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Q421
Title:  Q421
Description:  Q421 seemed to slow down as he passed MP 127, so up to Ballou's to see how he makes out. 30 minutes to go the 8 miles to here.
Photo Date:  7/1/2005  Upload Date: 8/24/2005 1:38:05 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
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Locomotives:  CSX 564(AC44CW)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
Q425-20 (8)
Title:  Q425-20 (8)
Description:  Despite the extra motive power, Q425 is still down on his knees grinding through Washington Cut at 12:10.
Photo Date:  8/20/2005  Upload Date: 5/10/2008 4:45:09 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
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Locomotives:  CSX 4750(SD70MAC)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
Q425-20 (9)
Title:  Q425-20 (9)
Description:  Four 645s and one 710 are making for quite a chorus as they lug Q425 out of the Westfield River Valley.
Photo Date:  8/20/2005  Upload Date: 5/10/2008 4:45:09 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
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Locomotives:  CSX 4750(SD70MAC)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
Q283-20 (1)
Title:  Q283-20 (1)
Description:  Not far behind Q425 was Q283 coming uphill through the fog and drizzle at 12:20
Photo Date:  8/20/2005  Upload Date: 5/10/2008 4:45:10 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
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Locomotives:  CSX 4769(SD70MAC)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
Q283-20 (2)
Title:  Q283-20 (2)
Description:  An SD70AC and a 300-series AC4400 lead today's Q283.
Photo Date:  8/20/2005  Upload Date: 5/10/2008 4:45:10 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
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Locomotives:  CSX 4769(SD70MAC)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
Q426-20
Title:  Q426-20
Description:  An eastbound manifest, probably Q426, is by Ballou's at 15:00.
Photo Date:  8/20/2005  Upload Date: 5/10/2008 4:45:08 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
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Locomotives:  CSX 4778(SD70MAC)
Views:  398   Comments: 0
Q426-20
Title:  Q426-20
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/20/2005  Upload Date: 5/10/2008 4:45:11 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
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Locomotives:  CSX 4778(SD70MAC)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
Q437-22 (1)
Title:  Q437-22 (1)
Description:  Q437 coming up past QB135 at 15:40 with a colorful consist.
Photo Date:  8/20/2005  Upload Date: 5/10/2008 4:45:12 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
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Locomotives:  CSX 7395(C40-8W)
Views:  701   Comments: 0
Q437-20 (2)
Title:  Q437-20 (2)
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/20/2005  Upload Date: 5/10/2008 4:45:13 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7395(C40-8W) BNSF 7005(SD40-2) FURX 7269(SD40-2)
Views:  941   Comments: 0
Q437-20 (3)
Title:  Q437-20 (3)
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/20/2005  Upload Date: 5/10/2008 4:45:13 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7005(SD40-2) FURX 7269(SD40-2)
Views:  522   Comments: 0
Q437-20 (3)
Title:  Q437-20 (3)
Description:  Q437 climbs west over Ballou's Crossing.
Photo Date:  8/20/2005  Upload Date: 5/10/2008 4:45:00 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
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Locomotives:  FURX 7269(SD40-2)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
B730-01 (2)
Title:  B730-01 (2)
Description:  B730 roaring up the mountain at Ballou's headed for Pittsfield.
Photo Date:  10/1/2005  Upload Date: 5/11/2008 9:06:01 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
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Locomotives:  CSX 6217(GP40-2)
Views:  425   Comments: 1
B730-01 (3)
Title:  B730-01 (3)
Description:  B730 over Ballou's Crossing at about 10:50.
Photo Date:  10/1/2005  Upload Date: 5/11/2008 9:06:02 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6217(GP40-2) CSX 6219(GP40-2)
Views:  603   Comments: 2
Q264-30 (1)
Title:  Q264-30 (1)
Description:  Q264 easing down the mountain at Ballou's.
Photo Date:  10/1/2005  Upload Date: 5/11/2008 9:06:03 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
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Views:  81   Comments: 0
Q264-30 (2)
Title:  Q264-30 (2)
Description:  Q264 comes by with an AC60 and an ex-Conrail SD50.
Photo Date:  10/1/2005  Upload Date: 5/11/2008 9:06:03 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 616(AC60CW) CSX 8664(SD50)
Views:  670   Comments: 0
Q116-30 (1)
Title:  Q116-30 (1)
Description:  A very late Q116 decends through Washington Cut at 13:20.
Photo Date:  10/1/2005  Upload Date: 5/11/2008 9:06:04 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
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Views:  91   Comments: 0
Q116-30 (2)
Title:  Q116-30 (2)
Description:  CSX 5015 and 630 lead today's Q116.
Photo Date:  10/1/2005  Upload Date: 5/11/2008 9:06:05 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5015(AC60CW)
Views:  466   Comments: 0
B730-01 (4)
Title:  B730-01 (4)
Description:  B730 has finished in Pittsfield and comes flying back down the mountain by Ballou's at 14:10.
Photo Date:  10/1/2005  Upload Date: 5/11/2008 9:06:05 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6219(GP40-2)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
Q427 at the Summit
Title:  Q427 at the Summit
Description:  Q427 passes some fall color as it reaches the Summit of Washington Hill.
Photo Date:  10/18/2005  Upload Date: 10/20/2005 5:02:32 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ryan Parent
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Locomotives:  CSX 604(AC60CW)
Views:  743   Comments: 1
Q283
Title:  Q283
Description:  Q283 grinds upgrade at the Summit of the B&A
Photo Date:  10/18/2005  Upload Date: 10/20/2005 5:01:45 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ryan Parent
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Locomotives:  CSX 4783(SD70MAC)
Views:  535   Comments: 0
Q427
Title:  Q427
Description:  Q427 makes its way towards the summit.
Photo Date:  10/18/2005  Upload Date: 10/20/2005 5:08:51 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ryan Parent
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 604(AC60CW)
Views:  608   Comments: 0
CSX 5009
Title:  CSX 5009
Description:  Q168 at Lower Valley Rd. crossing, aka Ballou's, near MP 135.
Photo Date:  10/21/2005  Upload Date: 10/24/2005 8:38:33 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
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Locomotives:  CSX 5009(AC60CW)
Views:  538   Comments: 0
CSX 8753
Title:  CSX 8753
Description:  Q283 tops the grade at the "Cat Lady Xing" in Washington.
Photo Date:  10/21/2005  Upload Date: 10/24/2005 8:39:46 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
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Locomotives:  CSX 8753(SD60I)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
NS 9518
Title:  NS 9518
Description:  Q283 passing the site of Washington depot at mile 137.65.
Photo Date:  10/21/2005  Upload Date: 10/24/2005 8:40:36 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
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Locomotives:  NS 9518(C40-9W)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
Bird hunting
Title:  Bird hunting
Description:  L436 passing Washington depot site at mile 137.65 flushes a couple of crows.
Photo Date:  10/21/2005  Upload Date: 10/24/2005 8:41:34 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
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Locomotives:  CSX 4844(SD70ACe)
Views:  542   Comments: 1
Q264-21 (1)
Title:  Q264-21 (1)
Description:  Q264 sneaks up on us rounding the bend at Ballou's at 13:20.
Photo Date:  10/22/2005  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 11:15:24 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8834(SD40-2)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
Q264-21 (2)
Title:  Q264-21 (2)
Description:  Q264 with interesting power as usual comes by Ballou's in the rain. CSX 8734 and HLCX 6321 trail.
Photo Date:  10/22/2005  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 11:15:24 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8834(SD40-2)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
Q264-21 (3)
Title:  Q264-21 (3)
Description:  Q264 downgrade over Ballou's crossing.
Photo Date:  10/22/2005  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 11:15:25 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 6321(SD40-2)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
Q283-22 (1)
Title:  Q283-22 (1)
Description:  Q283 comes uphill under the continuing deluge of rain that drenched New England in October of 2005.
Photo Date:  10/22/2005  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 11:15:25 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  65   Comments: 0
Q283-22 (2)
Title:  Q283-22 (2)
Description:  Q283 crawling uphill with and ex-Conrail SD40-2 leading two UPs.
Photo Date:  10/22/2005  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 11:15:26 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
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Locomotives:  CSX 8844(SD40-2)
Views:  559   Comments: 0
Q283-22 (3)
Title:  Q283-22 (3)
Description:  Q283 coming by at 14:30 with CSX 8844, UP 4257, and UP 9132 leading the way.
Photo Date:  10/22/2005  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 11:15:26 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8844(SD40-2)
Views:  556   Comments: 0
Q283-22 (4)
Title:  Q283-22 (4)
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2005  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 11:15:27 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9132(C40-8)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
Westbound
Title:  Westbound
Description:  A westbound comes up the grade at 14:50 with two SD70ACs leading.
Photo Date:  10/22/2005  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 11:15:27 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  87   Comments: 0
CSX 4701
Title:  CSX 4701
Description:  CSX 4701 leads a westbound manifest over Ballou's crossing under the continuing monsoon.
Photo Date:  10/22/2005  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 11:15:28 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
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Locomotives:  CSX 4701(SD70MAC)
Views:  406   Comments: 0
Q119
Title:  Q119
Description:  Q119 working upgrade at Ballou's approaching MP 135.
Photo Date:  11/4/2005  Upload Date: 11/10/2005 7:17:08 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
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Locomotives:  CSX 675(CW44-6)
Views:  639   Comments: 1
Q119
Title:  Q119
Description:  Westbound Q119 by Ballou's at 08:20.
Photo Date:  11/4/2005  Upload Date: 11/10/2005 7:18:07 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
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Locomotives:  CSX 675(CW44-6)
Views:  664   Comments: 1
Q421
Title:  Q421
Description:  Q421 cresting the grade in Washington with a mixed bag lashup.
Photo Date:  11/4/2005  Upload Date: 11/10/2005 9:14:01 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4750(SD70MAC)
Views:  567   Comments: 0
Q421
Title:  Q421
Description:  Q421 near MP 138 in Washington.
Photo Date:  11/4/2005  Upload Date: 11/10/2005 9:14:44 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4750(SD70MAC) CSX 663(AC60CW)
Views:  747   Comments: 0
Q168
Title:  Q168
Description:  Q168 passing MP 138 and a Tamarack in Washington.
Photo Date:  11/4/2005  Upload Date: 11/10/2005 9:16:20 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8834(SD40-2)
Views:  734   Comments: 0
CSX 7039
Title:  CSX 7039
Description:  Work extra W-034 westbound at Washington near MP 138.
Photo Date:  11/4/2005  Upload Date: 11/10/2005 9:17:23 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
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Locomotives:  CSX 7039(C30-7)
Views:  560   Comments: 0
CSX 5219
Title:  CSX 5219
Description:  Q293 has just crossed into Hinsdale from Washington at the north end of Muddy Pond.
Photo Date:  11/4/2005  Upload Date: 11/10/2005 9:19:53 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5219(ES44DC) BNSF 8014(SD40-2)
Views:  839   Comments: 1
CSX 618
Title:  CSX 618
Description:  Eastbound Q116 has just passed the summit and rounds the curve approaching Muddy Pond.
Photo Date:  11/4/2005  Upload Date: 11/10/2005 9:21:25 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
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Locomotives:  CSX 618(AC60CW)
Views:  624   Comments: 0
Turntable bridge
Title:  Turntable bridge
Description:  The bridge over Washington Cut was once a turntable.
Photo Date:  11/17/2005  Upload Date: 11/17/2005 11:26:33 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ryan Parent
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  261   Comments: 0
Q264 (1)
Title:  Q264 (1)
Description:  In a Christmas card-like scene, Q264 descends Washington Hill past Ballou's Crossing at 11:10.
Photo Date:  11/25/2005  Upload Date: 6/24/2008 7:13:39 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  71   Comments: 0
Q264 (2)
Title:  Q264 (2)
Description:  Q264 crosses Depot Brook in Becket with a nice surprise trailing. Only my second encounter with a GEVO...the novelty hadn't worn off yet...
Photo Date:  11/25/2005  Upload Date: 6/24/2008 7:13:39 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5251(ES44DC) HLCX 6129(SD40T-2)
Views:  581   Comments: 0
Q264 (3)
Title:  Q264 (3)
Description:  Sorry for the bad lighting...a former SP tunnel motor trails on today's Q264.
Photo Date:  11/25/2005  Upload Date: 6/24/2008 7:13:40 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 6129(SD40T-2)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
Q264 (4)
Title:  Q264 (4)
Description:  Q264's autoracks kick up the freshly fallen snow at Ballou's Crossing in Washington, MA
Photo Date:  11/25/2005  Upload Date: 6/24/2008 7:13:40 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  91   Comments: 0
Q264 (5)
Title:  Q264 (5)
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/25/2005  Upload Date: 6/24/2008 7:13:41 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  81   Comments: 0
Westbound
Title:  Westbound
Description:  A westbound sneaks up on us as it charges uphill towards Ballou's Crossing.
Photo Date:  11/25/2005  Upload Date: 6/24/2008 7:13:41 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  88   Comments: 0
Q427 (2)
Title:  Q427 (2)
Description:  The westbound, likely Q427, approaches the crossing.
Photo Date:  11/25/2005  Upload Date: 6/24/2008 7:13:42 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  73   Comments: 0


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