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Title: |
Ready power |
Description: |
The line up of power to go north this evening is sitting in the yard, ready to go. Those 567s#must have made quite a sound when they started. |
Photo Date: |
3/23/1987 Upload Date: 4/21/2015 1:42:19 AM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CV 4447(GP9) GTW 4441(GP9) CN 9410(GP40-2LW) CV 4445(GP9) CV 4442(GP9) CN 9400(GP40-2LW) |
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1578 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Local work |
Description: |
A sobe GP 9 has a single car in tow for a customer in Palmer |
Photo Date: |
2/19/1985 Upload Date: 9/26/2014 1:44:19 PM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CV 4447(GP9) |
Views: |
691 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Ready to swap |
Description: |
Train 562 rolls up to the siding at Monson. Here it will drop its train, and pick up cars to go back to Palmer. |
Photo Date: |
1/20/1987 Upload Date: 12/29/2014 2:55:06 AM |
Location: |
Monson, MA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CV 4549(GP9) CV 3602(GP18) CV 4450(GP9) CV 4447(GP9) GTW 5808(GP38AC) |
Views: |
1393 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
CV 4549 |
Description: |
CV 4549 leads train 444 as it prepares to set out cars at Stafford Springs CT. I started driving up from NY City at 430 in a snowstorm to catch this shot. |
Photo Date: |
1/20/1987 Upload Date: 12/3/2011 1:25:40 AM |
Location: |
Stafford Springs, CT |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CV 4549(GP9) CV 3602(GP18) CV 4450(GP9) CV 4447(GP9) GTW 5808(GP38AC) |
Views: |
1380 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Short train back |
Description: |
Train 562 has picked up the northbound cars and is now on its way back to Palmer. Two cars today. |
Photo Date: |
1/20/1987 Upload Date: 12/29/2014 2:57:25 AM |
Location: |
Monson, MA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
GTW 5808(GP38AC) CV 4447(GP9) CV 4450(GP9) CV 3602(GP18) CV 4549(GP9) |
Views: |
1317 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Across the valley |
Description: |
The CV follows the Chicopee River for a distance out of Palmer. The road is on the other side of the valley. I was able to get this shot from a clear spot, getting this panoramic view of the valley and the six units on train 562. |
Photo Date: |
11/18/1986 Upload Date: 12/27/2014 4:19:34 AM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
GTW 4441(GP9) CV 4548(GP9) CV 4926(GP9) CV 4450(GP9) CV 4924(GP9) CV 3614(GP18) |
Views: |
1193 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
GP 9s |
Description: |
A set of six GP 9s leads train 562 south under Stafford Hollow Rd in Monson Mass. This was typical power for that era. |
Photo Date: |
11/18/1986 Upload Date: 6/10/2012 1:58:55 AM |
Location: |
Monson, MA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
GTW 4441(GP9) CV 4548(GP9) CV 4926(GP9) CV 4450(GP9) CV 4924(GP9) CV 3614(GP18) |
Views: |
1675 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Local power |
Description: |
Newer power was starting to creep in to the CV, in this case GTW GP 38 5808, which spent several years here. Its seen in the yard in the company of more long standing power. |
Photo Date: |
6/17/1986 Upload Date: 11/22/2014 2:34:12 AM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
GTW 5808(GP38AC) CV 4549(GP9) |
Views: |
983 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
End of the line |
Description: |
Central Vermont ran down the Connecticut River to a connection with the ex New Haven shore line at New London. They had a small facility there. This is an overhead shot showing the efgine tracks and a turntable. |
Photo Date: |
2/19/1985 Upload Date: 9/26/2014 1:46:04 PM |
Location: |
New London, CT |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CV 4926(GP9) CV 4550(GP9) CV 4929(GP9) |
Views: |
1447 Comments: 117440514 |
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Title: |
Beautiful noise |
Description: |
Central Vermont train 444 rolls through Belchertown Mass behnid five GP 9s and a GP 18. What a sound those 567s made!! |
Photo Date: |
6/17/1986 Upload Date: 11/22/2014 2:22:09 AM |
Location: |
Belchertown, MA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
CV 4551(GP9) CV 4558(GP9) CV 4925(GP9) CV 3602(GP18) |
Views: |
1143 Comments: 6 |
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Title: |
Headed for Connecticut |
Description: |
Train 444 has done its work at Palmer and is now headed toward Connecticut. |
Photo Date: |
6/17/1986 Upload Date: 11/22/2014 2:28:09 AM |
Location: |
Monson, MA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
CV 4551(GP9) CV 4558(GP9) CV 4925(GP9) CV 3602(GP18) |
Views: |
1020 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Cut off and ready to work |
Description: |
The power has cut off train 444, leaving it north of the Conrail Boston Line, and is about to work at the Plamer yard. Thats quite a set of first generation power. |
Photo Date: |
6/17/1986 Upload Date: 11/22/2014 2:31:12 AM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CV 4551(GP9) CV 4558(GP9) CV 4925(GP9) CV 3602(GP18) |
Views: |
1033 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Different stripes |
Description: |
A look at CVs New London engine tracks shows an interesting variation on the usual paint diagram, with the reversed stripes on 4551 |
Photo Date: |
11/5/1986 Upload Date: 12/27/2014 4:27:30 AM |
Location: |
New London, CT |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CV 4551(GP9) CV 4926(GP9) |
Views: |
991 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Coming around |
Description: |
This southbound CV train comes around the curve and into Essex Junction behind a six unit set of GPs, the last one painted in GTW colors, bu lettered CV. What a sound those 567s made!! |
Photo Date: |
6/16/1989 Upload Date: 10/27/2015 3:00:45 AM |
Location: |
Essex Junction, VT |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CV 3602(GP18) CV 4928(GP9) CV 4559(GP9) CV 4558(GP9) CV 4926(GP9) CV 4557(GP9) |
Views: |
1347 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Southbound working |
Description: |
A southbound Central Vemont train works at Milton with six GP 9s for its 85 cars. What a sound!! |
Photo Date: |
6/16/1989 Upload Date: 10/21/2015 2:07:41 AM |
Location: |
Milton, VT |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CV 3602(GP18) CV 4928(GP9) CV 4926(GP9) CV 4557(GP9) CV 4559(GP9) CV 4558(GP9) |
Views: |
1277 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Working the yard |
Description: |
A pair of CV GP 9s pulls over he Conrail diamonds at Palmer as it works to put its train together. |
Photo Date: |
6/17/1986 Upload Date: 12/1/2014 2:09:20 AM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CV 4923(GP9) CV 4926(GP9) |
Views: |
760 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
On holiday |
Description: |
A set of power sits at the Palmer yard office on Memorial Day, waiting for tomorrows call. |
Photo Date: |
5/30/1988 Upload Date: 7/19/2015 2:39:37 AM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CV 4923(GP9) CV 4925(GP9) CV 4926(GP9) |
Views: |
897 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Tomorrows power |
Description: |
Yesterdays diesels. Power for Tuesdays trains sits at the Palmer yard office over Memorial Day. The typical GP 9s will be back on the job, as they have been for over 30 years. |
Photo Date: |
5/30/1988 Upload Date: 7/19/2015 2:45:10 AM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CV 4923(GP9) CV 4925(GP9) CV 4926(GP9) |
Views: |
852 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
444 rolling in |
Description: |
Train 444 rolls south at Three Rivers, almost done on its trip to Palmer |
Photo Date: |
11/18/1986 Upload Date: 12/27/2014 4:23:48 AM |
Location: |
Three Rivers, MA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
CV 4925(GP9) |
Views: |
672 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Family power |
Description: |
A northbound CV train has a pair of GTW blues along with its CV unit. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/1989 Upload Date: 10/27/2015 3:27:49 AM |
Location: |
Colchester, VT |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
GTW 5800(GP38AC) CV 4927(GP9) GTW 4137(GP9) |
Views: |
717 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Rolling |
Description: |
A northbound CV train rolls 28 cars under me at a good clip as it heads for St Albans. Leader is the GP 38AC class unit. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/1989 Upload Date: 10/27/2015 3:29:21 AM |
Location: |
Colchester, VT |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
GTW 5800(GP38AC) CV 4927(GP9) GTW 4137(GP9) |
Views: |
752 Comments: 1 |
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