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By:Ray Blanchette
Dates:11/19/2010 - 11/19/2010
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Servicing Frito Lay
Title:  Servicing Frito Lay
Description:  The crew backs PW 3908 and 3 cars into Frito Lay siding ( a regular customer )
Photo Date:  3/17/2008  Upload Date: 3/18/2008 1:50:18 PM
Location:  Dayville, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3908(B39-8E)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
HLCX 7172 -  Lease unit in the ( NECR Palmer yard )
Title:  HLCX 7172 - Lease unit in the ( NECR Palmer yard )
Description:  New horse in the NECR corral ?
Photo Date:  3/26/2008  Upload Date: 3/28/2008 12:51:56 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  HLCX 7172(SD40-2)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
CSX East / West action
Title:  CSX East / West action
Description:  CSX 5000 Heading mixed freight westbound waits as CSX 5279 Heads intermodal eastbound out of Palmer.
Photo Date:  3/26/2008  Upload Date: 3/28/2008 12:57:48 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5279(ES44DC) CSX 5000(AC60CW)
Views:  435   Comments: 0
CSX East / West action
Title:  CSX East / West action
Description:  CSX 5000 Heading mixed freight westbound waits as CSX 5279 Heads intermodal eastbound out of Palmer.
Photo Date:  3/26/2008  Upload Date: 3/28/2008 1:08:59 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5279(ES44DC) CSX 5000(AC60CW)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
CSX East / West action
Title:  CSX East / West action
Description:  CSX 5279 Heads intermodal eastbound out of Palmer.
Photo Date:  3/26/2008  Upload Date: 3/28/2008 1:19:14 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5279(ES44DC)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
NECR 3847 crosses girder bridge
Title:  NECR 3847 crosses girder bridge
Description:  NECR 3847 crosses girder bridge as it manuvers cars in the Palmer yard
Photo Date:  3/26/2008  Upload Date: 3/28/2008 1:56:02 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3847(GP38)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
Eastbound Rural freight
Title:  Eastbound Rural freight
Description:  CSX 5010 heading freight train Eastbound from Palmer fits into the rural landscape.
Photo Date:  3/26/2008  Upload Date: 3/28/2008 1:32:58 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5010(AC60CW) CSX 5008(AC60CW)
Views:  516   Comments: 0
NECR 3847
Title:  NECR 3847
Description:  NECR (Palmer Yard) Action as crew switches for NECR 3847
Photo Date:  3/27/2008  Upload Date: 4/1/2008 10:09:39 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3847(GP38)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
NECR 3847 working the yard
Title:  NECR 3847 working the yard
Description:  NECR 3847 backs towards the NECR Office, HLCX 7172 (Leased unit) is seen in the background.
Photo Date:  3/27/2008  Upload Date: 4/1/2008 10:12:58 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3847(GP38)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
CSX 691, WB
Title:  CSX 691, WB
Description:  CSX 691 at point heads westbound along the Quabaug River with mixed freight ...(Wright's Mill at right.)
Photo Date:  3/27/2008  Upload Date: 4/1/2008 2:14:15 PM
Location:  West Warren, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 691(AC60CW)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
NECR 608 heading north
Title:  NECR 608 heading north
Description:  A pair of blue and golds and an ex CN leaser crossing the Yantic River Trestle bridge.
Photo Date:  4/8/2008  Upload Date: 4/8/2008 8:44:17 PM
Location:  Yantic, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3848(GP38) NECR 3853(GP38) RMPX 9457(GP40-2LW)
Views:  680   Comments: 1
NECR 608 heading north
Title:  NECR 608 heading north
Description:  A pair of blue and golds and an ex CN leaser crossing the Yantic River Trestle bridge.
Photo Date:  4/8/2008  Upload Date: 4/8/2008 8:59:48 PM
Location:  Yantic, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3848(GP38) NECR 3853(GP38) RMPX 9457(GP40-2LW)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
NECR 608 heading north
Title:  NECR 608 heading north
Description:  A pair of blue and golds and an ex CN leaser work KofKoff on a Tuesday noontime.
Photo Date:  4/8/2008  Upload Date: 4/8/2008 9:34:46 PM
Location:  Franklin, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3848(GP38) RMPX 9457(GP40-2LW) NECR 3853(GP38)
Views:  582   Comments: 0
NECR 608 heading north
Title:  NECR 608 heading north
Description:  A pair of blue and golds and an ex CN leaser work KofKoff on a Tuesday noontime.
Photo Date:  4/8/2008  Upload Date: 4/8/2008 9:20:10 PM
Location:  Franklin, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3848(GP38) NECR 3853(GP38) RMPX 9457(GP40-2LW)
Views:  654   Comments: 0
Shiny & sweet with New Paint
Title:  Shiny & sweet with New Paint
Description:  Shiny & sweet at Fairview yard with Gold Star Bridge in background.
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 3:47:56 PM
Location:  Groton, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
New paint on P&W 2006
Title:  New paint on P&W 2006
Description:  Shiny & sweet at Fairview yard with Gold Star Bridge in background.
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 3:35:53 PM
Location:  Groton, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
PW 2006 crossing the Thames River
Title:  PW 2006 crossing the Thames River
Description:  PW 2006 crossing the Thames River & the New London skyline as trailing power.
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 3:53:32 PM
Location:  Groton, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
NECR 608 and trestle bridge reflection
Title:  NECR 608 and trestle bridge reflection
Description:  NECR 3853 heads this mixed freight thru Yantic on it's way to KofKoff in Franklin.
Photo Date:  4/15/2008  Upload Date: 4/18/2008 7:17:50 PM
Location:  Yantic, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3853(GP38)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
NECR 611 train has switcher duty
Title:  NECR 611 train has switcher duty
Description:  NECR 611 is seen leaving the Palmer-NECR yard with a string of cars
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 9:18:43 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3853(GP38)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
NECR 611 moving cars East on CSX trackage
Title:  NECR 611 moving cars East on CSX trackage
Description:  NECR 611 is seen moving a string of cars East from the Palmer-NECR yard to CSX trackage.
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 9:23:55 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3853(GP38)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
NECR 611 Returning to yard
Title:  NECR 611 Returning to yard
Description:  NECR 611 is seen returning to the Palmer-NECR yard after delivering a string of cars to CSX siding
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 9:30:12 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3853(GP38)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
NECR 611 crosses the diamond.
Title:  NECR 611 crosses the diamond.
Description:  NECR 611 backs over the diamond, just west of the old depot & returns to NECR yard in Palmer.
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 9:35:55 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3853(GP38)
Views:  327   Comments: 1
Colorful MBTA train
Title:  Colorful MBTA train
Description:  MBTA traveling thru Shirley on it's way to Boston
Photo Date:  4/22/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 3:27:26 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 1138(GP40MC)
Views:  569   Comments: 0
NR-2 Northbound at Milepost 21.30 Train Defect Detector
Title:  NR-2 Northbound at Milepost 21.30 Train Defect Detector
Description:  PW 4001 through the Jewett City Defect detector which checks for dragging equipment, hot boxes and wheels, and for high/wide equipment.
Photo Date:  4/23/2008  Upload Date: 5/3/2008 10:29:34 AM
Location:  Jewett City, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  PW 4001(B40-8)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
Shiny & sweet in new paint.
Title:  Shiny & sweet in new paint.
Description:  P&W 2006 shoving cars at the Plainfield yard.
Photo Date:  4/23/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 3:37:37 PM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
NR-2 Southbound at Milepost 21.30 Train Defect Detector
Title:  NR-2 Southbound at Milepost 21.30 Train Defect Detector
Description:  PW 4003 leads the Duo through the Jewett City Defect detector which checks for dragging equipment, hot boxes and wheels, and for high/wide equipment.
Photo Date:  4/29/2008  Upload Date: 5/1/2008 3:48:51 PM
Location:  Jewett City, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  PW 4003(B40-8) PW 4001(B40-8)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
Going away shot (Bridge crossing) at MP21.23 (Quinebaug river)
Title:  Going away shot (Bridge crossing) at MP21.23 (Quinebaug river)
Description:  This shows NR-2 (seconds after going thru defect detector) at MP 21.30
Photo Date:  4/29/2008  Upload Date: 5/1/2008 4:09:31 PM
Location:  Jewett City, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  PW 4003(B40-8) PW 4001(B40-8)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
NR-2 at Stoddard Hill Park
Title:  NR-2 at Stoddard Hill Park
Description:  P&W 4003 leads the duo over the Stoddard Hill Causeway on it's way to Fairview yard in Groton.
Photo Date:  4/29/2008  Upload Date: 5/1/2008 12:46:52 PM
Location:  Ledyard, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  PW 4003(B40-8) PW 4001(B40-8)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
NR-2 rolls over Stoddard Hill Causeway
Title:  NR-2 rolls over Stoddard Hill Causeway
Description:  P&W 4003 leads the duo over the Stoddard Hill Causeway on it's way to Fairview yard in Groton.
Photo Date:  4/29/2008  Upload Date: 5/1/2008 12:49:19 PM
Location:  Ledyard, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  PW 4003(B40-8) PW 4001(B40-8)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
NR-2 Approaches the Thames River Bridge westbound.
Title:  NR-2 Approaches the Thames River Bridge westbound.
Description:  NR-2 Gets Permission to leave Fairview and cross the Thames River Bridge, Westbound to N. London.
Photo Date:  4/29/2008  Upload Date: 5/1/2008 3:32:16 PM
Location:  Groton, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Bridge,Track,Action
Locomotives:  PW 4003(B40-8) PW 4001(B40-8)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
Acela heading East
Title:  Acela heading East
Description:  AMTK 2026 exits the Thames river bridge heading East
Photo Date:  4/29/2008  Upload Date: 5/1/2008 1:00:28 PM
Location:  Groton, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 2026(Acela Power Car)
Views:  535   Comments: 0
Acela heading East
Title:  Acela heading East
Description:  Amtrak 2029 (trailing power) passes Groton tower, the old New Haven RR SS119. on it's easterly trek.
Photo Date:  4/29/2008  Upload Date: 5/2/2008 5:32:42 PM
Location:  Groton, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  211   Comments: 0
CSX 8845 Eastbound
Title:  CSX 8845 Eastbound
Description:  CSX 8845 Eastbound heads the autorack pass the old Ea Brookfield Sta. towards Boston
Photo Date:  5/23/2008  Upload Date: 6/22/2008 1:19:56 PM
Location:  East Brookfield, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8845(SD40-2)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
NS 7525 heads a string of FedX trailers
Title:  NS 7525 heads a string of FedX trailers
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/7/2008  Upload Date: 6/22/2008 1:27:04 PM
Location:  Richland, PA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7525(ES40DC)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
CSX 5437 Eastbound
Title:  CSX 5437 Eastbound
Description:  CSX 5437 Eastbound heads the Intermodal past the old Ea Brookfield Sta. towards Boston
Photo Date:  6/20/2008  Upload Date: 6/22/2008 1:24:14 PM
Location:  East Brookfield, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5437(ES44DC)
Views:  364   Comments: 1
CSX 665 leads an Autorack thru Warren, MA
Title:  CSX 665 leads an Autorack thru Warren, MA
Description:  CSX 665 leads an Autorack thru Warren, MA
Photo Date:  6/20/2008  Upload Date: 6/22/2008 1:30:51 PM
Location:  Warren, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 665(CW44-6)
Views:  437   Comments: 1
Former Connrail heads autorack
Title:  Former Connrail heads autorack
Description:  Another autorack Eastbound in East Brookfield at the site of the Old E. Brookfield station.
Photo Date:  6/20/2008  Upload Date: 6/22/2008 1:32:54 PM
Location:  East Brookfield, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  199   Comments: 0
CSX 5000 heads mixed freight
Title:  CSX 5000 heads mixed freight
Description:  CSX 5000 heads westbound pass old E. Brookfield station with mixed freight
Photo Date:  6/20/2008  Upload Date: 6/22/2008 1:35:11 PM
Location:  East Brookfield, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5000(AC60CW)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
Excursion train
Title:  Excursion train
Description:  Chew Chew Train to Burlington,VT- food festival
Photo Date:  6/27/2008  Upload Date: 7/7/2008 3:01:29 PM
Location:  Charlotte, VT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  222   Comments: 0
Train engineer doing paperwork as he awaits passengers
Title:  Train engineer doing paperwork as he awaits passengers
Description:  #301 awaits passengers return from Chew Chew Food Festival in Burlington,VT
Photo Date:  6/27/2008  Upload Date: 7/7/2008 3:10:00 PM
Location:  Burlington, VT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  266   Comments: 0
The"Vermonter" pulls into the Station
Title:  The"Vermonter" pulls into the Station
Description:  Bellows Falls scheduled stop for the south bound Amtrak 151
Photo Date:  6/28/2008  Upload Date: 7/7/2008 1:54:59 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 151(P42DC)
Views:  446   Comments: 1
GMR power crosses BF trestle
Title:  GMR power crosses BF trestle
Description:  GMR power crosses BF trestle pulling mixed freight southbound
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 7/7/2008 2:11:02 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  199   Comments: 0
Green Mountain Freight train approaches tunnel
Title:  Green Mountain Freight train approaches tunnel
Description:  Freight train being led by 3 GMR locomotives crosses girder bridge and enters the BF tunnel
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 7/7/2008 2:14:05 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  297   Comments: 0
GMRC 405 Crosses the trestle bridge
Title:  GMRC 405 Crosses the trestle bridge
Description:  Excursion train 405 approaches the station to discharge passengers
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 7/7/2008 2:16:53 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  240   Comments: 0
Eastbound Freight
Title:  Eastbound Freight
Description:  Two rental locos hauling a string of JB Hunt trailers in Erving,MA
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 1/29/2010 9:30:19 AM
Location:  Erving, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 6225(SD40-2) HLCX 6450(SD40-2)
Views:  566   Comments: 1
AMTK 205
Title:  AMTK 205
Description:  AMTK 205 Westbound in East Brookfield at the site of the Old E. Brookfield station. (curently being restored)
Photo Date:  7/12/2008  Upload Date: 7/12/2008 5:28:50 PM
Location:  East Brookfield, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 205(P42DC)
Views:  207   Comments: 1
NECR switching
Title:  NECR switching
Description:  NECR 5032 switching @ Palmer yard
Photo Date:  9/12/2008  Upload Date: 2/23/2010 11:23:12 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 5032(SD40)
Views:  228   Comments: 1
CSX yard
Title:  CSX yard
Description:  Working the CSX yard in Palmer, MA
Photo Date:  9/12/2008  Upload Date: 2/23/2010 11:34:54 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  80   Comments: 0
Colorful Lash-up
Title:  Colorful Lash-up
Description:  FEC 722 at point of the 4 engine lash-up in NECR yard in palmer
Photo Date:  9/12/2008  Upload Date: 11/21/2008 6:49:46 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  FEC 722(SD40-2)
Views:  509   Comments: 0
Black,White & Red
Title:  Black,White & Red
Description:  A contrast of Transportation Modes wearing the same colors.
Photo Date:  9/12/2008  Upload Date: 11/23/2008 2:36:54 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RMPX 9457(GP40-2LW)
Views:  352   Comments: 1


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