This past Tuesday the Providence & Worcester ran an extra – NR-4X – from Plainfield to Willimantic. They brought out some interchange traffic for the NECR, but also they were picking up some cars from Willimantic. Some were the normal lumber flats and boxcars, but five were different. There were […]
Monthly Archives: May 2009
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This past Monday morning I was able to get out for a nice walk under some beautiful blue skies. And as things worked out, Providence & Worcester train NR-2 and a loaded coal barge were in the mix as well. Everyone says Mondays suck, but with a Monday like this […]
For you Pennsy fans out there some of the relics from the Pennsylvania Railroad era still standing around in the 21st century.
Friday I was able to get out for a bit to walk and catch Providence & Worcester train NR-2 in Ledyard. As things worked out I was able to catch NR-2 while the wind was non existent. And when the wind isn’t moving around the water, Mill Cove is like […]
Last week I got word from Nick Palazini that the Seaview Railroad in Rhode Island had received 30 loaded autoracks for the unloading facility in Davisville, RI. As things worked out, I was able to join him for a few hours on Thursday morning to photograph the large move. Despite […]
Got out again this morning for my walk/Providence & Worcester shooting. Not much different than yesterday – only a little more sun to work with. Too bad it wasn’t later on when the sparkling blue skies broke out around Connecticut. Oh, well, can’t win ’em all I guess.
Yesterday, despite the rain, I was able to get out to fit in a walk, and of course catch Providence & Worcester train NR-2 in Ledyard. At least this time of year some of the trees are in bloom. Too bad it was too early to celebrate Cinco de Mayo […]
Here’s the last catchup from last week’s New Jersey trip. I didn’t head out in the morning, but did get a chance to take advantage of some nice evening sunlight after work. So I decided to head down to Flemington, NJ to check out the spot at Stanton Station Road. […]
Now that I’m home from my trip to New Jersey for work, I’m catching up on my posts. This one is from last Tuesday where I went out for a bit on the way into the office, then again after I was done with work. In the morning I hit […]