An airplane without wings is flying through Attleboro. These United Technology turbo trains gave a noisy ride but were the first new American passenger train innovation is some time. I took a rou... (more)

Look at this scene from the era when Amtrak was down to its last usable coaches and power. The GP9 had the only operable steam generator. The E unit had a bad prime mover but power sets needed a c... (more)

The lead unit in all Alco Cab power ready for the next wesbound out of Beacon park.

Shinny E uint on a Providence local.

Conrail Freight headed for Braintree. The Government takeover of Penn Central and 4 other systems is so recent that the Reading unit is still in original Reading livery.

Conrail local freight and MBTA RDC’s down by the station early in the morning on a cold winter’s day. The RDC is still wearing the New York Central livery. The winter advantage that RDC's had ... (more)

Penn Central was still alive in the first year of Conrail.

This freight is the South Brainree to Selkirk turn. It ran with a caboose at each end due to a reverse move at Attleboro. It was normally a heavy train with three or more units. On this partcular ... (more)

Imagine the sound, 90 MPH on jointed rail. Afternoon Senator headed for New York and Washington. The Senator was a popular Washington Train and in New Haven days was equped with Pennsy cars. By th... (more)

The IC box cars could be spotted a mile away.

After 20 years of commuter train and freight service. These old geeps got to show their stuff on 80 MPH mainline passenger service. Mr. Diesel would have been impressed

Southbound Colonial meets Northbound Selkirk freight on the crowded shoreline route of the former New Haven Railroad. This picture is from an era of great transition in the railroad world. Penn Ce... (more)

Morning Mayflower with classic E unit power during the transition to FP40s. Train is passing the Middleboro to Selkirk freight.

Engineer waiting for signal on a beautiful day in July. This GP 9 and many like it helped PC through hard times before the bankruptcy trustees decided PC had to call it quits at the end of 1974

Setting sun encounters Yankee Clipper