Mass Central GP38-2s 1751 and 1750 switch out the Palmer, MA yard at milepost 83 along the old B&A.

We Outside Amtrak 449 accelerates out of Boston with Phase VI P42 #108 leading.

Rio Grande Meets New York Central PNLX 9619 splits the New York Central searchlights at CP-11 on the MBTA Worcester Line.

An Old Soul In recent years, the MBTA has rebuilt its World War II-era PCC cars with modern Brookville parts. Though this car's appearance is straight out of the 1940s, it was recently ret... (more)

Like the Old Days In recent years, the GP40MCs, MBTA's oldest locomotives, have been assigned to North Side trains almost exclusively. In the summer of 2024 however, GP40MC-3s rebuilt in-h... (more)

Leaving Boston Massachusetts at 35 MPH on August 17th 1937. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Meet an Greet An ALC-42 recently arrived in Boston for crew familiarization. Once their ACSES signaling systems are certified for operation, they'll join the Lake Shore Limited power pool.

B100 roars out of the hoosac tunnel with 6957 leading

B101 roars towards the Hoosac Tunnel with 6964 leading

B100 rolling through Charlemont with 6957 leading

Temporary Heritage Unit In late 2021, Amtrak ACS-64 #662 debuted in an AEM-7-inspired Phase III wrap advertising Train Sim World 2. This engine has since been returned to its regular Phase... (more)

EDMO roars around the Zoar curve with the usual 60E leader

Blue And Gold. New England Central Railroad's (NECR) daily run between Willimantic, CT and Palmer, MA, Train 608, was passing through a nice rural scene in Monson, Massachusetts when it cro... (more)

Winter of 1999 was approaching fast, and CSX ownership of Conrail's Boston Line had already reached six months. One could still set their watch to the parade of trains through the area of Palmer,... (more)

NS 6952 leads B100 east out of the Hoosac Tunnel