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B&A extra 1445 west
Title:  B&A extra 1445 west
Description:  "Sport model" A-1-c Berkshire charges upgrade at the "art colony" in this fine sequence by Cliff Scofield. Clifford was a master of the use and care of Speed Graphic cameras and passed away a few years ago in his early '90's.
Photo Date:  6/1/1940  Upload Date: 3/2/2007 4:18:57 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Clifford Scofield
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Signal,Action
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Views:  1189   Comments: 2
B&A extra 1445 west
Title:  B&A extra 1445 west
Description:  B&A "mike" 1214 shoves hard on the rear of the extra 1445 west. The double stone arch at mile 128.25 is a couple hundred feet behind the locomotive and can just be seen near the edge of the tree at the right. Note the outward facing semaphore, also.
Photo Date:  6/1/1940  Upload Date: 3/2/2007 4:19:58 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Clifford Scofield
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Steam,Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  657   Comments: 0
AMTK 448
Title:  AMTK 448
Description:  Eastbound "Lake Shore Ltd" rolls by the old helper terminal in Chester.
Photo Date:  8/17/1980  Upload Date: 5/31/2005 6:05:13 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 266(F40PHR)
Views:  900   Comments: 0
CR 6379
Title:  CR 6379
Description:  Westbound tonnage crossing the Westfield River at Mile 128.2 on an original construction (1841) double stone arch.
Photo Date:  11/8/1980  Upload Date: 8/6/2005 12:59:50 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  CR 6379(SD40-2)
Views:  822   Comments: 0
CR 6378
Title:  CR 6378
Description:  The extra 6379 west gets a shove from it's sister unit, SD40-2 6378. Regular helper service would end on Washington Hill in the summer of 1982.
Photo Date:  11/8/1980  Upload Date: 8/6/2005 1:00:16 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6378(SD40-2)
Views:  842   Comments: 0
CR 8248
Title:  CR 8248
Description:  Westbound tonnage will cross the town (and County) line as it crosses the bridge at the "art colony".
Photo Date:  3/7/1981  Upload Date: 4/25/2005 6:38:55 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 8248(GP38-2)
Views:  760   Comments: 2
CR 2284
Title:  CR 2284
Description:  Peddlar WNWS-5 arriving in Chester
Photo Date:  11/28/1981  Upload Date: 4/25/2005 6:57:03 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 2284(GP35)
Views:  832   Comments: 0
CR 3201
Title:  CR 3201
Description:  Westbound SPSE-0X crosses the town line from Chester into Middlefield on the bridge at the "Art Colony".
Photo Date:  12/30/1982  Upload Date: 4/26/2005 7:28:53 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 3201(GP40)
Views:  763   Comments: 0
CR 8270
Title:  CR 8270
Description:  Conductor of local WNWS-5 waits by the station for his train to pull down for him to board the buggy.
Photo Date:  12/30/1982  Upload Date: 4/26/2005 7:28:25 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 8270(GP38-2)
Views:  764   Comments: 0
CR 1900
Title:  CR 1900
Description:  Westbound ballast train's 6 "baby boats" pour it on for the grades ahead at MP 127.
Photo Date:  6/15/1983  Upload Date: 4/11/2005 1:34:37 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 1900(B23-7)
Views:  1075   Comments: 0
(1) TV-8/SBSE
Title:  (1) TV-8/SBSE
Description:  TV-8 rolling downgrade at the "Art Colony", the bridge spanning the Westfield River marks the boundary between Chester in the foreground and Middlefield, in the background.
Photo Date:  10/29/1983  Upload Date: 7/4/2006 3:22:48 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6425(SD40-2)
Views:  684   Comments: 2
(2) TV-8/SBSE
Title:  (2) TV-8/SBSE
Description:  TV-8 rounding the Horseshoe between MP 128 and MP 129. The "Art colony" is about halfway round near Mile 128.5.
Photo Date:  10/29/1983  Upload Date: 7/4/2006 3:24:48 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 1988(B23-7)
Views:  604   Comments: 0
(3) TV-8/SBSE
Title:  (3) TV-8/SBSE
Description:  Leading westbound SBSE, 1942 passes eastbound TV-8 rolling downgrade.at mile 128.4.
Photo Date:  10/29/1983  Upload Date: 4/28/2005 3:11:18 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 1942(B23-7)
Views:  750   Comments: 1
(4) TV-8/SBSE
Title:  (4) TV-8/SBSE
Description:  SBSE continues hammering upgrade past TV-8 at the "art colony".
Photo Date:  10/29/1983  Upload Date: 7/4/2006 3:33:28 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 3291(GP40-2) CR 8138(GP38-2)
Views:  821   Comments: 0
(5) TV-8/SBSE
Title:  (5) TV-8/SBSE
Description:  Rear of TV-8, with the train wreathed in smoke, rolls down with SBSE working upgrade.
Photo Date:  10/29/1983  Upload Date: 7/4/2006 3:34:39 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  290   Comments: 0
(6) TV-8/SBSE
Title:  (6) TV-8/SBSE
Description:  Now that the trains are just about past, the sun breaks through.
Photo Date:  10/29/1983  Upload Date: 7/4/2006 3:36:01 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  316   Comments: 1
CR 6607
Title:  CR 6607
Description:  Westbound SBSE passing MP 128 in Chester.
Photo Date:  3/17/1984  Upload Date: 4/29/2005 1:43:09 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6607(C30-7)
Views:  720   Comments: 0
CR 6657
Title:  CR 6657
Description:  Eastbound SEBO-B at the Chester hot box detectors, just west of MP 123.
Photo Date:  6/30/1984  Upload Date: 5/1/2005 2:18:05 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6657(SD45-2)
Views:  724   Comments: 0
CR 6294
Title:  CR 6294
Description:  Westbound NHSE passing signal 126.31 in Chester. The concrete base next to the 6294 Veld a water crane back in steam days.
Photo Date:  8/25/1984  Upload Date: 11/15/2005 1:17:10 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6294(SD40) CR 6659(SD45-2)
Views:  729   Comments: 0
CR 6618
Title:  CR 6618
Description:  Eastbound TV-8B slips into Chester past the old helper terminal.
Photo Date:  11/23/1984  Upload Date: 5/1/2005 2:19:43 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6618(C32-8)
Views:  807   Comments: 0
CR 1689
Title:  CR 1689
Description:  GP15$1 1689 as the power for local WNWS-5 at Chester.
Photo Date:  1/18/1985  Upload Date: 5/2/2005 9:46:42 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 1689(GP15-1)
Views:  780   Comments: 1
(2) SEBO-B
Title:  (2) SEBO-B
Description:  SEBO-B passing MP 126 at Chester depot.
Photo Date:  2/16/1985  Upload Date: 5/3/2005 8:12:04 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6575(C30-7A)
Views:  658   Comments: 0
(3) SEBO-B
Title:  (3) SEBO-B
Description:  Lead unit C30-7A 6575 on SEBO-B at Chester.
Photo Date:  2/16/1985  Upload Date: 5/3/2005 8:12:21 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6575(C30-7A)
Views:  760   Comments: 0
CR 6614
Title:  CR 6614
Description:  Westbound ballast extra at the old Chester hot box detector. This is the present site of CP 123 and the HBD is no longer there.
Photo Date:  5/10/1985  Upload Date: 7/6/2006 8:48:31 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6614(C32-8) CR 6616(C32-8)
Views:  896   Comments: 0
CR 6567
Title:  CR 6567
Description:  Going away view of the W/B ballast train west of MP 123. Daylight is fading fast.
Photo Date:  5/10/1985  Upload Date: 7/6/2006 8:49:44 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6567(C30-7A)
Views:  641   Comments: 0
Ballast train
Title:  Ballast train
Description:  Rear of the ballast extra at the chester HBD west of MP 123. The signal is just a memory, too.
Photo Date:  5/10/1985  Upload Date: 7/6/2006 8:50:35 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  168   Comments: 0
(1) "Pig meet"
Title:  (1) "Pig meet"
Description:  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.
Photo Date:  5/24/1985  Upload Date: 7/27/2006 8:57:57 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6552(C30-7A)
Views:  662   Comments: 1
(2) "Pig meet"
Title:  (2) "Pig meet"
Description:  As we swing around to follow TV-8B, here comes westbound TV-9, blasting upgrade on track 1
Photo Date:  5/24/1985  Upload Date: 7/27/2006 8:59:48 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6565(C30-7A)
Views:  628   Comments: 1
(3) "Pig meet"
Title:  (3) "Pig meet"
Description:  TV-9 continues his uphill charge past the creeping TV-8B.
Photo Date:  5/24/1985  Upload Date: 7/27/2006 9:01:54 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6565(C30-7A)
Views:  666   Comments: 0
(4) "Pig meet"
Title:  (4) "Pig meet"
Description:  The ruling grade of 1.65 % is just a few tenths of a mile up ahead of TV-9.
Photo Date:  5/24/1985  Upload Date: 7/27/2006 9:03:12 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  265   Comments: 0
(5) "Pig meet"
Title:  (5) "Pig meet"
Description:  The rear of TV-9 passes as the headend of TV-8B is still visible in the distance.
Photo Date:  5/24/1985  Upload Date: 7/27/2006 9:04:35 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  280   Comments: 0
TV-8B
Title:  TV-8B
Description:  Eastbound TV-8B passing the depot in Chester.
Photo Date:  7/20/1985  Upload Date: 8/17/2006 6:59:57 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  314   Comments: 0
TV-8B
Title:  TV-8B
Description:  Eastbound TV-8B passing the depot in Chester.
Photo Date:  7/20/1985  Upload Date: 8/17/2006 7:01:41 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6555(C30-7A)
Views:  581   Comments: 0
TV-9
Title:  TV-9
Description:  TV-9 nearing MP 127, one mile west of the depot in Chester. That's not a tall trailer back in the train, but the old coal tower looming up in the distance.
Photo Date:  7/20/1985  Upload Date: 8/17/2006 7:05:49 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6560(C30-7A)
Views:  526   Comments: 0
CR 5455
Title:  CR 5455
Description:  Four "small boys" head west through Chester enroute to Selkirk as a light engine movement.
Photo Date:  7/20/1985  Upload Date: 8/18/2006 9:09:35 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 5455(GP8) CR 7556(GP10)
Views:  859   Comments: 0
CR 1314
Title:  CR 1314
Description:  Westward light engines passing the old helper terminal at Chester. Signal 126.31 is a "Rule 291" signal. Signal at left is the eastward Cmester "home signal", an absolute that protected helpers detachin{ from eastbounds and going into the siding.
Photo Date:  7/20/1985  Upload Date: 8/18/2006 9:11:03 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 1914(B23-7)
Views:  601   Comments: 0
CR 6566
Title:  CR 6566
Description:  Eastbound TV-6:drifting past the coal tower at the Chester helper&terminal.
Photo Date:  7/20/1985  Upload Date: 7/20/1985 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6566(C30-7A)
Views:  656   Comments: 0
CR 6597
Title:  CR 6597
Description:  Westbound ballast train BAL-727 at Chester.
Photo Date:  7/20/1985  Upload Date: 8/18/2006 9:16:43 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6597(C30-7A)
Views:  592   Comments: 0
CR 6575
Title:  CR 6575
Description:  Westbound ballast train BAL-727 passing the old coal tower at Chester.
Photo Date:  7/20/1985  Upload Date: 8/18/2006 9:18:13 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6575(C30-7A)
Views:  536   Comments: 0
CR 7691
Title:  CR 7691
Description:  Westbound SBSE through the cut in Chester, across the Westfield River into Middlefield at the "art colony".
Photo Date:  7/20/1985  Upload Date: 8/19/2006 8:37:52 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 7691(GP38) CR 2006(B23-7)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
CR 6553
Title:  CR 6553
Description:  SEBO-B passing MP 126 in Chester.
Photo Date:  7/20/1985  Upload Date: 8/24/2006 5:28:14 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6553(C30-7A)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
CR 6560
Title:  CR 6560
Description:  SEBO-B approaching the Chester depot.
Photo Date:  7/20/1985  Upload Date: 8/24/2006 5:29:56 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6560(C30-7A) CR 6563(C30-7A)
Views:  658   Comments: 0
CR 6613
Title:  CR 6613
Description:  SEBO-B cruises into Chester past the construction for the new Middlefield Rd. overpass.
Photo Date:  4/12/1986  Upload Date: 5/5/2005 7:44:12 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6613(C32-8)
Views:  781   Comments: 0
CR 6555
Title:  CR 6555
Description:  TV-6 eastbound at MP 122.
Photo Date:  5/18/1986  Upload Date: 5/7/2005 3:43:34 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6555(C30-7A)
Views:  766   Comments: 1
Starting into the climb
Title:  Starting into the climb
Description:  PWSE is into the climb up the Berkshires passing through Chester behind the typical set of GEs, and a local unit along for the ride to Selkirk
Photo Date:  1/20/1987  Upload Date: 12/29/2014 2:24:27 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6572(C30-7A) CR 6552(C30-7A) CR 9540(SW1500) CR 6636(C36-7)
Views:  643   Comments: 0
SENH past an old station
Title:  SENH past an old station
Description:  There were still some stations on the line, such as this one at Chester. The light is fading as SENH rolls past with 91 cars.
Photo Date:  4/16/1988  Upload Date: 7/10/2015 4:51:45 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6611(C32-8) CR 6570(C30-7A) CR 6576(C30-7A) CR 6586(C30-7A) CR 2016(B23-7)
Views:  683   Comments: 0
(1) TV-8B
Title:  (1) TV-8B
Description:  Eastbound TV-8B slips through a sliver of sunlight as he approaches CP 123 in chester at 06:53. The conversion to single track and CSS/Rule 261 is relatively recent as shown by the old ABS signal masts still standing on either side of the tracks.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/2/2006 6:04:58 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6583(C30-7A)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
(2) TV-8B
Title:  (2) TV-8B
Description:  The engineer of TV-8B notches 'em out entering the single iron at CP 123. 27 miles of trackage over Washington Hill from CP 123 in Chester to CP 150 in Pittsfield, was left as double track to facilitate movement of trains on this difficult portion of railroad.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/2/2006 6:13:13 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6583(C30-7A)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
(3) TV-8B
Title:  (3) TV-8B
Description:  The engineer of TV-8B notches 'em out entering the single iron at CP 123.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/2/2006 6:14:52 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6583(C30-7A)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
(4) TV-8B
Title:  (4) TV-8B
Description:  TV-8B entering the single track at CP 123 at 06:53.
Photo Date:  5/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/2/2006 6:16:52 PM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6583(C30-7A)
Views:  406   Comments: 0

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