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TrackMobile at Baileys Grain mill
Title:  TrackMobile at Baileys Grain mill
Description:  Trackmobile shuttles cars around yard and NS spur
Photo Date:  3/24/2009  Upload Date: 3/30/2009 10:43:47 PM
Location:  Selma, NC
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
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Views:  414   Comments: 0
Aggregate facility
Title:  Aggregate facility
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/3/2009  Upload Date: 3/30/2009 10:20:48 PM
Location:  Sanford, FL
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  300   Comments: 3
AMTK 151 ... On time
Title:  AMTK 151 ... On time
Description:  The westbound Amtk 151 wooshes thru South Spencer, MA on a fine spring day.
Photo Date:  4/10/2009  Upload Date: 4/11/2009 2:07:16 PM
Location:  South Spencer, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 151(P42DC)
Views:  296   Comments: 2
CSX 620
Title:  CSX 620
Description:  CSX 620 heads train thru grain facility
Photo Date:  3/20/2009  Upload Date: 3/30/2009 10:30:33 PM
Location:  Okeechobee, FL
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  280   Comments: 1
Grain Coop
Title:  Grain Coop
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/20/2009  Upload Date: 3/30/2009 10:39:58 PM
Location:  Okeechobee, FL
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6120(GP40-2)
Views:  556   Comments: 3
AMTK 82
Title:  AMTK 82
Description:  Northbound AMTK passes the renovated Selma depot and traffic tower
Photo Date:  2/8/2009  Upload Date: 3/30/2009 6:45:09 PM
Location:  Selma, NC
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 82(P42DC)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
Engineer slows train
Title:  Engineer slows train
Description:  Engineer slows train & aligns with boarding platform, so passengers can disbark.
Photo Date:  7/12/2008  Upload Date: 7/13/2008 3:22:33 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  GMRC 405(RS1)
Views:  1373   Comments: 1
PW 2009 and Signals at Frito-Lay
Title:  PW 2009 and Signals at Frito-Lay
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/19/2008  Upload Date: 1/19/2008 11:27:02 AM
Location:  Dayville, CT
Author:  Raymond Blanchette
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  761   Comments: 6
Colorful MBTA train
Title:  Colorful MBTA train
Description:  MBTA traveling thru Shirley on it's way to Boston
Photo Date:  4/22/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 3:27:26 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 1138(GP40MC)
Views:  730   Comments: 0
PW 2006 crossing the Thames River
Title:  PW 2006 crossing the Thames River
Description:  PW 2006 crossing the Thames River & the New London skyline as trailing power.
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 3:53:32 PM
Location:  Groton, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
AMTK 122 & Track Debris
Title:  AMTK 122 & Track Debris
Description:  The westbound Amtk 122 cautiously looks for fallen debris on the tracks after a winter storm coated "The Northeast" with a half inch of ice, including Charlton, MA
Photo Date:  1/9/2009  Upload Date: 1/10/2009 1:14:50 PM
Location:  Charlton Depot, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 122(P42DC)
Views:  696   Comments: 0
CSX 5437 Eastbound
Title:  CSX 5437 Eastbound
Description:  CSX 5437 Eastbound heads the Intermodal past the old Ea Brookfield Sta. towards Boston
Photo Date:  6/20/2008  Upload Date: 6/22/2008 1:24:14 PM
Location:  East Brookfield, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5437(ES44DC)
Views:  529   Comments: 1
TRIO
Title:  TRIO
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/8/2008  Upload Date: 10/22/2008 4:14:30 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  272   Comments: 0
NS 3422 heads train through grade crossing
Title:  NS 3422 heads train through grade crossing
Description:  Long NS train headed by Conrail 3422 crosses grade crossing in York Haven, PA in the damp cool fog.
Photo Date:  12/27/2008  Upload Date: 12/29/2008 12:40:05 PM
Location:  York Haven, PA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Signal,Track
Locomotives:  NS 3422(SD40-2) NS 5656(GP38-2)
Views:  767   Comments: 0
Long NS train headed by Conrail 3422 approaches grade crossing
Title:  Long NS train headed by Conrail 3422 approaches grade crossing
Description:  NS freight train headed by Conrail 3422 approaches grade crossing in York Haven, PA
Photo Date:  12/27/2008  Upload Date: 12/29/2008 12:48:50 PM
Location:  York Haven, PA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3422(SD40-2) NS 5656(GP38-2)
Views:  731   Comments: 2
NS train headed by Conrail 3422 in the damp cool fog
Title:  NS train headed by Conrail 3422 in the damp cool fog
Description:  Long NS train headed by Conrail 3422 passes over girder bridge at Mt Wolf, PA in the damp cool fog.
Photo Date:  12/27/2008  Upload Date: 12/29/2008 12:30:51 PM
Location:  Mt. Wolf, PA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3422(SD40-2)
Views:  459   Comments: 3
NS 3422 and the Fog roll pass old freight house
Title:  NS 3422 and the Fog roll pass old freight house
Description:  Long NS train headed by Conrail 3422 passes old freight house in Mt Wolf, PA in the damp cool fog.
Photo Date:  12/27/2008  Upload Date: 12/29/2008 12:01:15 PM
Location:  Mt. Wolf, PA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3422(SD40-2)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
NR3 Southbound
Title:  NR3 Southbound
Description:  PW 3906 leads NR3 towards Norwich on a very frigid single digit start to a short Dec. day.
Photo Date:  12/23/2008  Upload Date: 12/23/2008 1:54:55 PM
Location:  Lisbon, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Scenic,Winter
Locomotives:  PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
Snow cover & Early sunshine
Title:  Snow cover & Early sunshine
Description:  NR-2 Southbound in Lisbon, CT catching some early sun on a short Dec. day
Photo Date:  12/23/2008  Upload Date: 12/23/2008 1:33:56 PM
Location:  Lisbon, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Scenic,Winter
Locomotives:  PW 2201(B23-7) PW 3907(B39-8E)
Views:  518   Comments: 2
XMAS TRAIN
Title:  XMAS TRAIN
Description:  PW 2009 backing in the siding at Frito-Lay and looking like Xmas with a little fuzzy help.
Photo Date:  1/14/2008  Upload Date: 12/19/2008 9:58:24 AM
Location:  Dayville, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Scenic,Winter
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  691   Comments: 1
Black,White & Red
Title:  Black,White & Red
Description:  A contrast of Tra`sportation Modes wearing the same colors.
Photo Date:  9/12/2008  Upload Date: 11/23/2008 2:36:54 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RMPX 9457(GP40-2LW)
Views:  529   Comments: 1
Colorful Lash-up
Title:  Colorful Lash-up
Description:  FEC 722 at point of the 4 engine lash-up in NECR yard in palmer
Photo Date:  9/12/2008  Upload Date: 11/21/2008 6:49:46 PM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  FEC 722(SD40-2)
Views:  711   Comments: 0
CSX 8845 Eastbound
Title:  CSX 8845 Eastbound
Description:  CSX 8845 Eastbound heads the autorack pass the old Ea Brookfield Sta. towards Boston
Photo Date:  5/23/2008  Upload Date: 6/22/2008 1:19:56 PM
Location:  East Brookfield, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8845(SD40-2)
Views:  671   Comments: 0
Acela heading East
Title:  Acela heading East
Description:  Amtrak 2029 (trailing power) passes Groton tower, the old New Haven RR SS119. on it's easterly trek.
Photo Date:  4/29/2008  Upload Date: 5/2/2008 5:32:42 PM
Location:  Groton, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  248   Comments: 0
Shopper's Special 2008
Title:  Shopper's Special 2008
Description:  PW 2007 pulls foward to clear the depot after discharging passengers in Putnam
Photo Date:  10/17/2008  Upload Date: 11/2/2008 7:18:09 PM
Location:  Putnam, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  254   Comments: 1
Shopper's Special 2008
Title:  Shopper's Special 2008
Description:  The shopper's Special arrives at the former Putnam depot in Connecticut for food and antiques shopping.
Photo Date:  10/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2008 12:27:51 PM
Location:  Putnam, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  356   Comments: 1
Shopper's Special 2008
Title:  Shopper's Special 2008
Description:  The shopper's Special waits in Putnam for the return trip home
Photo Date:  10/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2008 12:45:41 PM
Location:  Putnam, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3909(B39-8E)
Views:  400   Comments: 2
Shopper's Special 2008
Title:  Shopper's Special 2008
Description:  PW 2007 pulls foward to discharge passengers in Putnam
Photo Date:  10/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2008 12:32:09 PM
Location:  Putnam, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  470   Comments: 1
Shopper's Special 2008
Title:  Shopper's Special 2008
Description:  PW 2007 pulls foward to clear the depot after discharging passengers in Putnam
Photo Date:  10/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2008 12:41:10 PM
Location:  Putnam, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  335   Comments: 1
P&W 4002 Leads The circle tour thru the Groton Wye
Title:  P&W 4002 Leads The circle tour thru the Groton Wye
Description:  P&W 4002 Leads The circle tour thru the Groton Wye, towards the NE corridor
Photo Date:  10/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/19/2008 10:37:13 PM
Location:  Groton, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  480   Comments: 1
2008 Circle Tour
Title:  2008 Circle Tour
Description:  P&W 4002 leads the Tour thru N. Grosvenordale, CT
Photo Date:  10/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2008 10:05:50 AM
Location:  Thompson, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8) PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3909(B39-8E)
Views:  532   Comments: 1
NR-2 Northbound at Milepost 21.30 Train Defect Detector
Title:  NR-2 Northbound at Milepost 21.30 Train Defect Detector
Description:  PW 4001 through the Jewett City Defect detector which checks for dragging equipment, hot boxes and wheels, and for high/wide equipment.
Photo Date:  4/23/2008  Upload Date: 5/3/2008 10:29:34 AM
Location:  Jewett City, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  PW 4001(B40-8)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
PPL switcher
Title:  PPL switcher
Description:  One of two yard locos at PPL facilities in E. Manchester
Photo Date:  8/8/2008  Upload Date: 8/12/2008 8:48:36 PM
Location:  E. Manchester, PA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  PPLX 36(SW900)
Views:  720   Comments: 1
Fuzzy signals
Title:  Fuzzy signals
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/19/2008  Upload Date: 8/12/2008 2:07:50 PM
Location:  Dayville, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  596   Comments: 1
Pennsylvania Power & Light plant
Title:  Pennsylvania Power & Light plant
Description:  NS Pair readies to haul 105 empty coal cars towards Harrisburg.
Photo Date:  8/8/2008  Upload Date: 8/12/2008 10:10:41 AM
Location:  E. Manchester, PA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  314   Comments: 1
DL 3000 & DL 3642
Title:  DL 3000 & DL 3642
Description:  A couple of DL locos moving freight at the Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad yard in Scranton,PA
Photo Date:  8/8/2008  Upload Date: 8/12/2008 11:15:18 AM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DL 3000(M630) DL 3642(C636)
Views:  443   Comments: 0
NS 7545 & 2695
Title:  NS 7545 & 2695
Description:  NS 7545 & 2695 waiting to hook up to 105 empties at the Brunner Island Power Plant facility in E. Manchester,PA
Photo Date:  8/8/2008  Upload Date: 8/8/2008 7:22:35 PM
Location:  E. Manchester, PA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7545(ES40DC) NS 2695(SD70M-2)
Views:  814   Comments: 1
NS locomotives 7545, 2695
Title:  NS locomotives 7545, 2695
Description:  (NS Pair)- readies to haul 105 empty coal cars towards Harrisburg.
Photo Date:  8/8/2008  Upload Date: 8/8/2008 7:42:08 PM
Location:  E. Manchester, PA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7545(ES40DC) NS 2695(SD70M-2)
Views:  833   Comments: 2
Yard Loco at PPL
Title:  Yard Loco at PPL
Description:  Pennsylvania Power & Light Locomotive pushes loaded coal cars at the E. Manchester facility.
Photo Date:  8/8/2008  Upload Date: 8/8/2008 7:12:39 PM
Location:  E. Manchester, PA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  409   Comments: 2
Conducter in communication with backing train
Title:  Conducter in communication with backing train
Description:  Conducter controls backward progress of Excursion train at station boarding platform.
Photo Date:  7/12/2008  Upload Date: 7/13/2008 3:16:49 PM
Location:  South Burlington, VT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  InCab,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  253   Comments: 1
Day's done, ...Going Home
Title:  Day's done, ...Going Home
Description:  Engineer grabs backpack and heads out of the yard at Port Jervis
Photo Date:  7/12/2008  Upload Date: 7/13/2008 3:13:44 PM
Location:  Port Jervis, NY
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  266   Comments: 1
PW 3903 Runs along the French River enroute to Putnam
Title:  PW 3903 Runs along the French River enroute to Putnam
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2007  Upload Date: 1/20/2008 7:07:23 PM
Location:  Thompson, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger
Locomotives:  PW 3903(B39-8E)
Views:  513   Comments: 1
Typical New England small town in Autumn
Title:  Typical New England small town in Autumn
Description:  Shoppers Xtra rolls thru North Grosvenordale section of Thompson,CT
Photo Date:  10/19/2007  Upload Date: 1/20/2008 11:59:11 AM
Location:  Thompson, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger
Locomotives:  PW 3903(B39-8E)
Views:  588   Comments: 0
AMTK 205
Title:  AMTK 205
Description:  AMTK 205 Westbound in East Brookfield at the site of the Old E. Brookfield station. (curently being restored)
Photo Date:  7/12/2008  Upload Date: 7/12/2008 5:28:50 PM
Location:  East Brookfield, MA
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 205(P42DC)
Views:  279   Comments: 1
Green Mountain Freight train approaches tunnel
Title:  Green Mountain Freight train approaches tunnel
Description:  Freight train being led by 3 GMR locomotives crosses girder bridge and enters the BF tunnel
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 7/7/2008 2:14:05 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  324   Comments: 0
GMRC 405 Crosses the trestle bridge
Title:  GMRC 405 Crosses the trestle bridge
Description:  Excursion train 405 approaches the station to discharge passengers
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 7/7/2008 2:16:53 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  283   Comments: 0
Excursion train
Title:  Excursion train
Description:  Chew Chew Train to Burlington,VT- food festival
Photo Date:  6/27/2008  Upload Date: 7/7/2008 3:01:29 PM
Location:  Charlotte, VT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  254   Comments: 0
Train engineer doing paperwork as he awaits passengers
Title:  Train engineer doing paperwork as he awaits passengers
Description:  #301 awaits passengers return from Chew Chew Food Festival in Burlington,VT
Photo Date:  6/27/2008  Upload Date: 7/7/2008 3:10:00 PM
Location:  Burlington, VT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  297   Comments: 0
GMR power crosses BF trestle
Title:  GMR power crosses BF trestle
Description:  GMR power crosses BF trestle pulling mixed freight southbound
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 7/7/2008 2:11:02 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  233   Comments: 0
The"Vermonter" pulls into the Station
Title:  The"Vermonter" pulls into the Station
Description:  Belbows Falls scheduled stop for the south bound Amtrak 151
Photo Date:  6/28/2008  Upload Date: 7/7/2008 1:54:59 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 151(P42DC)
Views:  658   Comments: 1

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