes off the controlled siding and onto the main at Palmer, MA on a nice spring day.

The Amtrak Vermonter is now heading west after coming south on the NECR from Vermont. The trailing unit is seen here pounding the NECR Diamond in Palmer on CSX's Boston Line.

MBTA cabcar 1523 on the tail end of a MBTA train from Boston, MA.

L117 ran lite from Boston and is now making its pick up in the intermodal facility at Worcester. Notice the Intermodal crane in the backround, used for picking up trailers and containers.

NECR power seen in the New England Central Palmer Yard.

NECR was awarded the 1995 Shortline of the year award as seen on the side of this non turbocharged GP38.

CSX Boston Line train Q116 pounds the New England Central Railroad Diamond at Palmer, MA.

EDRJ slowly making his way west after 5 10 mile an hour speed restrictions on the line today.

Under a 10 mile an hour speed restriction, EDRJ ( East Deerfield, MA - Rotterdam Junction, NY ) train creeps through the S curve just a few miles from the center of Charlemont.

Chasing trains on Guilford Rail System is a peice of cake. EDRJ with MEC 510 rolls through Charlemont on a 10 Mile per hour speed restriction.

EDRJ led by former Canadian National GP40-2LW crosses over the Deerfield River. Just a few miles from the famous Hoosic Tunnel.

514 plus B&M SD39 690 head for the pit at E. Deerfield Yard.

CSX 636 and a EX Conrail CW40-8 bring Q436 slowly down Washington Hill on CSX's Boston Line.

Q436 eases down Washington Hill with a parade of trains behind him.

Q424's long struggle up the grueling grade of Washington hill has finally come to an end as it crests the summit and prepares to head down grade.