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Massachusetts Central RR NW5 #2100
Title:  Massachusetts Central RR NW5 #2100
Description:  MCER 2100
Photo Date:  9/1/1982  Upload Date: 7/27/2023 8:28:14 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  JJ Ruediger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MCER 2100(NW5)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
Massachusetts Central NW5 #2100 repainted but not yet lettered.
Title:  Massachusetts Central NW5 #2100 repainted but not yet lettered.
Description:  MCER 2100
Photo Date:  9/1/1982  Upload Date: 3/9/2023 10:13:42 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  JJ Ruediger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MCER 2100(NW5)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
Massachusetts Central NW5 #2100 repainted but not yet lettered.
Title:  Massachusetts Central NW5 #2100 repainted but not yet lettered.
Description:  MCER 2100
Photo Date:  9/1/1982  Upload Date: 3/23/2023 10:59:53 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  JJ Ruediger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MCER 2100(NW5)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
DWP 3606
Title:  DWP 3606
Description:  Central Vermont train 561 on the diamond at Palmer while switching.
Photo Date:  4/26/1983  Upload Date: 10/15/2005 9:43:50 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DWP 3606(RS11) CV 4445(GP9)
Views:  1013   Comments: 1
CV 4927
Title:  CV 4927
Description:  CV train 561 switching at Palmer.
Photo Date:  4/26/1983  Upload Date: 10/15/2005 9:44:12 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CV 4927(GP9)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
DWP 3606
Title:  DWP 3606
Description:  CV train 561 switching at Palmer.
Photo Date:  4/26/1983  Upload Date: 10/15/2005 9:44:33 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CV 4445(GP9) CV 4927(GP9) DWP 3606(RS11)
Views:  1169   Comments: 1
CV 3605
Title:  CV 3605
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/6/2003 5:51:17 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Harry Frye
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CV 3605(RS11)
Views:  1054   Comments: 0
Boston section
Title:  Boston section
Description:  The Boston section of the Lake Shore rolls past the Palmer szation belind a "ghetto grill" equipped F40, a staple of northeastern passenger trains
Photo Date:  2/19/1985  Upload Date: 9/26/2014 1:31:32 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 209(F40PH)
Views:  534   Comments: 0
Back to$West Springfield
Title:  Back to$West Springfield
Description:  The Conrail local that works Palmer has completed its tasks and now has the signal to cross the Central Vermont and head back to West Springfield yard. The diesel is aGP 8, product of a rebuild program that renewed 100 of the many GP 7s Conrail inhPrited at start up.
Photo Date:  2/19/1985  Upload Date: 9/26/2014 1:42:27 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 5452(GP8)
Views:  452   Comments: 0
Local work
Title:  Local work
Description:  A sobe GP 9 has a single car in tow for a customer in Palmer
Photo Date:  2/19/1985  Upload Date: 9/26/2014 1:44:19 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CV 4447(GP9)
Views:  390   Comments: 1
Local and a unique caboose
Title:  Local and a unique caboose
Description:  A Conrail local works at Palmer Mass with the New England Division caboose.
Photo Date:  4/16/1985  Upload Date: 2/27/2012 12:35:51 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Action
Locomotives:  CR 5452(GP8)
Views:  801   Comments: 1
MCER 2443
Title:  MCER 2443
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/25/1985  Upload Date: 1/19/2011 9:10:45 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  BILL CASWELL SR
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MCER 2443(CF7)
Views:  611   Comments: 0
Going for the pick up
Title:  Going for the pick up
Description:  A Mass Central CF 7 rolls around the curve toward Conrails yard in Palmer to pick up interchange. The signal governs the Boston Line crossing with the Central Vermont.
Photo Date:  8/13/1985  Upload Date: 10/5/2014 3:05:46 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MCER 2443(CF7)
Views:  639   Comments: 0
Back with loads
Title:  Back with loads
Description:  The Mass Central CF 7 that just went to Conrail now retiurns with its cars.
Photo Date:  8/13/1985  Upload Date: 10/5/2014 3:06:56 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MCER 2443(CF7)
Views:  517   Comments: 0
CV 4558-4929-GT4441
Title:  CV 4558-4929-GT4441
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/22/1985  Upload Date: 7/11/2013 2:59:23 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CV 4558(GP9) CV 4929(GP9) GTW 4441(GP9)
Views:  922   Comments: 0
MCER 1729
Title:  MCER 1729
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/25/1985  Upload Date: 1/19/2011 9:04:02 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  BILL CASWELL SR
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MCER 1729(GP9)
Views:  915   Comments: 0
CV 4929
Title:  CV 4929
Description:  A ballast train powered by CV and GT GP9's rattles the Conrail diamonds at Palmer.
Photo Date:  10/17/1985  Upload Date: 4/1/2005 1:32:38 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  John C Durant
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CV 4929(GP9) GTW 4441(GP9)
Views:  930   Comments: 1
CN 2582 and 2585
Title:  CN 2582 and 2585
Description:  Central Vermont NB ready to depart Palmer, Mass behind CN 2582 and 2585
Photo Date:  10/19/1985  Upload Date: 11/26/2012 10:41:24 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  John C Durant
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2582(HR412W) CN 2585(HR412W)
Views:  1399   Comments: 0
Quaboag Transfer 1701
Title:  Quaboag Transfer 1701
Description:  Quaboag Transfer's ex P&W GP-9 1701 at Palmer. The QT operated a short section of the ex B&A Athol branch, connecting with the CV at Barrett's. The photo does not do justice to the color of the locomotive, as it was a metallic "Candy Apple Green".
Photo Date:  12/26/1985  Upload Date: 3/29/2007 12:44:32 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  QT 1701(GP9)
Views:  677   Comments: 0
CV 562
Title:  CV 562
Description:  Train 562 shuffles and swaps units in Palmer yard before making a run north. SPENO rail grinder is laying over on the same track.
Photo Date:  12/26/1985  Upload Date: 3/29/2007 12:46:35 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CV 4925(GP9) CV 4558(GP9)
Views:  639   Comments: 0
CV 562
Title:  CV 562
Description:  Train 562 shuffles and swaps units in Palmer yard before making a run north.
Photo Date:  12/26/1985  Upload Date: 3/29/2007 12:48:12 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CV 4558(GP9) CV 4925(GP9)
Views:  592   Comments: 0
CV 562
Title:  CV 562
Description:  Train 562 shuffles and swaps units in Palmer yard before making a run north.
Photo Date:  12/26/1985  Upload Date: 3/29/2007 12:49:47 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CV 4925(GP9) CV 4558(GP9)
Views:  732   Comments: 0
CV 562
Title:  CV 562
Description:  Train 562 shuffles and swaps units in Palmer yard before making a run north.
Photo Date:  12/26/1985  Upload Date: 3/29/2007 12:52:06 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CV 4450(GP9)
Views:  516   Comments: 0
CV 562
Title:  CV 562
Description:  Train 562 shuffles and swaps units in Palmer yard before making a run north.
Photo Date:  12/26/1985  Upload Date: 3/29/2007 12:54:03 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CV 4450(GP9) CV 4558(GP9) CV 4925(GP9)
Views:  1041   Comments: 1
CV 562
Title:  CV 562
Description:  Train 562 shuffles and swaps units in Palmer yard before making a run north. Note the "new" signal mast at right, which will replace the one at left as part of ConRail's single-tracking and conversion of the Boston Line to Rule 261/CSS from ABS.
Photo Date:  12/26/1985  Upload Date: 3/29/2007 12:55:32 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CV 4450(GP9)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
CV 4926
Title:  CV 4926
Description:  One of the CV's chop-nose GP-9's.
Photo Date:  12/26/1985  Upload Date: 3/29/2007 12:57:22 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CV 4926(GP9) CV 4447(GP9)
Views:  807   Comments: 1
CV 4926
Title:  CV 4926
Description:  One of the CV's chop-nose GP-9's.
Photo Date:  12/26/1985  Upload Date: 3/29/2007 12:58:43 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CV 4926(GP9)
Views:  448   Comments: 0
CN 2576
Title:  CN 2576
Description:  Ralph L. Phillips photo, from the Ralph L. Phillips collection of the Bay State Model Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  4/14/1986  Upload Date: 4/9/2022 11:32:28 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Ralph L. Phillips
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CN 2576(M420W) CN 2571(M420W)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
RFP 214
Title:  RFP 214
Description:  RFP Boxcar 214 A Former Warwick Railroad Boxcar As Seen In Palmer, MA
Photo Date:  6/8/1986  Upload Date: 7/23/2012 4:32:42 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Steve Vallee
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  233   Comments: 0
Beacon Park bound
Title:  Beacon Park bound
Description:  A Conrail van train, if I recall, TV 10B or TV 6, pours it on as it crosses the Central Vermont behind the typical set of C30-7A'.
Photo Date:  6/17/1986  Upload Date: 11/30/2014 3:24:22 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6557(C30-7A) CR 6563(C30-7A) CR 6551(C30-7A)
Views:  671   Comments: 2
Banging the diamonds
Title:  Banging the diamonds
Description:  An eastbound Conrail train about to roll over the crossing with the Central Vermont behind a trio of GEs.
Photo Date:  6/17/1986  Upload Date: 11/21/2014 3:28:10 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6583(C30-7A) CR 6579(C30-7A) CR 6613(C32-8)
Views:  569   Comments: 1
Cut off and ready to work
Title:  Cut off and ready to work
Description:  The power has cut off train 444, leaving it north of the Conrail Boston Line, and is about to work at the Plamer yard. Thats quite a set of first generation power.
Photo Date:  6/17/1986  Upload Date: 11/22/2014 2:31:12 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CV 4551(GP9) CV 4558(GP9) CV 4925(GP9) CV 3602(GP18)
Views:  637   Comments: 1
Working the yard
Title:  Working the yard
Description:  A pair of CV GP 9s pulls over he Conrail diamonds at Palmer as it works to put its train together.
Photo Date:  6/17/1986  Upload Date: 12/1/2014 2:09:20 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CV 4923(GP9) CV 4926(GP9)
Views:  457   Comments: 1
Local power
Title:  Local power
Description:  Newer power was starting to creep in to the CV, in this case GTW GP 38 5808, which spent several years here. Its seen in the yard in the company of more long standing power.
Photo Date:  6/17/1986  Upload Date: 11/22/2014 2:34:12 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  GTW 5808(GP38AC) CV 4549(GP9)
Views:  666   Comments: 2
Mass Central CF 7
Title:  Mass Central CF 7
Description:  A Massachusetts Cenral CF 7 works at Palmer Mass, where it interchanges with Conrail.
Photo Date:  6/17/1986  Upload Date: 6/10/2012 1:36:03 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MCER 2443(CF7)
Views:  559   Comments: 1
Union station
Title:  Union station
Description:  This station at Palmer Mass was a union station, serving both the Boston & Albany, and Central Vermont. Were looking across Conrails ex B&A Boston Line. In 1986, passenger trains no longer stopped here, though the Boston section of the Lake Shore passed by. A few years hence, the Montrealer would pass on the CV after it was rerouted off the B&M Conn River line due to Guilfords inability to maintain the track to adequate standards for Amtrak. At the time of this photo, there was a restaurant/bar in the building.
Photo Date:  6/17/1986  Upload Date: 11/21/2014 3:18:27 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  339   Comments: 1
CV 4548
Title:  CV 4548
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/10/1986  Upload Date: 3/14/2006 6:24:30 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Bob Hayes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CV 4548(GP9)
Views:  543   Comments: 1
CV 4445
Title:  CV 4445
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/10/1986  Upload Date: 3/14/2006 6:43:55 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Bob Hayes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CV 4445(GP9)
Views:  712   Comments: 2
Conrail GE C-30-7A 6586
Title:  Conrail GE C-30-7A 6586
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/14/1986  Upload Date: 10/13/2009 5:28:03 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  611   Comments: 5
WW 709 ON THE MCER
Title:  WW 709 ON THE MCER
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/25/1986  Upload Date: 1/19/2011 8:56:29 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  BILL CASWELL SR
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WW 709(GP9)
Views:  767   Comments: 0
WW 732 ON THE MCER
Title:  WW 732 ON THE MCER
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/25/1986  Upload Date: 1/19/2011 8:57:44 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  BILL CASWELL SR
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WW 732(GP9)
Views:  684   Comments: 0
International service
Title:  International service
Description:  A CN international service(stenciled under the cupola) car brings up the rear of train 562 as it picks up a brakeman after leaving Palmer yard.
Photo Date:  11/18/1986  Upload Date: 12/27/2014 3:17:55 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  287   Comments: 0
West to Selkirk
Title:  West to Selkirk
Description:  A westbound train throttles up as it takes the signal to cross the Central Vermont.
Photo Date:  11/18/1986  Upload Date: 12/27/2014 4:03:58 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6586(C30-7A) CR 6552(C30-7A) CR 6560(C30-7A)
Views:  522   Comments: 2
Rolling south
Title:  Rolling south
Description:  Train 562 has left the Palmer yard and is heading south to a block swap at Monson
Photo Date:  11/18/1986  Upload Date: 12/27/2014 4:13:02 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4441(GP9) CV 4548(GP9) CV 4926(GP9) CV 4450(GP9) CV 4924(GP9) CV 3614(GP18)
Views:  1067   Comments: 1
Across the valley
Title:  Across the valley
Description:  The CV follows the Chicopee River for a distance out of Palmer. The road is on the other side of the valley. I was able to get this shot from a clear spot, getting this panoramic view of the valley and the six units on train 562.
Photo Date:  11/18/1986  Upload Date: 12/27/2014 4:19:34 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CV 4926(GP9) CV 4450(GP9) CV 4924(GP9) CV 3614(GP18) GTW 4441(GP9) CV 4548(GP9)
Views:  750   Comments: 1
Subway cars
Title:  Subway cars
Description:  This westbound CR train has a pair of NYCTA cars right behind the power. Theyll take the long way home, going to New York via Selkirk and Jersey, then a carfloat.
Photo Date:  11/18/1986  Upload Date: 12/27/2014 4:00:34 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Transit,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6560(C30-7A)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
Early morning local
Title:  Early morning local
Description:  A West Springfield based local works at Palmer early in the morning. Note the hi rail dump truck.
Photo Date:  11/25/1986  Upload Date: 12/19/2014 2:08:12 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 2005(B23-7)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
Lumber arriving
Title:  Lumber arriving
Description:  For a short while, there was an operation called Quaboag Transfer that used trackage rights on the Central Vermont to run a pair of piggyback trains from St Albans VT to Palmer Mass, mostly carrying flatbed trailers loaded with lumber. Initially they used a couple of ex CV RS 11s, but reliability issues caused them to go with a couple of ex Conrail GP 38s. One of the ex CR units is arriving at Palmer with the southbound train very early in the morning.
Photo Date:  11/25/1986  Upload Date: 12/19/2014 2:31:07 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 7822(GP38)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
Yard power
Title:  Yard power
Description:  Quaboag Transfer had a GP 9 it used to switch at Palmer. It was painted in this attractive green scheme. Quaboag was the name of a local river.
Photo Date:  11/25/1986  Upload Date: 12/19/2014 2:32:32 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  QT 1701(GP9)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
MCER 1728
Title:  MCER 1728
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/26/1986  Upload Date: 1/19/2011 9:02:21 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  BILL CASWELL SR
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MCER 1728(GP9)
Views:  1002   Comments: 0

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