Holiday Train 2017

Ethan Allen 295

Head end in Saratoga

NECR 608 and 610 11-24-17

NECR 608 south through Coventry

NECR 610 south sitting in Willimantic Yard between switching moves. 

NECR 610 south starting forward to drop a cut of cars for the P&W. 

CSO-1 11-7-17

PW 4301 leads a 50 car CSO-1 southbound over the Farmington River in Windsor, CT.

Two Rivers Steam Special 2017

Southbound at Parkers Point Road

Southbound at Chester Depot

"Your hand on the throttle" run #40 meets the excursion at Deep River.

NECR 610 9-7-17

NECR 610 switches out C.C. Lounsbury lumber company in South Windham, CT before continuing south towards New London.

After finishing work at C.C. Lounsbury, 610 continues south towards New London, passing through Lebanon, CT. 

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P&W 4301's Last Run in Providence & Worcester Paint

Wednesday, 7-12-17, the northbound NECR 611 crew dropped the 4301 in Brattleboro, VT to be used on the southbound the next day since they wouldn't have enough power without it. In this set of photos, it is seen leading for it's last time ever in P&W livery, before getting the Genesee & Wyoming's "Candy Corn" orange, yellow, and black dip. 

PW 4301 leads NECR 611 south through Sunderland, MA

PW 4301 leads NECR 611 south through Amherst, MA

PW 4301 leads NECR 611 south approaching Lake Drive, Belchertown, MA

NECR 611 nearly stalls while heading southbound up Belchertown Hill in Belchertown, MA. This is PW 4301's last stretch or track to Palmer before heading north to St. Albans for paint

PW 4301 leads NECR 611 south past Jackson Street, Belchertown, MA in notch 8

NECR 611 heads south through Three Rivers, MA with PW 4301 leading. In about 15 minutes, they will pull into Palmer, swap trains with train 603, and head north towards St. Albans with 4301 trailing.

PW 4301 leads NECR 611 for its last mile into Palmer before going north for the paint booth. 

Three Rivers, MA

Three Rivers, MA

611 comes to a stop in Palmer, ready to swap trains with NECR 603 before heading north

603's power getting ready to swap cars

NECR 611 heads north with former SP tunnel motor 3317 in the lead

NECR 611 heads north through Three Rivers

PW 4301 trails third out on NECR 611

NECR 611 charges north up Belchertown Hill, making a close to my chase.