A quiet Sunday morning finds a crew from the Railroad Museum of New England giving Flagg Coal #75 a workout assembling a string of vintage freight cars in the yard adjacent to the old Plume & Atwo... (more)
Pulling Hard. Performing a photo runby for the Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts, FC 75 puts on quite a show dragging three heavyweight ... (more)
A roving ambassador for railroad history! Steam locomotives represented a significant advance in human achievement. They were the first man-made objects that could move under their own p... (more)
Prior to the day's passenger trips, a crew from the Railroad Museum of New England takes an opportunity to utilize Flagg Coal #75 for the purpose for which she was designed...switching cars in the... (more)
Who Needs A Photo Line? Flagg Coal 75 performs a photo runby at Jericho Bridge during the Mass. Bay Railroad Enthusiasts Steam On The Naugy charter. Despite fellow RPer Kevi... (more)
Steam on the Naugy! Railroad Museum of New England Crew Dispatcher Barb Walcott flags the private crossing at the WHYCo factory as Flagg Coal #75 charges northbound toward Thomaston Station... (more)
Steam on the Naugy! I grew up in Western Connecticut, not far from the town of Torrington. In the 60s, the New Haven Railroad branch line running up the Naugatuck River Valley was the only... (more)
With engineer Bill Sample at the throttle, Flagg Coal No 75 prepares to depart from The Railroad Museum of New England's restored Thomaston Station. More info including schedule can be found at: ... (more)
A builders plate view of the Naugatuck Railroad's ex-New Haven RS-3 #529. The Alco is on display for a Boy Scout event the RMNE is hosting. Rolleiflex MV-EVS TLR, Kodak T-MAX 400
The frst excursion of the day heads south along the Naugatuck River.
Restored New Haven RS3 departs Thomaston with the first train of the day.
The last U-Series locomotive built by GE runs long-hood forward past Thomaston Station after a long day of pulling passengers.
Former New Haven RS-3 #529 leads the 2PM excursion southbound out of Thomaston.
Running long-hood forward, 2203 walks around its train on the passing track at Plume.
