Labor Day Inbound. Crawling in to town on a quiet morning, 20 minutes from Boston North Station.

Snaking into Town. Just before the draw bridge, marina buildings shroud the tracks.

Ducking Under. A CSX eastbound manifest is entering the yard on the farthest track, while another waits just above this P&W duo, which in turn awaits its next assignment.

August arrival to Manchester. An outbound bisects Manchester station off to Rockport.

2:30 Eastbound Empty Energy Long Hood Forward. After the passenger excursion crossed eastbound at 1 PM, the bridge lowered again for a double header: this eastbound past a Falmouth Branch w... (more)

Snaking through town. A light move of rare SD50s passes through the neighborhood back to the McCullogh yard after coming off the main.

Shoving over the Interstate. Ex-CN SD40 working a morning cut over I-71 at the Oakley/Norwood town line. The brand new Factory 52 neighborhood development is to the right, part of a major d... (more)

Sunset Oakley Switching. LTEX leaser switches at the Oakley/Norwood town line. Lots of recent real estate development has shrouded the yard over the past few years.

Yarding on a July Sunday. Looking west towards downtown Worcester on a beautiful bluebird calm morning.

Crossing the Cape Cod Canal. The 12:00 Canal Excursion train deadheads to Buzzards Bay from Hyannis. The 544' center-span lift bridge was built in 1933-35.

Sneaking through town. An inbound creeps past Beach Street and July greenery on its way to Boston from Rockport.

Summer in Manchester Hahbahh. Inbound over the draw, an overhead-counterweight built in 1911. It's a spectacular summer once again on the North Shore!

11:40: Excursion Loading. The 12:00 eastbound Canal Excursion train loads after deadheading from Hyannis. FL9 2026 sits in the rear towards Onset and Wareham.

Waiting for the Bridge. The 12:00 Canal Excursion train just arrived at Canal Junction after deadheading from Hyannis. It would wait for the Canal Traffic Control to let several boats south... (more)

Building and breaking trains in 105F dry desert heat.