While Pan Am Railways rosters two FP9As, PAR-1 and PAR-2, the latter rarely has the opportunity to lead and has only led trains once or twice previously, since being placed in service by PAR. On ... (more)

Conrail blue stands out in the perpetual darkness at the east portal of the Hossac Tunnel. Relics of the Boston & Maine electrification through the tunnel still stand more than 100 years after the... (more)

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So, as a railfan and photographer we all have those places we have to see and shoot once in our lives. Those "bucket list" spots that are Meccas for those of ... (more)

287 heads east at Hossac Tunnel East Portal

An ex BN triclops SD60M, CBFX 6030, leads 28N east out of the Hoosac Tunnel.

ST GP9 #77--the Boston and Maine heritage unit--leads ST Train MOED out of the East Portal of Hoosac Tunnel in Florida, Massachusetts. The 77--paired with the Maine Central heritage unit, ST 52--... (more)

Pan Am Railway’s Office Car Special Train, symbol OCS-14, is seen heading westbound toward the Hoosac Tunnel at Florida, MA, on February 14, 2016. The train used the pair of FP9s, PAR-1 and -2 ... (more)

"Through The Morning Fog" . With the fog so thick you could cut it with a knife, a westbound Pan Am Railways Manifest glides over a bridge before diving head first in to the east... (more)

14R pokes its head out of the east portal of the Hoosac Tunnel after a long 30 minute journey through the 4.75 mile bore.

Pan Am Southern train 28N is seen blasting out of the 140 year old Hoosac Tunnel heading eastbound with a mix of NS and CP power.

As the fog thickened and a cool air come over us at the east portal we had no questions as to if a train was coming, just how far in the 4.75 mile long tunnel was the biggest question

Due to heavy snowfall totals from the Nor'easter on March 14th, Pan Am ran a plow extra from East Deerfield, MA to Florida, MA and return on Thursday, March 16th. Here, the train begins to head b... (more)

On a dreary Sunday afternoon, the rumble of 3 dark blue PAR EMD's break the silence of the quiet area around Hoosac Tunnel. The green leaves that hang off the trees help ilumiate the dark blue uni... (more)

The 1st publicly bookable Passenger Train in 30 years to run on the Pan Am Mainline between Mechanicsville NY and East Deerfield MA peaks out of the Hoosac Tunnel to a small army of railfans.

Saturday drew railfans from all over the Mid-Atlantic to Western Massachusetts. Amtrak's annual Autumn Express ran from Albany to East Deerfield via North Adams and the famous Hoosac Tunnel. It ha... (more)