The 1st shift Framingham Yard switcher is seen pulling through CP-22 as they make up local freight "B725" for the evening.
A quiet day in the yard has multiple GP40-2s tied down waiting for their next assignment. This image is captured from 392' above downtown Framingham. Farm Lake is seen to the left with the bright ... (more)
Consolation Prize. I was bummed about having too many things to do to be able to get to this year's Rhode Island Air Show. As I was getting ready to leave, a phone call from my wif... (more)
Nothing To See Here. A quick trip trackside with my two-year-old son revealed nothing special at Nevens Yard. Just MBTA 010 pushing inbound train 2512 towards the downtown station ... (more)
Collect All Six. AMTK 184 was painted into Heritage colors in early 2011. Even though it has passed here at least twice before, it managed to elude my camera until now. Here it le... (more)
April Fool! Amtrak 822 showed up on the point of the Lake Shore Limited just before darkness fell, negating the planning for a night shot I had done that afternoon at work wh... (more)
Over 2 feet of snow greets the morning yard job as they block outbound cars for Selkirk, NY after the 2013 Blizzard.
Relic. The Boston section of the Lake Shore Limited departs Framingham behind the usual pair of P42s. The NYC-era signal bridge above the train owes its continued existence ... (more)
Long Hood Forward on MBTA? No, MBTA has not adopted long-hood forward operation. When #1133 returned from being overhauled by NS, it was set off in Nevens Yard for a CSX local to f... (more)
New York Central E-8 leads another E-8 and an E-7, on the head of the Boston-bound New England States past Nevins yard NYC's FA's mixed frequently with, (intermediate unit), RS-2/3's on mainline ... (more)
The big GE power of 1973 on light freight in mid winter.
The caboose track in Framingham Yard.
Light engines and caboose hop head south to pick up a cut of auto racks loaded with GM cars ready to hit the markets out west.
Go Time. With his train together and air test done, Q437 is all set to head west when the NA dispatcher can take him.