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Title: |
Q119 Pulling West |
Description: |
Q119 pulls through the double crossings to switch a long cut of vans before heading west. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 8:48:34 PM |
Location: |
West Springfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 776(ES44AC-H) CSX 7527(C40-8) |
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476 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Factory Fresh |
Description: |
Virtually everything gets dirty in a New England winter, but the month-old CSX 776 hardly has a speck of dust on it as it shows off its shining paint job on Q119-28. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 8:48:36 PM |
Location: |
West Springfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 776(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
390 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Warhorse |
Description: |
Compared to the 776's spotless appearance, the 7527 has obviously spent a bit more time on the rails, seen here trailing on Q119-28. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 8:48:36 PM |
Location: |
West Springfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 7527(C40-8) |
Views: |
330 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Detail Shot |
Description: |
A freight truck rolls west in the consist of Q119. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 8:48:37 PM |
Location: |
West Springfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
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199 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Charging West |
Description: |
A short Q293 charges west in Q119's wake, seen here passing through Huntington at 9:45. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 8:48:37 PM |
Location: |
Huntington, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5445(ES44DC) |
Views: |
259 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Disappearing Shot |
Description: |
Q293 blasts under Route 112 in Huntington with CSX 5445 and 7709 leading the way. This shot will most likely disappear over the next five years, as the Route 112 bridge is up for repair or replacement sometime in 2011. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 8:48:38 PM |
Location: |
Chester, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
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136 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mid-Morning Westbound |
Description: |
A pair of ES44ACs (707 and 708) lead either a trash-less Q421 or yesterday's Q427 west at Chester under cloudy skies at 10:44. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 8:48:39 PM |
Location: |
Chester, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 707(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
349 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q436 Arrives |
Description: |
CSX 683 and 684 arrive in Chester with Q436 at 11:21 as the sun begins to poke through the clouds. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 8:48:40 PM |
Location: |
Chester, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 683(AC60CW) |
Views: |
186 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q436 Arrives (2) |
Description: |
Q436 prepapes to tie down for a meet with Q283 and Q425. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 8:48:40 PM |
Location: |
Chester, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 683(AC60CW) |
Views: |
170 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Consecutively Numbered |
Description: |
Consecutively Numbered AC6000CWs lead today's Q436. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 8:48:42 PM |
Location: |
Chester, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 683(AC60CW) CSX 684(AC60CW) |
Views: |
425 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Meet & Greet |
Description: |
Q283 passes Q436 as it begins its ascent of Washington Hill behind CSX 5263, 7873, and 8666. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 8:48:43 PM |
Location: |
Chester, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 683(AC60CW) CSX 5263(ES44DC) CSX 7873(C40-8W) |
Views: |
473 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Main Street |
Description: |
The view down Chester's Main Street reveals Q283 passing Q436 on its trip west. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 8:48:49 PM |
Location: |
Chester, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 683(AC60CW) |
Views: |
235 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Waiting |
Description: |
Q436 waits for Q425 and permission to go east. Unfortunately they got going a little to early and blocked my view of Q425. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 8:48:49 PM |
Location: |
Chester, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 683(AC60CW) |
Views: |
173 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q116 at "Cat Lady Crossing" |
Description: |
Q116 approaches "Cat Lady Crossing" behind CSX 5250 and 4703. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 8:48:50 PM |
Location: |
Washington, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5250(ES44DC) |
Views: |
423 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Q116 |
Description: |
Q116 is about to enter Washington Cut and begin their descent of Washington Hill. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 8:48:51 PM |
Location: |
Washington, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5250(ES44DC) CSX 4703(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
412 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Cresting the Grade |
Description: |
Q425 has just crested the east slope of Washington Hill and has only one more mile before reaching the official summit at QB 138.75. The Summit Hill Rd. overpass can be seen in the background. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 8:48:52 PM |
Location: |
Washington, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 638(AC60CW) |
Views: |
300 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
End of the Climb |
Description: |
CSX 638 and 722 approach a 3/4 mile strecth of flat track between "Cat lady Crossing" and Muddy Pond as they roll west with Q425 in tow. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 8:48:53 PM |
Location: |
Washington, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 638(AC60CW) CSX 722(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
421 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Resting at Twilight |
Description: |
Connecticut Southern road power lays over for the weekend in West Springfield as darkness falls on Friday, Decmber 28th, 2007. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 8:48:53 PM |
Location: |
West Springfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Night,Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CEFX 3398(SD40-2) CSOR 8511(B39-8E) |
Views: |
492 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Q427 (1) |
Description: |
With darkness falling, Q427 charges west behind a pair of ES44ACs after stopping in the yard for a few minutes. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 8:48:54 PM |
Location: |
West Springfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Night,Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
136 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q427 (2) |
Description: |
CSX 701 and 716 are nothing but streaks of light as Q427 charges west out of West Springfield yard. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 8:48:33 PM |
Location: |
West Springfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Night,Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 701(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
475 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q264 |
Description: |
Q264 roars east at Bridge Street on the first morning of the Amherst Railway Society's annual Big E Train Show. |
Photo Date: |
1/26/2008 Upload Date: 7/2/2009 4:57:43 PM |
Location: |
West Springfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 4704(SD70MAC) CSX 8038(SD40-2) |
Views: |
424 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Q425 |
Description: |
Q425 prepares to head west with a pair of CW44ACs leading a pair of GP40-2s. |
Photo Date: |
1/26/2008 Upload Date: 7/2/2009 4:57:45 PM |
Location: |
West Springfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5114(AC44CW) CSX 5120(AC44CW) CSX 6245(GP40-2) CSX 6232(GP40-2) |
Views: |
701 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Train Show |
Description: |
A B&M F-unit races through a crossing at the Amherst Railway Socity's annual Big E Train Show. |
Photo Date: |
1/26/2008 Upload Date: 7/2/2009 4:57:45 PM |
Location: |
West Springfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Model |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
113 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Train Show |
Description: |
An O-Scale CW60AC rounds a curve at the annual Big E Train Show. |
Photo Date: |
1/26/2008 Upload Date: 7/2/2009 4:57:46 PM |
Location: |
West Springfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Model |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
141 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q116 Arrives |
Description: |
Q116 enters West Springfield Yard with a quartet of GE's running elephant-style. |
Photo Date: |
1/26/2008 Upload Date: 7/2/2009 4:57:47 PM |
Location: |
West Springfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 614(AC60CW) CSX 7902(C40-8W) CSX 7774(C40-8W) |
Views: |
607 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Rolling Through the Yard |
Description: |
Q116 rolls toward the TV site at West Springfield while CSOR power laying over for the weekend looks on. |
Photo Date: |
1/26/2008 Upload Date: 7/2/2009 4:57:48 PM |
Location: |
West Springfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSOR 8554(B39-8E) |
Views: |
177 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q436 |
Description: |
Q436 roars east through West Springfield Yard at 3:53 with an increasingly rare pure-YN2 consist. |
Photo Date: |
1/26/2008 Upload Date: 7/2/2009 4:57:49 PM |
Location: |
West Springfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 683(AC60CW) CSX 657(AC60CW) CSX 6212(GP40-2) CSX 6217(GP40-2) |
Views: |
555 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q436 (2) |
Description: |
Railfans young and old on their way home from the Amherst Railway Society Train Show look on as Q436 rolls east through West Springfield Yard. |
Photo Date: |
1/26/2008 Upload Date: 7/2/2009 4:57:42 PM |
Location: |
West Springfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 657(AC60CW) CSX 6212(GP40-2) CSX 6217(GP40-2) |
Views: |
496 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Early Morning Eastbound |
Description: |
Q116 comes flying through Westfield as it approaches the Williams Riding Way grade crossing at 8:53. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 10:44:42 AM |
Location: |
Westfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5227(ES44DC) CSX 612(AC60CW) |
Views: |
421 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound Q116 |
Description: |
Q116 flying by Salt City in Westfield behind the usual pair of widecabs. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 10:44:42 AM |
Location: |
Westfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5227(ES44DC) CSX 612(AC60CW) |
Views: |
355 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Taking Out the Trash |
Description: |
Q421 is roars through CP-109 at track speed with garbage from Boston on the headpin. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 10:44:43 AM |
Location: |
Westfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 610(AC60CW) |
Views: |
286 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Taking Out the Trash (2) |
Description: |
Q421 making good time westward at CP-109. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 10:44:43 AM |
Location: |
Westfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5341(ES44DC) |
Views: |
325 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
At Ballou's |
Description: |
Q425 crawling up Washington Hill at Ballou's with a pair of ES44DCs instead of the usual AC60CWs. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 10:44:44 AM |
Location: |
Washington, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5352(ES44DC) CSX 5215(ES44DC) |
Views: |
373 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
At Ballou's (2) |
Description: |
A New England relic rolling westward on Q425. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 10:44:44 AM |
Location: |
Washington, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
169 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Drifting Downgrade |
Description: |
Q283 rolls down the west slope of Washington Hill at QB 142.8 behind a pair of GEVOs. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 10:44:45 AM |
Location: |
Hinsdale, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5239(ES44DC) CSX 5327(ES44DC) |
Views: |
392 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Almost to the Top |
Description: |
Q436 crests the eastbound grade at Hinsdale behind a pair of dumptrucks and a GP40-2. Ahead are two miles of flat track before a short hill to the official summit and the long descent to Chester. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 10:44:45 AM |
Location: |
Hinsdale, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 615(AC60CW) CSX 5014(AC60CW) CSX 6247(GP40-2) |
Views: |
478 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CMHX 71128 |
Description: |
A former Amtrak mail car is in the consist of today's Q436. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 10:44:46 AM |
Location: |
Hinsdale, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
156 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Follow the Leader |
Description: |
With Q436 ten minutes distant, Q426 comes charging over the false summit at Hinsdale with the usual suspects in charge. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 10:44:46 AM |
Location: |
Hinsdale, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5008(AC60CW) CSX 636(AC60CW) |
Views: |
433 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Follow the Leader (2) |
Description: |
Q426 rolls through downtown Hinsdale as it makes its way over Washington Hill. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 10:44:47 AM |
Location: |
Hinsdale, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5008(AC60CW) CSX 636(AC60CW) |
Views: |
470 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Afternoon Delight |
Description: |
Q437 makes good time along US-20 in Huntington with a heavy train out of Framingham. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 10:44:47 AM |
Location: |
Huntington, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 661(AC60CW) |
Views: |
242 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Afternoon Delight (2) |
Description: |
Q437 rolls through Huntington in afternoon sweet light behind a pair of AC60CWs. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 10:44:48 AM |
Location: |
Huntington, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 661(AC60CW) CSX 632(AC60CW) |
Views: |
376 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q427 (1) |
Description: |
Q427 coasts through Westfield at 4:11 with a short train in tow. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 10:44:48 AM |
Location: |
Westfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 614(AC60CW) CSX 5006(AC60CW) |
Views: |
298 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q427 (2) |
Description: |
Q427 makes its way westward past "Salt City" with about 15 cars from Pan Am in tow. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 10:44:49 AM |
Location: |
Westfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 614(AC60CW) CSX 5006(AC60CW) |
Views: |
225 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q427 (3) |
Description: |
Q427 crosses Williams Riding Way, where our day had begun many hours earlier. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 10:44:41 AM |
Location: |
Westfield, MA |
Author: |
Ian Martin |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 614(AC60CW) |
Views: |
163 Comments: 0 |
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