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Dates:2/1/1900 - 4/28/1999
Album Info:ConRail's Boston line is the former Boston & Albany RR. Completed in 1841 as two separate railroad's, the Boston & Worcester, and the Western Railroad, the B&A was the first true "mountain railroad" in North America. Starting in Boston at nearly sea level, it headed west, crossing two ranges of hills at elevations of 950 and 1,459 ft. before reaching Albany, NY. and back to nearly sea level, since the Hudson River is a tidal estuary all the way to Albany.
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CR 6657
Title:  CR 6657
Description:  BOEL's power shoving hard on the rear of TV-9 at Ballou's.
Photo Date:  6/9/1984  Upload Date: 4/14/2005 9:30:45 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6657(SD45-2)
Views:  586   Comments: 0
Signal
Title:  Signal
Description:  Rule 291 or "Permissive Absolute" near MP 130. Conversion to Rule 261/CSS made this, and all it's siblings, obsolete.
Photo Date:  8/25/1984  Upload Date: 11/15/2005 1:18:28 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  157   Comments: 0
CR 6294
Title:  CR 6294
Description:  Westbound NHSE passing signal 126.31 in Chester. The concrete base next to the 6294 held a water crane back in steam days.
Photo Date:  8/25/1984  Upload Date: 11/15/2005 1:17:10 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6294(SD40) CR 6659(SD45-2)
Views:  556   Comments: 0
CR 6597
Title:  CR 6597
Description:  SBSE approaching MP 129, leaving Middlefield and entering Becket.
Photo Date:  8/25/1984  Upload Date: 11/15/2005 1:15:50 PM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6597(C30-7A)
Views:  407   Comments: 1
CR 6563
Title:  CR 6563
Description:  TV-6 swings downgrade through Bancroft (Middlefield station)
Photo Date:  4/5/1985  Upload Date: 4/14/2005 9:39:46 AM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6563(C30-7A)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
SPENO
Title:  SPENO
Description:  SPENO rail grinder RMS 11 works westward on track 2 as evening shadoes descend.
Photo Date:  10/23/1985  Upload Date: 4/20/2005 8:26:33 PM
Location:  Huntington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  500   Comments: 0
07:53, TV-9
Title:  07:53, TV-9
Description:  TV-9 working upgrade through Bancroft (Middlefield station)
Photo Date:  3/28/1986  Upload Date: 5/5/2006 3:33:32 PM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6552(C30-7A)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
CR 6573
Title:  CR 6573
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/28/1986  Upload Date: 5/5/2006 3:48:35 PM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6573(C30-7A)
Views:  358   Comments: 1
08:22, MBSE
Title:  08:22, MBSE
Description:  MBSE at MP 129.
Photo Date:  3/28/1986  Upload Date: 5/5/2006 3:36:14 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6573(C30-7A)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
08:22, MBSE
Title:  08:22, MBSE
Description:  MBSE at MP 129.
Photo Date:  3/28/1986  Upload Date: 5/5/2006 3:37:46 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6573(C30-7A)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
08:22, MBSE
Title:  08:22, MBSE
Description:  MBSE passing MP 129.
Photo Date:  3/28/1986  Upload Date: 5/5/2006 3:55:15 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6558(C30-7A)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
08:45, BOEL
Title:  08:45, BOEL
Description:  BOEL entering the big cut at the "new location", just west of MP 129.
Photo Date:  3/28/1986  Upload Date: 5/5/2006 3:56:30 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  75   Comments: 0
08:45, BOEL
Title:  08:45, BOEL
Description:  BOEL in the cut at the "new location".
Photo Date:  3/28/1986  Upload Date: 5/5/2006 3:57:30 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6575(C30-7A)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
08:45, BOEL
Title:  08:45, BOEL
Description:  BOEL between the cuts at the "new location". Note approaching TV-6 through the trees at right.
Photo Date:  3/28/1986  Upload Date: 5/5/2006 3:59:39 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 2008(B23-7)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
08:46, BOEL passing TV-6
Title:  08:46, BOEL passing TV-6
Description:  6580 leading TV-6, meets BOEL at the "New Location"
Photo Date:  3/28/1986  Upload Date: 4/14/2005 9:42:35 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6580(C30-7A)
Views:  406   Comments: 0
09:32, TV-6X
Title:  09:32, TV-6X
Description:  TV-6X on the big man-made fill between the cuts at the "new location", west of MP 129.
Photo Date:  3/28/1986  Upload Date: 5/5/2006 4:01:10 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6567(C30-7A)
Views:  539   Comments: 0
11:41, PWSE-X
Title:  11:41, PWSE-X
Description:  PWSE-X passing the "Art colony" at mile 128.6. (Close to full-frame)
Photo Date:  3/28/1986  Upload Date: 5/5/2006 5:56:14 PM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6570(C30-7A)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
11:41, PWSE-X
Title:  11:41, PWSE-X
Description:  PWSE-X at the "Art colony". (Cropped section of previous photo)
Photo Date:  3/28/1986  Upload Date: 5/5/2006 5:57:39 PM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6570(C30-7A)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
11:41, PWSE-X
Title:  11:41, PWSE-X
Description:  PWSE-X, going away past the "Art colony" (Near full-frame)
Photo Date:  3/28/1986  Upload Date: 5/5/2006 5:58:44 PM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  66   Comments: 0
11:41, PWSE-X
Title:  11:41, PWSE-X
Description:  PWSE-X, going away past the "Art colony" (Cropped section of previous photo)
Photo Date:  3/28/1986  Upload Date: 5/5/2006 5:59:56 PM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6562(C30-7A)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
CR 6567
Title:  CR 6567
Description:  Westbound FRSE passing MP 53 in Rochdale.
Photo Date:  5/7/1988  Upload Date: 6/1/2006 9:09:32 PM
Location:  Rochdale, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6567(C30-7A)
Views:  536   Comments: 0
(1) FRSE-X
Title:  (1) FRSE-X
Description:  FRSE-X westbound at Charlton, approaching CP 57.
Photo Date:  5/7/1988  Upload Date: 6/1/2006 9:14:31 PM
Location:  Charlton Depot, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6555(C30-7A)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
(2) FRSE-X
Title:  (2) FRSE-X
Description:  Just off the summit of Charlton Hill, FRSE-X cruises through CP 57 in Charlton.
Photo Date:  5/7/1988  Upload Date: 6/1/2006 9:16:14 PM
Location:  Charlton Depot, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6555(C30-7A)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
(3) FRSE-X
Title:  (3) FRSE-X
Description:  Just off the summit of Charlton Hill, FRSE-X cruises through CP 57.
Photo Date:  5/7/1988  Upload Date: 6/1/2006 9:18:01 PM
Location:  Charlton Depot, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6555(C30-7A)
Views:  405   Comments: 2
(1) SEPW and Amtrak
Title:  (1) SEPW and Amtrak
Description:  SEPW arrives at CP 57 in Charlton at 18:37, and gets stabbed for 2 Amtrak trains.
Photo Date:  5/7/1988  Upload Date: 6/2/2006 5:21:41 PM
Location:  Charlton Depot, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6573(C30-7A)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
(2) SEPW and Amtrak
Title:  (2) SEPW and Amtrak
Description:  Several minutes later, at 18:45, westbound train 449 pops over the summit of Charlton Hill.
Photo Date:  5/7/1988  Upload Date: 6/2/2006 5:24:08 PM
Location:  Charlton Depot, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 353(F40PH)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
(3) SEPW and Amtrak
Title:  (3) SEPW and Amtrak
Description:  Several minutes later, at 18:45, westbound train 449 pops over the summit of Charlton Hill.
Photo Date:  5/7/1988  Upload Date: 6/2/2006 5:27:11 PM
Location:  Charlton Depot, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 353(F40PH)
Views:  339   Comments: 1
(4) SEPW and Amtrak
Title:  (4) SEPW and Amtrak
Description:  Amtrak 449 rounds the curve just west of Charlton Hill summit.
Photo Date:  5/7/1988  Upload Date: 6/2/2006 5:28:55 PM
Location:  Charlton Depot, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 353(F40PH)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
(5) SEPW and Amtrak
Title:  (5) SEPW and Amtrak
Description:  High green at CP 57 beckons to 449.
Photo Date:  5/7/1988  Upload Date: 6/2/2006 5:30:39 PM
Location:  Charlton Depot, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 353(F40PH)
Views:  387   Comments: 1
(6) SEPW and Amtrak
Title:  (6) SEPW and Amtrak
Description:  Amtrak 449 passes SEPW at CP57.
Photo Date:  5/7/1988  Upload Date: 6/2/2006 5:32:35 PM
Location:  Charlton Depot, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6573(C30-7A)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
(7) SEPW and Amtrak
Title:  (7) SEPW and Amtrak
Description:  Amtrak 449 bends around Hammond curve east of CP 57.
Photo Date:  5/7/1988  Upload Date: 6/2/2006 5:34:18 PM
Location:  Charlton Depot, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6573(C30-7A)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
(8) SEPW and Amtrak
Title:  (8) SEPW and Amtrak
Description:  Amtrak 674, which had ducked into the west end of the siding at CP 64 to let 449 by and then backed out to the main again, passes SEPW at 19:06
Photo Date:  5/7/1988  Upload Date: 6/2/2006 5:37:16 PM
Location:  Charlton Depot, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6573(C30-7A) AMTK 226(F40PH)
Views:  563   Comments: 0
(1) TV-8B
Title:  (1) TV-8B
Description:  Eastbound TV-8B slips through a sliver of sunlight as he approaches CP 123 in chester at 06:53. The conversion to single track and CSS/Rule 261 is relatively recent as shown by the old ABS signal masts still standing on either side of the tracks.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/2/2006 6:04:58 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6583(C30-7A)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
(2) TV-8B
Title:  (2) TV-8B
Description:  The engineer of TV-8B notches 'em out entering the single iron at CP 123. 27 miles of trackage over Washington Hill from CP 123 in Chester to CP 150 in Pittsfield, was left as double track to facilitate movement of trains on this difficult portion of railroad.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/2/2006 6:13:13 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6583(C30-7A)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
(3) TV-8B
Title:  (3) TV-8B
Description:  The engineer of TV-8B notches 'em out entering the single iron at CP 123.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/2/2006 6:14:52 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6583(C30-7A)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
(4) TV-8B
Title:  (4) TV-8B
Description:  TV-8B entering the single track at CP 123 at 06:53.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/2/2006 6:16:52 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6583(C30-7A)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
(1) TV-9
Title:  (1) TV-9
Description:  Westbound TV-9 snakes through the reverse curve between MP 122 and MP 123.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/4/2006 7:25:27 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6554(C30-7A)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
(2) TV-9
Title:  (2) TV-9
Description:  Westbound TV-9 on the reverse curve between MP 122 and MP 123.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/4/2006 7:27:18 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6554(C30-7A)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
(1) SEFR
Title:  (1) SEFR
Description:  Eastbound SEFR entering the single track at CP 123 at 08:51.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 8:41:55 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6567(C30-7A)
Views:  510   Comments: 1
(2) SEFR
Title:  (2) SEFR
Description:  Eastbound SEFR entering the single track at CP 123 at 08:51.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 8:43:01 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6567(C30-7A)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
(3) SEFR
Title:  (3) SEFR
Description:  Eastbound SEFR entering the single track at CP 123.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 8:44:26 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6567(C30-7A)
Views:  648   Comments: 2
(4) SEFR
Title:  (4) SEFR
Description:  Eastbound SEFR entering the single track at CP 123.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 8:45:31 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6567(C30-7A)
Views:  502   Comments: 0
(5) SEFR
Title:  (5) SEFR
Description:  Eastbound SEFR passing MP 123.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 8:46:47 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6567(C30-7A)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
(1) TV-6
Title:  (1) TV-6
Description:  Eastbound TV-6 through CP 123 at 09:01.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 8:48:18 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6568(C30-7A)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
(2) TV-6
Title:  (2) TV-6
Description:  Eastbound TV-6 through CP 123 at 09:01.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 8:49:43 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6568(C30-7A)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
(3) TV-6
Title:  (3) TV-6
Description:  Eastbound TV-6 through CP 123 at 09:01.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 8:50:51 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6568(C30-7A)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
(4) TV-6
Title:  (4) TV-6
Description:  Eastbound TV-6 through CP 123 at 09:01.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 8:52:01 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6568(C30-7A)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
(5) TV-6
Title:  (5) TV-6
Description:  Eastbound TV-6 passing MP 123 at 09:01.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 8:53:06 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6568(C30-7A)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
(1) Amtrak 448
Title:  (1) Amtrak 448
Description:  Amtrak 448 crosses over from tr. 2 to tr. 1 and picks up orders from the temporary block operator at the "new" CP 140.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 8:54:06 AM
Location:  Hinsdale, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 218(F40PH)
Views:  439   Comments: 1
(2) Amtrak 448
Title:  (2) Amtrak 448
Description:  Amtrak 448 crosses over from tr. 2 to tr. 1 and picks up orders from the temporary block operator at the "new" CP 140. At this point in time, CP 140 was the dividing point between the new TCS/CSS rules and the old ABS system.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 8:55:18 AM
Location:  Hinsdale, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 218(F40PH)
Views:  402   Comments: 0


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