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Viewing Album:  Connecticut Southern Railroad
 
By:Adam T
Dates:12/29/2005 - 8/7/2008
Album Info:The Connecticut Southern Railroad, based out of East Hartford, CT., operates over Amtrak's Springfield Line between Springfield, MA. and North Haven, CT., along with several branches in north central Connecticut. This album features photos of the railroad's day to day operations.
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CSO-5
Title:  CSO-5
Description:  NECR 3843 still displays its heritage as a former North Carolina & Virginia unit as it departs Connecticut Southern's Hartford Yard on the rear of train CSO-5. The crew is running across the Connecticut River to work customers along the South Windsor and Manchester Branches. Amtrak's Springfield Line is the closest track in the foreground.
Photo Date:  7/6/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 9:52:04 PM
Location:  Hartford, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NECR 3843(GP38)
Views:  543   Comments: 0
A Matching Set
Title:  A Matching Set
Description:  A rather rare sight on Connecticut Southern for much of 2012 was finding a matched set of power. With the addition of former CEFX SD40-2s 3398 and 3715 to the roster, however, that has changed over the summer. The two units are usually assigned to CSO-4 and CSO-1, turn jobs from Hartford-West Springfield and Hartford-North Haven, respectively. The two units prepare to depart the Hartford Yard on a hot July afternoon with 38 cars for CSX's Cedar Hill Yard.
Photo Date:  7/6/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 9:55:46 PM
Location:  Hartford, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CSOR 3715(SD40-2) CSOR 3398(SD40-2)
Views:  907   Comments: 0
CSO-5
Title:  CSO-5
Description:  CSO-5's crew brings private cars "Greenwich Estate" (PRWX 7124) and "Greenwich Harbor" (PRWX 7142) back to their storage spot behind the Connecticut Regional Market after being used on the Central Corridor Rail Coalition special between New London, CT. and Brattleboro, VT.
Photo Date:  10/6/2012  Upload Date: 10/6/2012 11:31:22 PM
Location:  Hartford, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 3844(GP38) NECR 3869(GP38)
Views:  841   Comments: 0
Headed North
Title:  Headed North
Description:  Train CSO-4 accelerates out of the Hartford Yard with a colorful lashup leading today's 53 car train. Dingy CSOR 8565 is about to lead the train across Meadow Road with NECR geeps 3843 and 417 trailing. Today marked the first day of the railroad's operations under Genesee & Wyoming ownership.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/28/2012 5:22:36 PM
Location:  Hartford, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSOR 8565(B39-8E) NECR 3843(GP38) NECR 417(GP40-2)
Views:  502   Comments: 2
Train CSO-4
Title:  Train CSO-4
Description:  CSO-4 emerges from the woods and crawls across the Connecticut River bridge with dingy 8565 in charge. A pair of New England Central geeps, 3843 and new-to-the-property 417, are trailing. Today marked the first day of the railroad's operations under Genesee & Wyoming ownership.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/28/2012 5:16:46 PM
Location:  Enfield, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSOR 8565(B39-8E) NECR 3843(GP38) NECR 417(GP40-2)
Views:  539   Comments: 0
New Power
Title:  New Power
Description:  CSO-4 begins its trek southward along Amtrak's Springfield Line with new-to-the-property NECR 417 leading the way. Today marked the first day of the railroad's operations under Genesee & Wyoming ownership.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/28/2012 5:00:30 PM
Location:  Springfield, MA
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 417(GP40-2) NECR 3843(GP38) CSOR 8565(B39-8E)
Views:  814   Comments: 2
Hurrying South
Title:  Hurrying South
Description:  CSO-4 isn't wasting any time as the train hurries southward, crossing the Farmington River along Amtrak's Springfield Line. New-to-the-property NECR 417 leads the way, with NECR 3843 and CSOR 8565 trailing. Today marked the first day of the railroad's operations under Genesee & Wyoming ownership.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/28/2012 5:07:42 PM
Location:  Windsor, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 417(GP40-2) NECR 3843(GP38) CSOR 8565(B39-8E)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
CSO-4
Title:  CSO-4
Description:  Spring has finally sprung in New Englad as CSO-4 creeps across the Connecticut River bridge with freshly-repainted GP38 2021 (former NECR 3849) in the lead. NECR 417 and CSOR 3715 are trailing on today's run to Springfield.
Photo Date:  5/6/2013  Upload Date: 5/10/2013 11:57:51 PM
Location:  Enfield, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSOR 2021(GP38) NECR 417(GP40-2) CSOR 3715(SD40-2)
Views:  712   Comments: 1
Colorful Lashup
Title:  Colorful Lashup
Description:  A rainbow of power creeps across the Connecticut River on today's CSO-4 with freshly-repainted GP38 2021 on point. NECR 417 and CSOR 3715 are trailing on the run to Springfield.
Photo Date:  5/6/2013  Upload Date: 5/11/2013 12:23:44 AM
Location:  Enfield, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSOR 2021(GP38) NECR 417(GP40-2) CSOR 3715(SD40-2)
Views:  731   Comments: 2
Circus Extra
Title:  Circus Extra
Description:  NECR 417 and CSOR 3715 make their way toward Springfield to retrieve the Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey circus train from CSX. The duo is working its way along the Windsor Locks Canal with part of the big Alstrom facility at left.
Photo Date:  5/7/2013  Upload Date: 5/11/2013 12:46:40 AM
Location:  Windsor Locks, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 417(GP40-2) CSOR 3715(SD40-2)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
More Color
Title:  More Color
Description:  Todays CSO-4 brings another colorful lashup to the Springfield Line. NECR 3869 leads CSOR 3715 across the Connecticut River with a lengthy train in tow on this warm morning.
Photo Date:  5/16/2013  Upload Date: 5/16/2013 9:28:27 PM
Location:  Enfield, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 3869(GP38) CSOR 3715(SD40-2)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
CSO-4
Title:  CSO-4
Description:  CSO-4 shoves across the Connecticut River into CSX's West Springfield Yard with a colorful lashup of NECR 3869 and CSOR 3715 in charge.
Photo Date:  5/16/2013  Upload Date: 5/16/2013 9:31:50 PM
Location:  Springfield, MA
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 3869(GP38) CSOR 3715(SD40-2)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
Whopping Train
Title:  Whopping Train
Description:  CSO-4 accelerates out of Springfield with a whopping train of one car. CSOR 3715 and NECR 3869 lead a single gondola and the Connecticut Southern caboose under the watchful eye of the Springfield skyline.
Photo Date:  5/16/2013  Upload Date: 5/16/2013 9:45:32 PM
Location:  Springfield, MA
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSOR 3715(SD40-2) NECR 3869(GP38)
Views:  575   Comments: 2
Hurrying South
Title:  Hurrying South
Description:  CSO-4 approaches Hayden Station Road with a short train of CSOR 3715, NECR 3869, a single gondola from West Springfield, and the Connecticut Southern caboose.
Photo Date:  5/16/2013  Upload Date: 5/16/2013 9:52:45 PM
Location:  Windsor, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSOR 3715(SD40-2) NECR 3869(GP38)
Views:  480   Comments: 3
CSO-5
Title:  CSO-5
Description:  CSO-5 works its way northward along the Windsor Locks Canal with freshly-repainted CSOR 2021 in command. The train will shortly diverge onto the Suffield Industrial Track to service Babylon Recycling.
Photo Date:  5/16/2013  Upload Date: 5/16/2013 9:39:37 PM
Location:  Windsor Locks, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSOR 2021(GP38)
Views:  601   Comments: 0
Last Light
Title:  Last Light
Description:  Hartford-Cedar Hill turn job CSO-1 glides past the historic Wallingford Station in the last rays of daylight with CSOR 3715 leading NECR 417 and a healthy train of about 75 cars.
Photo Date:  6/4/2013  Upload Date: 6/5/2013 11:16:04 AM
Location:  Wallingford, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSOR 3715(SD40-2) NECR 417(GP40-2)
Views:  577   Comments: 0
Murphy Road Recycling
Title:  Murphy Road Recycling
Description:  NECR 3844 shoves fourteen empty cars into the Murphy Road Recycling/CRRA sidings. At right, twelve loads await pickup.
Photo Date:  6/6/2013  Upload Date: 6/7/2013 12:34:13 PM
Location:  Hartford, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 3844(GP38)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
CSO-3
Title:  CSO-3
Description:  NECR 3844 backs out of the ProBuild siding after dropping a car of gypsum wallboard at the customer on the South Windsor Branch.
Photo Date:  6/6/2013  Upload Date: 6/7/2013 11:40:18 AM
Location:  East Hartford, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 3844(GP38)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
Route 194
Title:  Route 194
Description:  NECR 3844 brings CSO-3 across the Route 194 crossing after working Reflective Recycling and the Central New England interchange. They're on their way back to Hartford with nine cars.
Photo Date:  6/6/2013  Upload Date: 6/7/2013 12:13:30 PM
Location:  South Windsor, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 3844(GP38)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
Paralleling Route 5
Title:  Paralleling Route 5
Description:  The majority of the South Windsor Branch parallels busy Route 5 through East Hartford and South Windsor. NECR 3844 brings CSO-3 back to Hartford after working Reflective Recycling, the Central New England interchange, and other customers on the branch. Seen from the Chapel Road crossing.
Photo Date:  6/6/2013  Upload Date: 6/7/2013 12:23:45 PM
Location:  South Windsor, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 3844(GP38)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
CSO-4
Title:  CSO-4
Description:  CSO-4 flies north across the Farmington River on a hot and humid July morning.
Photo Date:  7/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/17/2013 11:45:15 PM
Location:  Windsor, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSOR 3398(SD40-2) CSOR 3715(SD40-2) CSX 6232(GP40-2)
Views:  599   Comments: 1
Headed Home
Title:  Headed Home
Description:  Under the watchful eye of the Springfield skyline, CSO-4 heads for home after picking up forty four cars from CSX's West Springfield Yard.
Photo Date:  7/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/17/2013 11:55:27 PM
Location:  Springfield, MA
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSOR 3715(SD40-2) CSOR 3398(SD40-2)
Views:  744   Comments: 0
Macktown Road
Title:  Macktown Road
Description:  CSO-4 hurries toward the Macktown Road crossing. Former customer Suburban Propane is seen at left. Note the old siding extending into the facility.
Photo Date:  7/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/18/2013 12:14:34 AM
Location:  Windsor, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSOR 3715(SD40-2) CSOR 3398(SD40-2)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
CSO-5
Title:  CSO-5
Description:  After getting their train together, tonight's CSO-5 backs out of the Hartford Yard to HART Interlocking where they'll service the Central New England interchange with those box cars and centerbeam cars. After that, they'll run north to Praxair in Suffield with those two tank cars. This will be 3855's first run on the Springfield Line with newly-installed cab signals.
Photo Date:  5/29/2014  Upload Date: 5/30/2014 11:02:42 AM
Location:  Hartford, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 3855(GP38)
Views:  308   Comments: 1
CSO-5
Title:  CSO-5
Description:  On its first run with newly-installed cab signals, New England Central GP38 3855 hurries north toward the Suffield Industrial with local CSO-5. The Springfield Line briefly parallels the Windsor Locks Canal at this location.
Photo Date:  5/29/2014  Upload Date: 5/30/2014 10:48:38 AM
Location:  Windsor Locks, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 3855(GP38)
Views:  252   Comments: 1
Switching Praxair
Title:  Switching Praxair
Description:  NECR 3855 eases a couple loads down the Praxair siding on the Suffield Industrial. They'll also drop their spacer car here and head back to Hartford light engine.
Photo Date:  5/29/2014  Upload Date: 5/30/2014 11:15:22 AM
Location:  Suffield, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 3855(GP38)
Views:  322   Comments: 1
Peek-a-boo
Title:  Peek-a-boo
Description:  CSOR 3399 creeps onto the Connecticut River bridge with northbound train CSO-4.
Photo Date:  6/3/2014  Upload Date: 6/3/2014 10:04:14 PM
Location:  Enfield, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSOR 3399(SD40-2)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
CSOR 2038
Title:  CSOR 2038
Description:  Connecticut Southern GP38 2038 is seen in the consist of CSO-4 moments after being picked up in CSX's West Springfield Yard. The unit (formerly NECR 3869) is returning to CSO property after receiving some mechanical work from NECR's shop forces in Vermont. Also of note are that the unit's RailAmerica markings have been painted over.
Photo Date:  6/3/2014  Upload Date: 6/3/2014 10:24:11 PM
Location:  West Springfield, MA
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSOR 2038(GP38)
Views:  1118   Comments: 0
Side by Side
Title:  Side by Side
Description:  CSO-4's power works alongside the power from this morning's B740. CSO-4 is getting ready to shove their 86 car train out of the east end of the West Springfield Yard before heading south to Hartford.
Photo Date:  6/3/2014  Upload Date: 6/3/2014 10:28:23 PM
Location:  West Springfield, MA
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 3855(GP38) CSOR 3399(SD40-2) CSOR 2038(GP38) CSX 6211(GP40-2) CSX 6224(GP40-2)
Views:  605   Comments: 1
Southbound from Spingfield
Title:  Southbound from Spingfield
Description:  After dodging a total of four Amtrak trains and a CSX intermodal hotshot, CSO-4 finally departs Springfield with a very colorful lashup in command.
Photo Date:  6/3/2014  Upload Date: 6/3/2014 10:17:15 PM
Location:  Springfield, MA
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 3855(GP38) CSOR 3399(SD40-2) CSOR 2038(GP38)
Views:  548   Comments: 0
Distorted Reflections
Title:  Distorted Reflections
Description:  This afternoon's CSO-4 is doing every bit of track speed over the Farmington River under the direction of NECR 3855.
Photo Date:  6/3/2014  Upload Date: 6/3/2014 9:48:24 PM
Location:  Windsor, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 3855(GP38) CSOR 3399(SD40-2) CSOR 2038(GP38)
Views:  773   Comments: 0
CSO-1
Title:  CSO-1
Description:  CSO-1 rolls through Meriden in the last rays of sunlight with a colorful lashup leading 45 cars.
Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 8/31/2014 11:27:42 PM
Location:  Meriden, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 3844(GP38) CSOR 2038(GP38) CSOR 3399(SD40-2)
Views:  704   Comments: 0
CSO-5
Title:  CSO-5
Description:  A peaceful afternoon on the Farmington River is momentarily disturbed as CSO-5 rolls northward, headed for the Suffield and Bradley Airport Industrials.
Photo Date:  8/26/2014  Upload Date: 8/31/2014 11:18:17 PM
Location:  Windsor, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSOR 2021(GP38)
Views:  576   Comments: 1
CSOR 3399
Title:  CSOR 3399
Description:  Connecticut Southern has reverted back to its patterns of several years ago, when a round trip ran each morning between CSX's West Springfield and Cedar Hill Yards. Its just past noon as CSO-1 rolls northward past the old Pierson Coal Co. near the Wallingford Amtrak Station with twins 3399 and 3398 leading 50 cars.
Photo Date:  9/23/2014  Upload Date: 10/4/2014 1:30:18 PM
Location:  Wallingford, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSOR 3399(SD40-2) CSOR 3398(SD40-2)
Views:  512   Comments: 0
Halloween CSO-4
Title:  Halloween CSO-4
Description:  CSO-4 tiptoes onto the Connecticut River bridge with a power set that nicely complements what little foliage remains clinging to the trees.
Photo Date:  10/31/2014  Upload Date: 11/29/2014 6:54:58 PM
Location:  Enfield, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSOR 2021(GP38) CSOR 3399(SD40-2)
Views:  605   Comments: 0
Halloween CSO-4
Title:  Halloween CSO-4
Description:  CSO-4 rolls high across the Connecticut River bridge in Enfield with 2021 and 3399 leading about 50 cars for West Springfield.
Photo Date:  10/31/2014  Upload Date: 11/29/2014 7:02:03 PM
Location:  Enfield, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSOR 2021(GP38) CSOR 3399(SD40-2)
Views:  539   Comments: 1
CSO-4
Title:  CSO-4
Description:  CSO-4 tiptoes across the Connecticut River bridge with 2021 leading NECR 417 on a crystal clear and very cold morning.
Photo Date:  2/13/2015  Upload Date: 2/13/2015 3:54:13 PM
Location:  Enfield, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSOR 2021(GP38) NECR 417(GP40-2)
Views:  603   Comments: 2
CSO-4
Title:  CSO-4
Description:  CSO-4 is stretched out across the Connecticut River bridge as the train makes its way towards Springfield.
Photo Date:  2/13/2015  Upload Date: 2/13/2015 3:58:18 PM
Location:  Enfield, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSOR 2021(GP38) NECR 417(GP40-2)
Views:  601   Comments: 2
CSO-4
Title:  CSO-4
Description:  CSO-4 kicks up a bit of snow as they roll across the mostly frozen Farmington River on a bitterly cold morning.
Photo Date:  2/20/2015  Upload Date: 2/20/2015 9:43:26 PM
Location:  Windsor, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSOR 2021(GP38) NECR 417(GP40-2)
Views:  659   Comments: 2
CSO-4
Title:  CSO-4
Description:  The first CSO-4 of 2016 tiptoes across the Connecticut River bridge on a cold and cloudy morning. A pair of New England Central units, 3844 and 417, lead the way.
Photo Date:  1/4/2016  Upload Date: 1/5/2016 12:27:25 AM
Location:  Enfield, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 3844(GP38) NECR 417(GP40-2)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
CSO-3
Title:  CSO-3
Description:  CSO-3 works a customer in the East Hartford Yard with NECR 3857 providing the power on this cold January morning.
Photo Date:  1/4/2016  Upload Date: 1/5/2016 12:32:05 AM
Location:  East Hartford, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 3857(GP38AC)
Views:  136   Comments: 0

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