Reminders. Almost 20 years after Amtrak service was rerouted off the former Central Vermont and onto a parallel former New Haven line, white ballast and superelevated curves still r... (more)

Rolling south through Stafford Springs, the Geometry Extra rolls by a block of archetypal brick buildings that have stood here since Central Vermont steam led The Newsboy to New London each... (more)

Inspecting. With FRA personnel inspecting the track on the Palmer Sub, the test train's engineer takes a moment to inspect the photographer as he rolls under Stafford Hollow Road.

Railfans in New England can almost always count on NECR to run with power we won't find anywhere else, even if it isn't theirs. CSOR 2340 is holding down the Palmer assignment, while other CSOR u... (more)

The joys of trying to properly expose Kodachrome on a slick, black profile such as CN 6218 waiting under US 1 at New London on the CV are realized. Remember, "make sure you open an extra half-sto... (more)

#3611, seen here under US 1, was assigned to the New London yard duties, one of a group of RS11's that went to various locations on the CV.

An 80 car unit ethanol extra heads south through Stafford Springs, CT along the Middle River heading for the Providence & Worcester Railroad in Willimantic, CT. Canon EOS 50D, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8... (more)

The CN steam train is making a run to the south end of the CV at New London. For more color classics, click here

CN 6218 is touring the Central Vermont and makes for the classic scene passing the wooden depot. For more color views from that day, click her... (more)

New England Central train NERWPA (Palmer, MA to Willimantic, CT turn) heads north through Mansfield Depot, CT powered by a lone FEC SD40-2. Some of the remaining New England fall color clings to ... (more)

The local switcher/way freight engine laying over for the weekend at Palmer yard. At the time of this shot the unit was just over a year old. The paint scheme was shinny new. This was a hard live... (more)

A single engine is tied down in Montville surrounded by a full yard at Smurfit Stone.

An outlawed NECR train NERWPA sits quietly in the Willimantic, CT yard where the NECR and P&W interchange traffic. Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC, Lumedyne flash

NECR train NERWNE idles away in the darkness in South Windham awaiting a fresh crew. Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC, Lumedyne flash