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NHSE
Title:  NHSE
Description:  NHSE working on the grade near MP 129.
Photo Date:  5/10/1985  Upload Date: 7/6/2006 1:31:23 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6612(C32-8)
Views:  1256   Comments: 3
NHSE
Title:  NHSE
Description:  NHSE passing MP 129.
Photo Date:  5/10/1985  Upload Date: 7/6/2006 1:33:16 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6612(C32-8)
Views:  972   Comments: 0
NHSE
Title:  NHSE
Description:  Going away view of NHSE heading for the first of two large cuts on the "new Location". The old ROW passed through the cut seen just above the caboose in the background.
Photo Date:  5/10/1985  Upload Date: 7/6/2006 1:34:47 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6551(C30-7A)
Views:  715   Comments: 0
SBSE
Title:  SBSE
Description:  SBSE going away toward the first cut at the "new location". SD-40 was a "treat", believe it or not, because it was SOMETHING OTHER than another friggin' C30-7A!
Photo Date:  5/10/1985  Upload Date: 7/6/2006 5:39:22 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6552(C30-7A) CR 6329(SD40)
Views:  815   Comments: 1
SBSE
Title:  SBSE
Description:  Three second-hand Bay Colony box cars bring up the rear with one of those new-fangled contraptions sitting on the rear coupler.
Photo Date:  5/10/1985  Upload Date: 7/6/2006 5:41:12 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  765   Comments: 1
TV-6
Title:  TV-6
Description:  Another of the usual morning eastbounds, TV-6, rolls downgrade near MP 129.
Photo Date:  5/24/1985  Upload Date: 7/27/2006 9:07:09 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6612(C32-8)
Views:  710   Comments: 0
BOEL
Title:  BOEL
Description:  Westbound BOEL passing MP 129.
Photo Date:  5/24/1985  Upload Date: 7/27/2006 9:29:13 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6555(C30-7A)
Views:  547   Comments: 0
BOEL
Title:  BOEL
Description:  Westbound BOEL passing MP 129.
Photo Date:  5/24/1985  Upload Date: 7/27/2006 9:31:47 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6555(C30-7A)
Views:  550   Comments: 0
NHSE
Title:  NHSE
Description:  Westbound NHSE through the first big cut at the "new location" just west of MP 129.
Photo Date:  5/24/1985  Upload Date: 7/27/2006 9:33:25 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6559(C30-7A) CR 6553(C30-7A)
Views:  734   Comments: 0
NHSE
Title:  NHSE
Description:  Going away of NHSE at the "new location" on the big man-made fill.
Photo Date:  5/24/1985  Upload Date: 7/27/2006 9:35:47 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6560(C30-7A)
Views:  500   Comments: 0
Overcast and damp, but busy, 09:25, BOEL
Title:  Overcast and damp, but busy, 09:25, BOEL
Description:  A steady rain is falling, but we have a good spot, beneath the overpass in North Becket at MP 134. Westbound BOEL is struggling against the wet rails and 1.5 % grade.
Photo Date:  6/8/1985  Upload Date: 7/31/2006 11:08:29 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6592(C30-7A)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
Overcast and damp, but busy, 09:25, BOEL
Title:  Overcast and damp, but busy, 09:25, BOEL
Description:  BOEL's second and third units, surprisingly, are the ones which are finding it hard to get a grip on the rails, as the train crawls by at no more than 10 mph.
Photo Date:  6/8/1985  Upload Date: 7/31/2006 11:09:33 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6592(C30-7A)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
Overcast and damp, but busy, 09:25, BOEL
Title:  Overcast and damp, but busy, 09:25, BOEL
Description:  It will take 10 minutes for BOEL to pass this location and we have to wait until he passes, since the vehicle is parked on the other side of the tracks. We'll STILL beat him to Washington, 3 1/2 miles further on.
Photo Date:  6/8/1985  Upload Date: 7/31/2006 11:10:34 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6553(C30-7A) CR 6554(C30-7A)
Views:  554   Comments: 0
Overcast and damp, but busy, 18:07, SENH-X
Title:  Overcast and damp, but busy, 18:07, SENH-X
Description:  Rear of SENH at the "new location".
Photo Date:  6/8/1985  Upload Date: 7/31/2006 3:33:23 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  143   Comments: 0
Overcast and damp, but busy, 18:07, SENH-X
Title:  Overcast and damp, but busy, 18:07, SENH-X
Description:  Eastbound SENH-X rollinY through the west cut at the "new location", around mile 129.5
Photo Date:  6/8/1985  Upload Date: 7/31/2006 3:29:24 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6595(C30-7A)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
CR 6610
Title:  CR 6610
Description:  NHSE working through the "new location" around mile 129.25 at 17:25. Edge of a cloud entering the right side of the pic.
Photo Date:  6/21/1985  Upload Date: 8/12/2006 10:48:17 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6610(C32-8)
Views:  684   Comments: 1
CR 6589
Title:  CR 6589
Description:  NHSE under a cloud at the "new location".
Photo Date:  6/21/1985  Upload Date: 8/12/2006 10:49:10 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6589(C30-7A) CR 6610(C32-8)
Views:  643   Comments: 0
CR 6594
Title:  CR 6594
Description:  NHSE is followed by PWSE 15 minutes latfr, at 17:40.
Photo Date:  6/21/1985  Upload Date: 8/12/2006 10:50:53 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6594(C30-7A) CR 6619(C32-8)
Views:  729   Comments: 0
CR 6596
Title:  CR 6596
Description:  NHSE is followed by PWSE 15 minutes later, at 17:40.
Photo Date:  6/21/1985  Upload Date: 8/12/2006 10:51:53 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6596(C30-7A)
Views:  408   Comments: 0
CR 6566
Title:  CR 6566
Description:  SEBO-B rolls downgrade through&the "new location" at 18:08. 3 trains in just over a half hour, not bad.
Photo Date:  6/21/1985  Upload Date: 8/12/2006 10:53:13 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6566(C30-7A)
Views:  412   Comments: 0
SEBO-B
Title:  SEBO-B
Description:  SEBO-B rolls downgrade through the "new location" at 18:08. 3 trains in just over a half hour, not bad.
Photo Date:  6/21/1985  Upload Date: 8/12/2006 10:54:25 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  102   Comments: 0
CR 6612
Title:  CR 6612
Description:  BOEL slogging it out past MP 129 with a trio of less-than-a-year-old C32's.
Photo Date:  7/20/1985  Upload Date: 8/19/2006 8:41:26 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6612(C32-8) CR 6619(C32-8) CR 6618(C32-8)
Views:  1417   Comments: 0
CR 6618
Title:  CR 6618
Description:  BOEL rounding the curve into the cut just west of MP 129 on the "new location".
Photo Date:  7/20/1985  Upload Date: 8/19/2006 8:42:48 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6618(C32-8) CR 6619(C32-8)
Views:  790   Comments: 0
CR 6510
Title:  CR 6510
Description:  NHSE at MP 129.
Photo Date:  7/20/1985  Upload Date: 8/19/2006 8:52:33 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6510(SD40-2) CR 6793(SD50)
Views:  619   Comments: 2
CR 6510
Title:  CR 6510
Description:  NHSE at MP 129.
Photo Date:  7/20/1985  Upload Date: 8/19/2006 8:54:14 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6510(SD40-2) CR 6793(SD50)
Views:  668   Comments: 1
CR 6562
Title:  CR 6562
Description:  NHSE rounding the curve into the cut just west of MP 129 on the "new location".
Photo Date:  7/20/1985  Upload Date: 8/19/2006 8:55:31 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6562(C30-7A)
Views:  469   Comments: 0
NHSE
Title:  NHSE
Description:  Rear of NHSE at the "new location".
Photo Date:  7/20/1985  Upload Date: 8/24/2006 5:17:55 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  290   Comments: 1
CR 6617
Title:  CR 6617
Description:  BOSE climbing through the cut at the "new location".
Photo Date:  7/20/1985  Upload Date: 8/24/2006 5:32:05 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6617(C32-8) CR 6616(C32-8)
Views:  1169   Comments: 2
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:  487   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:  474   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:  438   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:  93   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:  434   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:  326   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:  500   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:  651   Comments: 0
CR 6559
Title:  CR 6559
Description:  BOEL snakes through the curves at MP 129.
Photo Date:  5/10/1986  Upload Date: 5/5/2005 7:40:55 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6559(C30-7A)
Views:  587   Comments: 1
CR 6579
Title:  CR 6579
Description:  NHSE winding upgrade amid the pastel spring greenery at MP 129.
Photo Date:  5/10/1986  Upload Date: 5/5/2005 7:41:27 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6579(C30-7A)
Views:  576   Comments: 0
CR 6612
Title:  CR 6612
Description:  SEBO-A rolls downgrade at MP 129.
Photo Date:  5/10/1986  Upload Date: 5/15/2005 2:37:06 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6612(C32-8)
Views:  941   Comments: 0
MBSE
Title:  MBSE
Description:  MBSE battling upgrade through North Becket and a little "snow fog".
Photo Date:  3/26/1988  Upload Date: 4/10/2007 11:09:57 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6446(SD40-2)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
MBSE
Title:  MBSE
Description:  MBSE battling upgrade through North Becket and a little "snow fog". The plate ggirder bridge is the "first" crossing of the Westfield river, as Depot Brook, Yokum Brook, and Shaker Mill Brook all come together out of the picture at right to form the Westfield at this point.
Photo Date:  3/26/1988  Upload Date: 4/10/2007 11:10:49 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6446(SD40-2) CR 6573(C30-7A)
Views:  707   Comments: 0
MBSE
Title:  MBSE
Description:  MBSE battling upgrade through North Becket and a little "snow fog" at MP 134.
Photo Date:  3/26/1988  Upload Date: 4/10/2007 11:11:30 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 2016(B23-7)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
TV-9
Title:  TV-9
Description:  Up to the "usual spot", well-worn MP 129 for TV-9 at 07:32.
Photo Date:  4/2/1988  Upload Date: 4/11/2007 10:41:42 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6584(C30-7A)
Views:  389   Comments: 0
SEMB-2X
Title:  SEMB-2X
Description:  SEMB--X rounds the curve at MP 130 near the west end of the "new/old locations."
Photo Date:  4/2/1988  Upload Date: 4/11/2007 2:11:54 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6554(C30-7A)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
SEMB-2X
Title:  SEMB-2X
Description:  SEMB-2X continues past ABS Rule 291 signal 129.91 on track 1. Single tracking/Rule 261/CSS had only progressed as far west as CP 123 at this point in time.
Photo Date:  4/2/1988  Upload Date: 4/11/2007 2:12:58 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 2007(B23-7) CR 6566(C30-7A)
Views:  550   Comments: 0
Rolling down the hill
Title:  Rolling down the hill
Description:  SENH has made it over the top, and is now rolling downhill into West Springfield, here passing Becket
Photo Date:  4/16/1988  Upload Date: 7/10/2015 4:56:08 AM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6611(C32-8) CR 6570(C30-7A) CR 6576(C30-7A) CR 6586(C30-7A) CR 2016(B23-7)
Views:  645   Comments: 0
CR 6585
Title:  CR 6585
Description:  Eastbound TV-6 descending the east slope at MP 129.
Photo Date:  9/30/1988  Upload Date: 5/12/2005 7:17:21 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6585(C30-7A)
Views:  513   Comments: 0
CR 6578
Title:  CR 6578
Description:  PWSE working up through North Becket on the east slope. This is almost exactly the location of the former Becket depot, mile 134.1.
Photo Date:  2/4/1990  Upload Date: 12/1/2005 3:20:15 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6578(C30-7A)
Views:  374   Comments: 0
CR 6619
Title:  CR 6619
Description:  Appears PWSE is moving right along, with that motion blur. I've done a lot of "going away" shots, threw this one in for the h*** of it.
Photo Date:  2/4/1990  Upload Date: 12/1/2005 3:21:59 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6619(C32-8) CR 6617(C32-8)
Views:  710   Comments: 0
TV-9
Title:  TV-9
Description:  Westbound TV-9 at the "new location" in Becket.
Photo Date:  3/19/1992  Upload Date: 3/11/2007 5:22:45 PM
Location:  Becket, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6125(C40-8W)
Views:  532   Comments: 0


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