Squeaky Clean. After discharging its passengers at nearby North Station, 694's consist ran west to MBTA's Boston Engine Terminal to make a sorely-needed trip through the wash rack. Now ni... (more)

Leavin' Town. Leaving Boston in its wake on a holiday Friday, MBTA 333 accelerates through Somerville with a trainload of commuters headed toward their homes in the northern suburbs.

Come In From The Cold. During the winter months, MBTA moves unneeded locomotives inside the shop to avoid adding freeze damage to the backlog of work needed to keep the aging fleet running... (more)

The twin bores of Somerville. In a shot you really don't want to try on a weekday, a Lowell train leaps over the only entrance to a busy industrial/commercial area, which was once part of ... (more)

A few of the many bad-ordered coaches await work inside the car shop at BET. The staging over the near car allows access to the roof-mounted air conditioning units on the bilevel cars. Hopefully... (more)

Beginning life as a GTW GP18, MBTA 904 migrated to Detroit commuter service before winding up in Boston during the MBTA's formative years. With most of her sisters retired and sold, 904 is still ... (more)

MBTA 1009 sits out the weekend in a silent diesel house. What little work was going on this day was being focused on getting some of the many bad-ordered coaches back on the road. 1009 will have... (more)

MBTA 1063, PW 2216, MBTA 3247, MBTA 904

MBTA units 904, 1138, 1066 take a break in the afternoon sun.

687 departs Boston on MBTA trackage, likely filled with weekenders heading for Maine to enjoy Labor Day weekend. Thanks to fellow RP'er Matt Rooks for cluing me in to this location.

As a fellow RP'er lines up his shot from down in the inspection pit, one of MBTA's 25 converted GP40s waits for attention that will come with the start of Monday morning's shift. My thanks to our... (more)

Inbound Amtrak Downeaster is less than 2 miles from arriving at Boston's North Station.

MBTA 1006 in fresh paint after being delivered from Pan Am's Waterville, ME shop the night before.