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ATSF 3804
Title:  ATSF 3804
Description:  Trio of Santa Fe GP40-X's lead westbound tonnage at Chester.
Photo Date:  6/20/1979  Upload Date: 2/25/2007 2:00:38 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3804(GP40X)
Views:  1800   Comments: 0
CR 6445
Title:  CR 6445
Description:  Helper on the rear of the Santa Fe-led westbound at Chester.
Photo Date:  6/20/1979  Upload Date: 2/25/2007 2:01:24 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6445(SD40-2)
Views:  677   Comments: 0
Amtrak 448
Title:  Amtrak 448
Description:  Boston section of the Lake Shore Ltd approaching the summit of Washington hill. Note the two ex-New Haven parlor-bags bracketing the baggage car, these wre common on this train at this point in time, but the first car is obviously dead-heading.
Photo Date:  7/20/1979  Upload Date: 2/25/2007 1:16:36 PM
Location:  Hinsdale, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  322   Comments: 0
ATSF 3806
Title:  ATSF 3806
Description:  Conrail "borrowed" three GP40-X's from the Santa Fe in the summer of 1979 for about 6 weeks. CR sent three of it's SD40's to the ATSF as "collateral" during this period. The trio have a westbound in tow at the summit of Washington Hill.
Photo Date:  7/20/1979  Upload Date: 2/25/2007 2:04:05 PM
Location:  Hinsdale, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3806(GP40X) ATSF 3805(GP40X) ATSF 3804(GP40X)
Views:  2563   Comments: 6
ATSF 3806
Title:  ATSF 3806
Description:  ConRail "borrowed" three GP40-X's from the Santa Fe in the summer of 1979 for about 6 weeks. CR sent three of it's SD40's to the ATSF as "collateral" during this period. The trio have a westbound in tow at the summit of Washington Hill.
Photo Date:  7/20/1979  Upload Date: 2/25/2007 2:06:47 PM
Location:  Hinsdale, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3806(GP40X) ATSF 3805(GP40X) ATSF 3804(GP40X)
Views:  1281   Comments: 0
ATSF 3804
Title:  ATSF 3804
Description:  ConRail "borrowed" three GP40-X's from the Santa Fe in the summer of 1979 for about 6 weeks. CR sent three of it's SD40's to the ATSF as "collateral" during this period. The trio have a westbound in tow at the summit of Washington Hill.
Photo Date:  7/20/1979  Upload Date: 2/25/2007 2:08:39 PM
Location:  Hinsdale, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3804(GP40X) ATSF 3805(GP40X)
Views:  820   Comments: 0
ATSF 3804
Title:  ATSF 3804
Description:  ConRail "borrowed" three GP40-X's from the Santa Fe in the summer of 1979 for about 6 weeks. CR sent three of it's SD40's to the ATSF as "collateral" during this period. The trio have a westbound in tow at the summit of Washington Hill.
Photo Date:  7/20/1979  Upload Date: 2/25/2007 2:10:13 PM
Location:  Hinsdale, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3804(GP40X) ATSF 3805(GP40X)
Views:  1019   Comments: 0
CR 6406
Title:  CR 6406
Description:  Helper on the rear of the westbound led by the three ATSF GP40-X's.
Photo Date:  7/20/1979  Upload Date: 2/25/2007 2:11:55 PM
Location:  Hinsdale, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6406(SD40-2)
Views:  526   Comments: 0
CR 6804
Title:  CR 6804
Description:  Set of light engines westbound at the Chester/Huntington town line near MP 121.
Photo Date:  12/31/1979  Upload Date: 2/28/2007 3:38:53 PM
Location:  Huntington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6804(U25C)
Views:  474   Comments: 1
CR 3291
Title:  CR 3291
Description:  What a surprise this was at that point in time. Extra 3291 east at Huntington with some visitors from out west.
Photo Date:  12/31/1979  Upload Date: 2/28/2007 3:40:38 PM
Location:  Huntington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 3291(GP40-2) CR 3323(GP40-2) ATSF 8517(U33C)
Views:  1208   Comments: 1
CR 6833
Title:  CR 6833
Description:  One of just 15 U28C's fielded by ConRail, the next to last in line 6833 leads westbound tonnage over the crest of the grade at Washington depot.
Photo Date:  1/12/1980  Upload Date: 2/28/2007 10:17:19 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6833(U28C)
Views:  634   Comments: 0
Extra 6833 west
Title:  Extra 6833 west
Description:  The extra 6833 west heads for the high green beckoning from the signal bridge at MP 138 in Washington.
Photo Date:  1/12/1980  Upload Date: 2/28/2007 10:18:43 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  252   Comments: 0
Extra 6833 west
Title:  Extra 6833 west
Description:  SD40-2 6401 adds tractive effort to the rear of the extra 6833 west. SD40's were the most commonly used units in helper service on Washington hill, with occasional stints by SD45's and various 6 axle GE's.
Photo Date:  1/12/1980  Upload Date: 2/28/2007 10:19:50 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6401(SD40-2)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
CR 7802
Title:  CR 7802
Description:  A pair of U25B's assisit GP38 and, what is probably, a B23-7 on the head end of westbound tonnage at Washington depot.
Photo Date:  1/12/1980  Upload Date: 2/28/2007 10:22:35 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 7802(GP38)
Views:  506   Comments: 0
Amtrak 448
Title:  Amtrak 448
Description:  The "Lake Shore" is in becket for the moment, but will pass into Middlefield when he crosses the Westfield River, in the foreground. Rear of the train is just about at MP 132, the west end of the "Twin Ledges".
Photo Date:  2/15/1980  Upload Date: 2/28/2007 3:47:11 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 244(F40PHR)
Views:  730   Comments: 0
CR 6405
Title:  CR 6405
Description:  Westbound "cab hop" at mile 131.1.
Photo Date:  2/15/1980  Upload Date: 2/28/2007 3:50:07 PM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6405(SD40-2) CR 6331(SD40)
Views:  545   Comments: 0
CR 2802
Title:  CR 2802
Description:  Extra 2802 west passing MP 131. Bancroft (Middlefield station) is just around the curve in the distance.
Photo Date:  2/22/1980  Upload Date: 2/28/2007 3:52:35 PM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 2802(B23-7)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
Extra 2802 west
Title:  Extra 2802 west
Description:  Some "added impetus" at the rear of the extra 2802 west.
Photo Date:  2/22/1980  Upload Date: 2/28/2007 3:54:21 PM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6425(SD40-2)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
CR 6415
Title:  CR 6415
Description:  Westbound extra 6415 (FRSE?) entering the east end of the "Twin Ledges". The ice build-up is a constant headache.
Photo Date:  2/22/1980  Upload Date: 2/28/2007 3:58:42 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6415(SD40-2)
Views:  588   Comments: 1
Extra 6415 west
Title:  Extra 6415 west
Description:  Rear of the extra 6415 west crosses the town line from Becket (foreground) into Middlefield (across the river).
Photo Date:  2/22/1980  Upload Date: 2/28/2007 3:56:20 PM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6432(SD40-2)
Views:  574   Comments: 1
CR 6432
Title:  CR 6432
Description:  Rear of the extra 6415 west passing the summit of Washungton Hill. Don't know HOW I ever managed to get down out of the "Twin Ledges" and get up here to catch him again!
Photo Date:  2/22/1980  Upload Date: 2/28/2007 4:00:22 PM
Location:  Hinsdale, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6432(SD40-2)
Views:  535   Comments: 2
CR 3250
Title:  CR 3250
Description:  Eastbound at Bancroft (Middlefield station)
Photo Date:  8/17/1980  Upload Date: 4/23/2005 2:37:50 PM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 3250(GP40)
Views:  571   Comments: 0
Extra 3250 east
Title:  Extra 3250 east
Description:  Going away of the extra 3250 east.
Photo Date:  8/17/1980  Upload Date: 3/1/2007 3:58:08 PM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6857(U33C) CR 3277(GP40-2) CR 3329(GP40-2)
Views:  808   Comments: 0
Extra 3250 east
Title:  Extra 3250 east
Description:  Rear of the extra 3250 east.
Photo Date:  8/17/1980  Upload Date: 3/1/2007 3:59:31 PM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  328   Comments: 0
CR 6452
Title:  CR 6452
Description:  Extra 6452 east rolls downgrade through Bancroft.
Photo Date:  8/17/1980  Upload Date: 5/25/2005 9:04:52 PM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6452(SD40-2)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
Extra 6452 east
Title:  Extra 6452 east
Description:  Rear of the extra 6452 east at Bancroft. ANOTHER "bastardised" New Haven NE-5.
Photo Date:  8/17/1980  Upload Date: 3/1/2007 4:31:40 PM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  503   Comments: 0
CR 6510
Title:  CR 6510
Description:  6510 leads an eastbound through Bancroft. Second unit is ex-New Haven U25-B 2509.
Photo Date:  8/17/1980  Upload Date: 5/25/2005 9:05:22 PM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6510(SD40-2) CR 2669(U25B)
Views:  564   Comments: 0
Extra 6510 east
Title:  Extra 6510 east
Description:  Rear of the extra 6510 "wreathed in brake smoke". Obviously, that WP double-door still has friction bearing trucks.
Photo Date:  8/17/1980  Upload Date: 3/1/2007 4:32:58 PM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  199   Comments: 0
Extra 6510 east
Title:  Extra 6510 east
Description:  Rear of the extra 6510 east.
Photo Date:  8/17/1980  Upload Date: 3/1/2007 4:35:01 PM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  320   Comments: 0
TV-8BX
Title:  TV-8BX
Description:  The Berkshires were invaded by "Bathtubs" during the summer of 1984. A pair of them lead TV-8BX eastward at Bancroft.
Photo Date:  5/27/1984  Upload Date: 11/28/2006 3:10:01 PM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6657(SD45-2) CR 6666(SD45-2) CR 6419(SD40-2) CR 6685(SDP45)
Views:  1822   Comments: 2
SENH-7X
Title:  SENH-7X
Description:  SENH-7X crossing the east branch of the Westfield River in Huntington. MP 119 is on the far bank of the river.
Photo Date:  5/27/1984  Upload Date: 11/28/2006 3:13:41 PM
Location:  Huntington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6665(SD45-2)
Views:  671   Comments: 1
SEBO
Title:  SEBO
Description:  SEBO coming up on William's Riding Way in Westfield with just about a third of ConRail's ex E-L SD45-2's. There were 13 total.
Photo Date:  5/27/1984  Upload Date: 11/28/2006 3:15:55 PM
Location:  Westfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6662(SD45-2)
Views:  459   Comments: 0
SEBO
Title:  SEBO
Description:  SEBO passing MP 107 in Westfield.
Photo Date:  5/27/1984  Upload Date: 11/28/2006 3:18:29 PM
Location:  Westfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6663(SD45-2) CR 6664(SD45-2)
Views:  665   Comments: 0
TV-8B
Title:  TV-8B
Description:  TV-8B nearing the former site of Washington depot.
Photo Date:  5/27/1984  Upload Date: 11/28/2006 3:22:06 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6665(SD45-2) CR 6659(SD45-2) CR 6658(SD45-2)
Views:  791   Comments: 1
TV-8B
Title:  TV-8B
Description:  TV-8B going away at Washington depot.
Photo Date:  5/27/1984  Upload Date: 11/28/2006 3:23:26 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6656(SD45-2) CR 6658(SD45-2)
Views:  612   Comments: 2
BAL-174
Title:  BAL-174
Description:  BAL-174 hauls a good sized string of empty ballast hoppers up out of North adams Junction in Pittsfield.
Photo Date:  5/27/1984  Upload Date: 11/28/2006 3:25:43 PM
Location:  Pittsfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6661(SD45-2)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
BAL-775
Title:  BAL-775
Description:  The same set of power that took BAL-174 east earlier, returns westward later in the day with loaded BAL-775.
Photo Date:  5/27/1984  Upload Date: 11/28/2006 3:27:32 PM
Location:  Hinsdale, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6601(C30-7) CR 6660(SD45-2) CR 6662(SD45-2) CR 6661(SD45-2)
Views:  872   Comments: 1
BAL-775
Title:  BAL-775
Description:  BAL-775 nearing the summit of Washington hill. The dirt road in the foreground is actually the roadbed of the old track 4, a "freight running track", which extended from North Adams Junction in Pittsfield to Washington depot.
Photo Date:  5/27/1984  Upload Date: 11/28/2006 3:30:22 PM
Location:  Hinsdale, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6601(C30-7) CR 6660(SD45-2) CR 6662(SD45-2) CR 6661(SD45-2)
Views:  894   Comments: 0
BAL-775
Title:  BAL-775
Description:  BAL-775 powers "over the hump", the "Top o' the B&A".
Photo Date:  5/27/1984  Upload Date: 11/28/2006 3:33:16 PM
Location:  Hinsdale, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6661(SD45-2)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
NHSE
Title:  NHSE
Description:  NHSE assaulting the 1.5% at the "new location" in Becket. This is the same set of locomotives that were on the two ballast trains seen earlier.
Photo Date:  7/21/1984  Upload Date: 11/28/2006 3:20:29 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6662(SD45-2) CR 6661(SD45-2)
Views:  715   Comments: 0
CP 109
Title:  CP 109
Description:  CP 109 set up for approaching eastbound TV-8B.
Photo Date:  7/2/1988  Upload Date: 4/9/2007 6:41:50 PM
Location:  Westfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  319   Comments: 1
TV-8B
Title:  TV-8B
Description:  At 06:38 TV-8B rounds the curve in the distance, about a mile away.
Photo Date:  7/2/1988  Upload Date: 4/9/2007 6:43:40 PM
Location:  Westfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  270   Comments: 0
TV-8B
Title:  TV-8B
Description:  TV-8B draws closer, passing MP 110. This is an "optical delusion", as the B&A route characteristic chart shows that the front half of the train is actually on a level stretch, with the foreground and rear half of the train on gradients. It's not a "sag" even though it looks like it.
Photo Date:  7/2/1988  Upload Date: 4/9/2007 6:44:36 PM
Location:  Westfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6585(C30-7A)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
TV-8B
Title:  TV-8B
Description:  TV-8B at MP 110.
Photo Date:  7/2/1988  Upload Date: 4/9/2007 6:46:27 PM
Location:  Westfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6585(C30-7A)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
TV-8B
Title:  TV-8B
Description:  TV-8B near CP 109.
Photo Date:  7/2/1988  Upload Date: 4/9/2007 6:47:59 PM
Location:  Westfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6585(C30-7A)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
CR 6565
Title:  CR 6565
Description:  TV-8B takes the "runner" at CP 109. The old track 1 westbound main has not yet been "salvaged".
Photo Date:  7/2/1988  Upload Date: 4/9/2007 6:49:47 PM
Location:  Westfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6565(C30-7A)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
TV-9
Title:  TV-9
Description:  TV-9 heads west through CP 109 with an unlikely lash-up of an SD-50, two U23-B's and a B23-7.
Photo Date:  7/2/1988  Upload Date: 4/9/2007 6:52:30 PM
Location:  Westfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6755(SD50)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
TV-6
Title:  TV-6
Description:  The sun is higher and burning off the clouds a little after 10, as TV-6 rolls past MP 110.
Photo Date:  7/2/1988  Upload Date: 4/9/2007 6:54:19 PM
Location:  Westfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6562(C30-7A)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
TV-6
Title:  TV-6
Description:  TV-6 nearing CP 109.
Photo Date:  7/2/1988  Upload Date: 4/9/2007 6:56:42 PM
Location:  Westfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6562(C30-7A)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
TV-6
Title:  TV-6
Description:  TV-6 nearing CP 109.
Photo Date:  7/2/1988  Upload Date: 4/9/2007 6:58:06 PM
Location:  Westfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6562(C30-7A)
Views:  335   Comments: 0


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