New England Central White River Jct. local train 600 idles at the White River Jct. depot with NECR GP38 3851 ("The Pride of Palmer") and the FEC GP40-2 417.

NECR 3851 and GEXR 3843 in front of the former C. C. Lounsbury location in Willimantic.

NECR train 608 rolls under Willimantic's Frog Bridge on their way south out of town soon after dawn on a snowy March morning. Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO HSM Macro

NECR train 608 switches the Cargill Feeds plant in Franklin as the snow winds down, and the rain picks up. Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO HSM Macro

Crossing the Yantic River heading for the next stop at Phelps Dodge.

NECR train 608 is bringing to New London one of four pulleys that will be installed on the new Amtrak drawbridge that is being built across the Thames River in New London.

The "Pride of Palmer" GP38 rests after working White River Junction all morning. White River Junction in its hey day near the end of the 19th Century hosted five railroads and dozens of trains dai... (more)

Looking out of the Northfield Falls Covered Bridge as 324 passes climbing upgrade behind GP 38 3851 at 02:22. The covered bridge, (built 1872) saw wood fired American types steaming past in it's y... (more)

NECR 3851, dubbed the "Pride of Palmer", idles in Willimantic yard as Orion rises in the east. Taken with all ambient light. Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC

Heading South into Phelps Dodge

NECR 324 running with a solid set of blue & yellow GP 38s

Found this NEC motor sitting in the yard. Though branches are greatly reduced a number of short lines thrive in New England.

Close up shot of NECR 3851 doing yard work here.