NS 264 blasts out of the Hoosac Tunnel

A 9000 foot long NS 264 blasts out of the Hoosac Tunnel with a wave from the conductor

264 is seen just about to exit the eastern portal of the Hoosac Tunnel.

NS 6958 on the point of 264, as they blast out of the eastern portal of the 4.75 mile long Hoosac Tunnel.

NS 6950 leads 22k out of the east portal of the Hoosac Tunnel

PAS train 16R glides east out of the 4.75 mile long Hoosac Tunnel in Massachusetts on a warm spring day.

PAS train 264 glides east out of the 4.75 mile long Hoosac Tunnel in Massachusetts on a warm spring day.

Westbound Pan Am Southern 265 crosses the Deerfield River at Florida, MA; the famed Hoosac Tunnel lies just a couple hundred yards ahead. In the coming months, this train will shift to CSX's B&A l... (more)

Spring in the Deerfield River Valley: Though the beloved Boston and Maine Railroad is long gone, there's still nothing quite like spring in the Deerfield River Valley of western Massachus... (more)

There were two things I learned about the Pan Am OCS when the F-units were added. 1) it was difficult to predict and 2) it was difficult to predict. Case in point, a westbound excursion run to M... (more)

Anticipation: It's a very quiet night in the Deerfield River Valley of western Massachusetts. Other than crickets and the flowing waters of the river, there's not much to be heard. Then, ... (more)

Pam Am Railways train RJED (Rotterdam Jct, NY - East Deerfield, MA) blasts out of the east portal of the 4.75 mile Hoosic Tunnel with a pair of ex CSX GE C40-8Ws leading the mile-long train. The s... (more)

The Pan Am OCS crosses the Deerfield River after exiting the Hoosac Tunnel into daylight in Florida, MA The foliage was pretty close to peak at this point making for a great day chasing the OCS on... (more)

PAR 1 (ex-CN FP9) leads the Pan Am Railways OCS out of the Hoosac Tunnel eastbound. Once double-tracked and electrified, the 4.75-mile long Hoosac Tunnel is currently the longest railroad tunnel e... (more)

On a stunning day in the Hoosac Range, the foliage is on fire at its peak as the Pan Am “Clipper” OCS rumbles past the “soapstone” siding just east of the Hoosac Tunnel on its latest tour ... (more)