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Title: |
B740-11 |
Description: |
CSX local B740 switches the yard at Palmer as it momentarily parks itself under Main St. |
Photo Date: |
1/11/2010 Upload Date: 1/13/2010 1:13:33 AM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Mike Antal |
Categories: |
Bridge,Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
CSX 6238(GP40-2) |
Views: |
334 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
B740-11 Gets the Green |
Description: |
After finishing up switching the various cuts of cars in the yard at Palmer, local B740 gets the high green west at CP-83 as it heads back to West Springfield past the Steaming Tender Restaurant. |
Photo Date: |
1/11/2010 Upload Date: 1/13/2010 1:29:27 AM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Mike Antal |
Categories: |
Yard,Station,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 6238(GP40-2) |
Views: |
365 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 449 BOOKIN IT |
Description: |
The Boston section of the westbound Lake Shore Limited, Amtrak 449 streaks through the white stuff as it quickly makes its way through Palmer, knocking down the green at CP-83. |
Photo Date: |
1/11/2010 Upload Date: 1/13/2010 1:34:25 AM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Mike Antal |
Categories: |
Winter,Passenger,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 14(P42DC) |
Views: |
268 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
MASS Central In the Picture... |
Description: |
A MASS Central trains comes into view as it approaches the CSX tracks at Palmer with a GP20 in charge. |
Photo Date: |
1/11/2010 Upload Date: 1/13/2010 1:38:38 AM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Mike Antal |
Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
MCER 960(GP20) |
Views: |
294 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Stopped... |
Description: |
A MASS Central train holds as it prepares to enter the CSX Interchange at CP-83 in Palmer. |
Photo Date: |
1/11/2010 Upload Date: 1/13/2010 1:48:36 AM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Mike Antal |
Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Signal,Track |
Locomotives: |
MCER 960(GP20) |
Views: |
267 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak 57 Takes the Switch |
Description: |
Amtrak 57, the southbound Vermonter, heads onto the CSX tracks while coming off the NECR/MCER tracks at Palmer at CSXs CP-83. Here the train will turn and head south to Springfield, then down the Connecticut River on the Spingfield Line to New Haven, CT, and points south on the Northeast Corridor. |
Photo Date: |
1/11/2010 Upload Date: 1/13/2010 1:46:05 AM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Mike Antal |
Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Passenger,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 108(P42DC) |
Views: |
235 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Q437-11 on the Approach... |
Description: |
Framingham roadfreight Q437 slowly rolls into view under Main St as it slows for its stop indication at CP-83. |
Photo Date: |
1/11/2010 Upload Date: 1/13/2010 1:52:22 AM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Mike Antal |
Categories: |
Bridge,Winter,Yard,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5453(ES44DC) |
Views: |
204 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The RACE |
Description: |
Although both "tortoises", CSX freight Q437 from Framingham slowly follows on the main alongside Amtrak 57, the southbound Vermonter, as it notches out of the siding bound for Springfield. |
Photo Date: |
1/11/2010 Upload Date: 1/13/2010 1:55:50 AM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Mike Antal |
Categories: |
Bridge,Winter,Yard,Signal,Passenger,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 108(P42DC) CSX 5453(ES44DC) |
Views: |
259 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Q437-11 Back on Track |
Description: |
A very short while after the Vermonter cleared, Framingham roadfreight Q437 takes the signal and pulls out of CP-83 behind a pair of GEVOs (what ELSE is new!) |
Photo Date: |
1/11/2010 Upload Date: 1/13/2010 1:58:11 AM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Mike Antal |
Categories: |
Bridge,Winter,Signal,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5453(ES44DC) |
Views: |
248 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Putting the "Steam" in Steaming Tender |
Description: |
On display in the parking lot of Palmers Steaming Tender Restaurant is most appropriate, a STEAMER! |
Photo Date: |
1/11/2010 Upload Date: 1/13/2010 2:09:12 AM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Mike Antal |
Categories: |
Winter,Steam,Signal,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
210 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Would You Know its 2010? |
Description: |
Not by this picture. Here is a collage of the outdoor dining facilities offered at the Steaming Tender Restaurant. From this point of view, it is VERY clear that the building used to be the old Palmer RR station. |
Photo Date: |
1/11/2010 Upload Date: 1/13/2010 2:13:15 AM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Mike Antal |
Categories: |
Winter,Station |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
194 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q422-11 Pounding the Iron |
Description: |
Selkirk to Worcester roadfreight Q422 pounds the NECR diamond at Palmer in last rays as it takes the siding at CP-83 to set off a few cars in the yard at Palmer. Once underway again, this train would make a fast journey east, bound for the P&W. |
Photo Date: |
1/11/2010 Upload Date: 1/13/2010 2:01:20 AM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Mike Antal |
Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 4795(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
240 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak 56 with "Diamonds" |
Description: |
Amtrak 56, the northbound Vermonter, pulls eastbound into CP-83 over the diamond fresh from Springfield as it prepares to make a few switches to the NECR tracks for its journey north. |
Photo Date: |
1/11/2010 Upload Date: 1/13/2010 2:04:41 AM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Mike Antal |
Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Transit,Passenger,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 101(P42DC) |
Views: |
227 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Amtrak 56 After Dusk |
Description: |
The tail end of Amtraks northbound Vermonter inches down the siding track at CP-83 as the train prepares to pull onto the NECR tracks and head north towards its namesake state or Vermont. |
Photo Date: |
1/11/2010 Upload Date: 1/13/2010 2:15:56 AM |
Location: |
Palmer, MA |
Author: |
Mike Antal |
Categories: |
Bridge,Winter,Yard,Passenger,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 89(P42DC) |
Views: |
236 Comments: 1 |
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