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| Title: |
Mastodon |
| Description: |
The Boston & Albany acquired 10 4-8-0 "Mastodons" from Schenectady Locomotive works in 1899. They weren't popular with the operating dept. and only lasted about 10-15 years. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1900 Upload Date: 12/13/2006 4:15:27 PM |
| Location: |
Schenectady, NY |
| Author: |
Unknown |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
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886 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
B&A extra 1445 west |
| Description: |
"Sport model" A-1-c Berkshire charges upgrade at the "art colony" in this fine sequence by Cliff Scofield. Clifford was a master of the use and care of Speed Graphic cameras and passed away a few years ago in his early '90's. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1940 Upload Date: 3/2/2007 4:18:57 PM |
| Location: |
Chester, MA |
| Author: |
Clifford Scofield |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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1141 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
B&A extra 1445 west |
| Description: |
B&A "mike" 1214 shoves hard on the rear of the extra 1445 west. The double stone arch at mile 128.25 is a couple hundred feet behind the locomotive and can just be seen near the edge of the tree at the right. Note the outward facing semaphore, also. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1940 Upload Date: 3/2/2007 4:19:58 PM |
| Location: |
Chester, MA |
| Author: |
Clifford Scofield |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Steam,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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606 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
B&A extra 1445 west |
| Description: |
The 1214 shoves the train into Middlefield as he crosses the bridge. Date approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1940 Upload Date: 3/2/2007 4:21:07 PM |
| Location: |
Middlefield, MA |
| Author: |
Clifford Scofield |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Action |
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615 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
B&A extra 1433 east |
| Description: |
A-1-b Bershire 1433 on the head end of eastbound tonnage about to duck into the "new bore" at State Line tunnel. Date approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1940 Upload Date: 3/2/2007 4:22:38 PM |
| Location: |
Canaan, NY |
| Author: |
Unknown |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam,Action |
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593 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6379 |
| Description: |
Westbound tonnage crossing the Westfield River at Mile 128.2 on an original construction (1841) double stone arch. |
| Photo Date: |
11/8/1980 Upload Date: 8/6/2005 12:59:50 PM |
| Location: |
Chester, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6379(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
709 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6378 |
| Description: |
The extra 6379 west gets a shove from it's sister unit, SD40-2 6378. Regular helper service would end on Washington Hill in the summer of 1982. |
| Photo Date: |
11/8/1980 Upload Date: 8/6/2005 1:00:16 PM |
| Location: |
Chester, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6378(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
706 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Dinosaurs |
| Description: |
A lashup you'll not soon be seeing again, SD45, U23-C, SD35 on westbound tonnage at Bancroft. |
| Photo Date: |
11/8/1980 Upload Date: 8/6/2005 1:00:56 PM |
| Location: |
Middlefield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6713(U23C) CR 6034(SD35) |
| Views: |
917 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CR 3185 west |
| Description: |
Extra 3185 charges through the cut and across the river at the "art colony". Train is leaving Chester and entering Middlefield. |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/1981 Upload Date: 3/2/2007 3:26:16 PM |
| Location: |
Middlefield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 3185(GP40) |
| Views: |
460 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 3185 west |
| Description: |
Rear of the 3185 west at the "art colony". |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/1981 Upload Date: 3/2/2007 3:27:04 PM |
| Location: |
Middlefield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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422 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak 448 |
| Description: |
The "Lake Shore" dropping downgrade at the "art colony". |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/1981 Upload Date: 3/2/2007 3:28:02 PM |
| Location: |
Middlefield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 342(F40PH) |
| Views: |
632 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 8248 |
| Description: |
Westbound tonnage will cross the town (and County) line as it crosses the bridge at the "art colony". |
| Photo Date: |
3/7/1981 Upload Date: 4/25/2005 6:38:55 PM |
| Location: |
Chester, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 8248(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
693 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CR 3328 |
| Description: |
Extra 3328 east tops the grade and meets the extra 6083 wesw. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/1981 Upload Date: 4/25/2005 6:45:53 PM |
| Location: |
Hinsdale, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 3328(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
657 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6083 |
| Description: |
Westbound tonnage will be rolling down 6 miles of 1.45% grade in just a few hundred more feet. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/1981 Upload Date: 4/25/2005 6:46:13 PM |
| Location: |
Hinsdale, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6083(SD45) |
| Views: |
717 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 5443 |
| Description: |
Westbound ballast train hammers upgrade at Bancroft. (Middlefield station) |
| Photo Date: |
9/26/1981 Upload Date: 4/25/2005 6:52:42 PM |
| Location: |
Middlefield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 5443(GP8) |
| Views: |
858 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 8112 |
| Description: |
Westbound BOSE-7Y is strung out around a 180 degree horseshoe inwersecting 3 towns and 3 counties. |
| Photo Date: |
11/27/1981 Upload Date: 4/25/2005 6:57:48 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 8112(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
737 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CR 2284 |
| Description: |
Peddlar WNWS-5 arriving in Chester |
| Photo Date: |
11/28/1981 Upload Date: 4/25/2005 6:57:03 PM |
| Location: |
Chester, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 2284(GP35) |
| Views: |
738 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6473 |
| Description: |
Eastbound SENH crossing the west branch of the Westfield River in the center of Huntington. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/1982 Upload Date: 4/25/2005 6:57:27 PM |
| Location: |
Huntington, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6473(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
592 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rear of SPSE |
| Description: |
Bringing up the markers on SPSE is a relatively "stock" ex New Haven NE-6 Caboose. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/1982 Upload Date: 4/22/2005 5:06:22 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
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579 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CR 2746 on SPSE |
| Description: |
Westbound SPSE passing MP 129 in Becket. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/1982 Upload Date: 4/22/2005 5:07:12 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 2746(U23B) |
| Views: |
778 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 1901 |
| Description: |
Quartet of B23-7's escorts westbound SPSE-0 approaching Bancroft. |
| Photo Date: |
12/30/1982 Upload Date: 4/26/2005 7:29:13 PM |
| Location: |
Middlefield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 1901(B23-7) |
| Views: |
626 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 3201 |
| Description: |
Westbound SPSE-0X crosses the town line from Chester into Middlefield on the bridge at the "Art Colony". |
| Photo Date: |
12/30/1982 Upload Date: 4/26/2005 7:28:53 PM |
| Location: |
Chester, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 3201(GP40) |
| Views: |
663 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 7947 |
| Description: |
Westbound NHSE coming around the horseshoe at mile 128.6. |
| Photo Date: |
12/30/1982 Upload Date: 4/26/2005 7:27:16 PM |
| Location: |
Middlefield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 7947(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
546 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 8270 |
| Description: |
Conductor of local WNWS-5 waits by the station for his train to pull down for him to board the buggy. |
| Photo Date: |
12/30/1982 Upload Date: 4/26/2005 7:28:25 PM |
| Location: |
Chester, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 8270(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
680 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
(1) TV-8 |
| Description: |
Eastbound TV-8's climb is nearly finished, nearing the top of the grade at MP 142. |
| Photo Date: |
2/26/1983 Upload Date: 4/27/2005 11:42:59 AM |
| Location: |
Hinsdale, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 3185(GP40) |
| Views: |
500 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
(2) TV-8 |
| Description: |
TV-8 near the end of his climb up from North Adams Jct. |
| Photo Date: |
2/26/1983 Upload Date: 4/27/2005 11:43:21 AM |
| Location: |
Hinsdale, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 3185(GP40) |
| Views: |
484 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
(3) TV-8 |
| Description: |
TV-8 at the end of his climb at MP 142 in Hinsdale center. |
| Photo Date: |
2/26/1983 Upload Date: 4/27/2005 11:43:39 AM |
| Location: |
Hinsdale, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 3185(GP40) |
| Views: |
487 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6410 |
| Description: |
Westbound BOEL dropping down off the west slope into North Adams Jct. |
| Photo Date: |
2/26/1983 Upload Date: 4/27/2005 11:50:39 AM |
| Location: |
Pittsfield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6410(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
1056 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 8129 |
| Description: |
Eastbound SEBO is stretched out on the Hinsdale Flats tangent as he nears the summit. |
| Photo Date: |
4/27/1983 Upload Date: 4/27/2005 11:54:25 AM |
| Location: |
Hinsdale, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 8129(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
594 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6609 |
| Description: |
SESP passes the old depot in Dalton behind a rare, for ConRail, C30-7. Only 10 units. |
| Photo Date: |
7/16/1983 Upload Date: 4/27/2005 11:55:18 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6609(C30-7) |
| Views: |
743 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6606 |
| Description: |
BOEL working upgrade through Bancroft (Middlefield station) on a misty spring day. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/1984 Upload Date: 4/29/2005 1:48:55 PM |
| Location: |
Middlefield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6606(C30-7) |
| Views: |
595 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6657 |
| Description: |
Eastbound SEBO-B at the Chester hot box detectors, just west of MP 123. |
| Photo Date: |
6/30/1984 Upload Date: 5/1/2005 2:18:05 PM |
| Location: |
Chester, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6657(SD45-2) |
| Views: |
626 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 2007 |
| Description: |
A half dozen B23-7's power eastbound SENH upgrade past the depot in Dalton. |
| Photo Date: |
7/21/1984 Upload Date: 5/1/2005 2:18:45 PM |
| Location: |
Dalton, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 2007(B23-7) |
| Views: |
524 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6618 |
| Description: |
Eastbound TV-8B slips into Chester past the old helper terminal. |
| Photo Date: |
11/23/1984 Upload Date: 5/1/2005 2:19:43 PM |
| Location: |
Chester, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6618(C32-8) |
| Views: |
713 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
New "Camels" |
| Description: |
Trio of 3 month old C32-8's lead SEBO-B through Bancroft. |
| Photo Date: |
11/23/1984 Upload Date: 5/1/2005 2:20:40 PM |
| Location: |
Middlefield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6619(C32-8) |
| Views: |
799 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
More new "Camels" |
| Description: |
Westbound TV-9X tops the grade at Washington depot behind another trio of new C32-8's. |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/1984 Upload Date: 5/1/2005 2:33:18 PM |
| Location: |
Washington, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6611(C32-8) |
| Views: |
709 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
(1) TV-9 |
| Description: |
TV-9 works westward through the Middlefield Twin Ledges at 08:13. with the Westfield river being the town line in this area and the railroad crossing it 4 times in a half mile, you better know where you are, we are in Becket at this point. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/1985 Upload Date: 1/17/2006 5:10:08 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6577(C30-7A) |
| Views: |
601 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
(2) TV-9 |
| Description: |
As TV-9 passes our location, he crosses the river into Middlefield. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/1985 Upload Date: 1/17/2006 5:10:49 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6577(C30-7A) CR 6575(C30-7A) |
| Views: |
658 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
(3) TV-9 |
| Description: |
As TV-9 hits the second cut to the west, he meets eastbound TV-6 at 08:14. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/1985 Upload Date: 1/17/2006 5:11:29 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
395 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
(4) TV-9 |
| Description: |
Cropped secthon of the preceding photo for a little closer view of TV-9 passing TV-6. I shoulda' been at THAT cut! |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/1985 Upload Date: 1/17/2006 5:12:45 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
363 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
TV-6 |
| Description: |
TV-6 passing TV-9 and crossing the river from Middlefield into Becket for a few hundred feet, |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/1985 Upload Date: 1/17/2006 5:13:30 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6592(C30-7A) |
| Views: |
557 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
TV-6 and TV-9 |
| Description: |
Just out of sight is another bridge spanning the river and it's back into Middlefield for TV-6. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/1985 Upload Date: 1/17/2006 5:14:31 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
356 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
TV-9 and TV-6 |
| Description: |
Rear ends of TV-9 and TV-6 pass within a couple of car lengths of where their head ends passed. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/1985 Upload Date: 1/17/2006 5:15:27 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
117 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6586 |
| Description: |
Moving up to that western cut, we get westbound BOEL about 20 minutes after the two pig trains at 08:26. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/1985 Upload Date: 1/17/2006 5:16:19 PM |
| Location: |
Middlefield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6586(C30-7A) |
| Views: |
365 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6594 |
| Description: |
BOEL's head end crosses the river into Becket, and will cross it one more time back into Middlefield out of sight behing the nearest pole at right. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/1985 Upload Date: 1/17/2006 5:17:05 PM |
| Location: |
Middlefield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6594(C30-7A) |
| Views: |
329 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Overcast and damp, but busy, 14:13, W/X 778 |
| Description: |
Got a symbol on this guy, westbound near MP 130. |
| Photo Date: |
6/8/1985 Upload Date: 7/31/2006 2:32:05 PM |
| Location: |
Middlefield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 2002(B23-7) |
| Views: |
317 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Overcast and damp, but busy, 07:52, TV-9 |
| Description: |
Westbound TV-9 crosses the town line from Chester into Middlefield at the "art colony". |
| Photo Date: |
6/8/1985 Upload Date: 7/31/2006 11:03:46 AM |
| Location: |
Middlefield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6595(C30-7A) |
| Views: |
328 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Overcast and damp, but busy, 07:52, TV-9 |
| Description: |
With the sky condition and the early hour, we're on the ragged edge for exposure, even with Tri-X. |
| Photo Date: |
6/8/1985 Upload Date: 7/31/2006 11:05:01 AM |
| Location: |
Middlefield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6595(C30-7A) |
| Views: |
317 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Overcast and damp, but busy, 07:52, TV-9 |
| Description: |
TV-9 continues around the horseshoe between MP 128 and MP 129. |
| Photo Date: |
6/8/1985 Upload Date: 7/31/2006 11:06:05 AM |
| Location: |
Middlefield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6565(C30-7A) CR 6567(C30-7A) |
| Views: |
591 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Overcast and damp, but busy, 08:43, TV-6 |
| Description: |
Eastbound TV-6 drips, er drifts downgrade at Bancroft. |
| Photo Date: |
6/8/1985 Upload Date: 7/31/2006 11:07:22 AM |
| Location: |
Middlefield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6561(C30-7A) |
| Views: |
359 Comments: 0 |
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