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.

NECR Ethanol 12-17-16

Three Rivers, MA

Palmer, MA

Monson, MA

Monson, MA

Two Rivers Steam Special 10-29-16

With P&W only having a couple days left being independently owned, I set out to chase the Two Rivers Steam Special. It is running both Saturday and Sunday. I started the chase in Greenville, then chased it through Norwich and down to Stoddard Cove in Ledyard.

Greenville

Norwich

Norwich

Watch Hill Tunnel, Norwich

Watch Hill Tunnel, Norwich

Skyler gets his shot at Stoddard Cove.

Crossing over Stoddard Cove

Tail end at Stoddard Cove.

NECR-PW Ethanol Extra 1-23-16

     On October 23, NECR received a loaded ethanol train from VTR in Bellows Falls, VT. P&W sent up P&W 4302 and GMTX 9059 to use on the train along NECR's 2674 and CSOR's 3771. The train reached NECR's Palmer Yard around 6:30 pm. The train continued non-stop to Willimantic CT, where the train was handed off to a Providence & Worcester crew for the rest of the trip to Worcester, MA, and later Motiva in Providence, RI. It was a great chase from Belchertown, MA to Willimantic, CT. Enjoy!

Belchertown MA

Three Rivers MA

Palmer MA

Monson MA

State Line CT/MA

Plains Road, Coventry CT

Layover Power 1-30-16

NECR and CSOR power waits for Monday, when they will next be called on duty.

Solid Blue & Gold 1-29-16

A now very rare pair of Blue & Gold NECR GP38s powers 610 in Franklin, CT.

NECR 608 1-27-16

NECR 608 waiting to head north out of Willimantic as the crew releases the handbrakes further back on the train. The power is a very rare blue and gold pair. All of the blue and golds will be repainted into G&W orange, yellow, and black.

NS-P&W GRPR Ethanol Extra 1-18-15