A crew member rides the front while running around three heavyweight coaches at Plume.
NH RS-3 529 brings up the rear as its consist rounds a small s-curve.
Vintage RS-3 529 lets out a little smoke as it accelerates back to Thomaston Station.
With U23B 2203 (the last U23B built by GE) and a beautifuly restored B&M caboose up front, the morning run crawls up Thomaston Dam. The Naugatuck River can be seen in the background.
With the fall foliage almost at peak, exP&W U23B 2203 brings the 11:00 train up the 1.5 percent grade over Thomaston Dam.
Naugatuck Railroad RS-3 529 builder's plate.
Vintage New Haven RS-3 529 gets ready to depart Thomaston Station with the 1:00 train.
Naugatuck Railroad RS-3 #529 leads the 1:00 p.m. train up the Thomaston Dam. The line here reaches its steepest grade, 1.5%.
RS-3 #529 backs the down the Thomaston Dam and crosses the Naugatuck River.
Profile shot of FL-9 #2019.
New Haven FL-9 #2019 in the McGinnis scheme leads the 3:00 pm train out of Thomaston Station.
Restored New Haven RS-3 #529 at Thomaston Station.