CR Boston Line Vol.3

SEBO-B rolls down through North Becket, depot stood near the end of the short street along the tracks.

SEBO-B passing MP 126 at Chester depot.

Lead unit C30-7A 6575 on SEBO-B at Chester.

TV-9 rounds the horseshoe between MP 128 and MP 129 at 07:44.

TV-9 rounds the horseshoe between MP 128 and MP 129 at 07:44.

BOEL is hot on TV-9's heels, rounding the horseshoe at 07:59. Third concrete base in line (distant) used to support an indicator mast for the DED at that location.

BOEL bears down on MP 129, camouflaged at left by the snow cover behind it.

TV-6 rolling downgrade at mile 130.3, about 1/4 mile east of Bancroft.

TV-6 rolling downgrade at mile 130.3, about 1/4 mile east of Bancroft.

NHSE in Hinsdale center.

NHSE at Hinsdale center, nearing MP 142.

Eastbound TV-8B rolls slowly, about 10 mph, downgrade near Middlefield Rd. in Chester. Track work on track 2 is the reason, and track 1 will be the bi-directional single main for the rest of the day.

As we swing around to follow TV-8B, here comes westbound TV-9, blasting upgrade on track 1

TV-9 continues his uphill charge past the creeping TV-8B.

The ruling grade of 1.65 % is just a few tenths of a mile up ahead of TV-9.

The rear of TV-9 passes as the headend of TV-8B is still visible in the distance.

Another of the usual morning eastbounds, TV-6, rolls downgrade near MP 129.

Going away of TV-6.

Westbound BOEL passing MP 129.

Westbound BOEL passing MP 129.

Westbound NHSE through the first big cut at the "new location" just west of MP 129.

Going away of NHSE at the "new location" on the big man-made fill.

Eastbound Boston section of the "Lake Shore Ltd."

SEBO extra eastbound just below Bancroft. Signal is 130.42.

Going away of SEBO-X.

Remains of SW-9 9076 in SEBO-X.

Rear of SEBO-X.

SEBO-B near Bancroft.

Going away shot of SEBO-B near Bancroft.

Rear of SEBO-B near Bancroft.

BOSE nearing Bancroft.

Going away of BOSE nearing Bancroft.

SENH passing MP 139 in the Hinsdale flats, about to crest the summit.

B23-7 1980 in SENH.

NHSE at the east end of Washington Cut; a week later there would be snow on the ground.

A late, mid-April dusting of snow greets TV-9 at the east end of Washington Cut.

SEBO-B cruises into Chester past the construction for the new Middlefield Rd. overpass.

Amtrak 448 passes the old B&A depot at Dalton, halfway up the west slope of Washington hill.

Amtrak 448 at Dalton, note the flipped up number board.

BOEL snakes through the curves at MP 129.

NHSE winding upgrade amid the pastel spring greenery at MP 129.

Westbound MBSE's power has just cut off from his train to make a pick-up at North Adams Jct. in Pittsfield.

MBSE comes out of the junction yard with his pick up.

SEBO-A rolls downgrade at MP 129.

TV-6 eastbound at MP 122.

SEMB-6X just east of Niverville.

SEPW eastbound at East Chatham. The signal at right is a home signal guarding the spring switch through which SEPW is moving.

SEMB at Schilling's Crossing.

Amtrak 448, the Boston section of the Lake Shore Ltd., passing the summit of the Berkshires.

Eastbound TV-6 descending the east slope at MP 129.