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Summit and Muddy Pond
Title:  Summit and Muddy Pond
Description:  Another area heavily represented photographically in this and other CR Boston line albums is the summit of Washington hill, marked by the red "X" just below Bullards Crossing. Above Bullards is MP 139 and the mile and a half long tangent across the Hinsdale flats. Cutting diagonally across the map and Muddy Pond is the boundary between Washington (lower half) and Hinsdale (upper half). About halfway between MP 138, at the lower end of Muddy Pond, and the bottom edge of the map is the former location of Washington depot, the west end of Washington cut, and the top of the grade, all marked by a red "D". Summit Hill Rd. runs across the mid-point of the cut. For you younger "B&A freaks", (and you know who you are), the house atop Earnes Hill to the east of Muddy Pond is rumored to be Arlo Guthrie's. The structure across the road from the red "D" is the "Cat Lady's" house, which no longer exists.
Photo Date:  4/2/1976  Upload Date: 3/21/2007 8:00:30 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  (c) Maptech
Categories:  Track
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Views:  379   Comments: 0
CR 6833
Title:  CR 6833
Description:  One of just 15 U28C's fielded by ConRail, the next to last in line 6833 leads westbound tonnage over the crest of the grade at Washington depot.
Photo Date:  1/12/1980  Upload Date: 2/28/2007 10:17:19 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6833(U28C)
Views:  721   Comments: 0
Extra 6833 west
Title:  Extra 6833 west
Description:  The extra 6833 west heads for the high green beckoning from the signal bridge at MP 138 in Washington.
Photo Date:  1/12/1980  Upload Date: 2/28/2007 10:18:43 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  292   Comments: 0
Extra 6833 west
Title:  Extra 6833 west
Description:  SD40-2 6401 adds tractive effort to the rear of the extra 6833 west. SD40's were the most commonly used units in helper service on Washington hill, with occasional stints by SD45's and various 6 axle GE's.
Photo Date:  1/12/1980  Upload Date: 2/28/2007 10:19:50 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6401(SD40-2)
Views:  588   Comments: 0
CR 7802
Title:  CR 7802
Description:  A pair of U25B's assisit GP38 and, what is probably, a B23-7 on the head end of westbound tonnage at Washington depot.
Photo Date:  1/12/1980  Upload Date: 2/28/2007 10:22:35 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 7802(GP38)
Views:  571   Comments: 0
Amtrak 448
Title:  Amtrak 448
Description:  Amtrak 448 passing Washington depot. One of the earlier runs with an F40 and HEP equipment, as the Lake Shore was one of the last trains still using steam heat until the end of 1979.
Photo Date:  1/31/1980  Upload Date: 2/27/2007 12:58:04 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 260(F40PHR)
Views:  743   Comments: 0
AMTK 448
Title:  AMTK 448
Description:  Eastbound "Lake Shore Ltd" begins the descent of the east slope of Washington Hill as he dissects the big cut in Washington.
Photo Date:  6/28/1980  Upload Date: 5/31/2005 6:06:05 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 260(F40PHR)
Views:  763   Comments: 0
CR 2006
Title:  CR 2006
Description:  The last obstacle to be overcome before attaining the summit of the Berkshires for the Western RR was the big cut in Washington which marked the end of the climb for westbound trains like the extra 2006 seen here. This is origional construction dating from 1841.
Photo Date:  6/28/1980  Upload Date: 5/31/2005 6:06:32 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 2006(B23-7)
Views:  622   Comments: 0
CR 3136
Title:  CR 3136
Description:  Extra 3136 west blasts through Washington Cut.
Photo Date:  6/28/1980  Upload Date: 5/31/2005 6:06:59 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 3136(GP40)
Views:  638   Comments: 0
CR 3169 east
Title:  CR 3169 east
Description:  Rear of extra 3169 east with a pair of buggies.
Photo Date:  3/7/1981  Upload Date: 3/2/2007 3:16:40 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
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Views:  234   Comments: 0
BOEL nears the Top
Title:  BOEL nears the Top
Description:  Westbound BOEL slogging through the big cut at Washington.
Photo Date:  3/16/1982  Upload Date: 4/22/2005 5:16:10 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 3315(GP40-2)
Views:  673   Comments: 0
"VooDoo" GP38
Title:  "VooDoo" GP38
Description:  "VooDoo" GP38-2 8122 leads westbound PWSE at Ballou's.
Photo Date:  2/19/1983  Upload Date: 4/27/2005 11:39:12 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 8122(GP38-2)
Views:  582   Comments: 0
CR 3253
Title:  CR 3253
Description:  Westbound NHSE approaching MP 135, location aka "Ballou's"
Photo Date:  5/7/1983  Upload Date: 4/10/2005 5:34:59 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 3253(GP40)
Views:  612   Comments: 0
CR 6435
Title:  CR 6435
Description:  Eastbound TV-6 past the signal bridge at MP 138, 2nd unit, 6692 is an ex E-L SDP-45.
Photo Date:  5/7/1983  Upload Date: 4/10/2005 5:38:37 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6435(SD40-2)
Views:  602   Comments: 0
CR 3287
Title:  CR 3287
Description:  Westbound TV-9 has just topped the grade and slips beneath the signal bridge at MP 138.
Photo Date:  5/7/1983  Upload Date: 4/10/2005 5:41:34 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 3287(GP40-2)
Views:  645   Comments: 3
(5) The Saga of SBSE
Title:  (5) The Saga of SBSE
Description:  Well, he made it to Ballou's, AND he's getting a break here as the grade "eases off" to 1.2 %. Good thing as he STILL has one more short stretch of 1.6 % about a mile ahead, but he'll make it. And I have a little more respect for the products of EMD.
Photo Date:  10/21/1983  Upload Date: 9/5/2006 10:27:57 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6249(SD40)
Views:  534   Comments: 1
"Con-Ail?"
Title:  "Con-Ail?"
Description:  Is GP40 3232 trying to say something about it's owner as it drags NHSE-X into Washington cut?
Photo Date:  12/3/1983  Upload Date: 4/29/2005 1:19:30 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 3232(GP40)
Views:  646   Comments: 0
CR 2103
Title:  CR 2103
Description:  De-turbo'ed GP20 2103 leads a set of light engines east at Washington depot.
Photo Date:  2/10/1984  Upload Date: 4/29/2005 1:35:07 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 2103(GP20)
Views:  1105   Comments: 1
TV-8B
Title:  TV-8B
Description:  TV-8B nearing the former site of Washington depot.
Photo Date:  5/27/1984  Upload Date: 11/28/2006 3:22:06 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6665(SD45-2) CR 6659(SD45-2) CR 6658(SD45-2)
Views:  982   Comments: 1
TV-8B
Title:  TV-8B
Description:  TV-8B going away at Washington depot.
Photo Date:  5/27/1984  Upload Date: 11/28/2006 3:23:26 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6656(SD45-2) CR 6658(SD45-2)
Views:  754   Comments: 2
CR 6657
Title:  CR 6657
Description:  BOEL's power shoving hard on the rear of TV-9 at Ballou's.
Photo Date:  6/9/1984  Upload Date: 4/14/2005 9:30:45 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6657(SD45-2)
Views:  698   Comments: 0
Out on a railroad hike
Title:  Out on a railroad hike
Description:  Four year old me watches as a freight train approaches along the B & A. Despite obviously unpleasant weather, I still loved hiking the tracks and listening for approaching freights with my father.
Photo Date:  11/12/1984  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 9:22:37 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  258   Comments: 1
More new "Camels"
Title:  More new "Camels"
Description:  Westbound TV-9X tops the grade at Washington depot behind another trio of new C32-8's.
Photo Date:  11/24/1984  Upload Date: 5/1/2005 2:33:18 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6611(C32-8)
Views:  821   Comments: 0
CR 6587
Title:  CR 6587
Description:  TV-6 eastbound at the signal bridge in Washington at MP 138.
Photo Date:  1/12/1985  Upload Date: 5/2/2005 9:47:34 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6587(C30-7A)
Views:  594   Comments: 0
Overcast and damp, but busy, 09:50, BOEL
Title:  Overcast and damp, but busy, 09:50, BOEL
Description:  It has taken BOEL 25 minutes to cover 3 1/2 miles to the crest of the grade in Washington, but we've picked the wrong side of the tracks.
Photo Date:  6/8/1985  Upload Date: 7/31/2006 11:11:27 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6592(C30-7A)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
Overcast and damp, but busy, 09:50, BOEL
Title:  Overcast and damp, but busy, 09:50, BOEL
Description:  Shoulda' stayed on the other side of the tracks.
Photo Date:  6/8/1985  Upload Date: 7/31/2006 11:12:17 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6553(C30-7A) CR 6554(C30-7A)
Views:  602   Comments: 0
Overcast and damp, but busy, 09:52, BOEL and TV-8B
Title:  Overcast and damp, but busy, 09:52, BOEL and TV-8B
Description:  See, I told you we picked the wrong side. TV-8B passes, and we're lucky to get this break in BOEL's train.
Photo Date:  6/8/1985  Upload Date: 7/31/2006 11:13:10 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6562(C30-7A)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
Overcast and damp, but busy, 11:21, SBSE
Title:  Overcast and damp, but busy, 11:21, SBSE
Description:  Westbound SBSE passing MP 135 at Ballou's.
Photo Date:  6/8/1985  Upload Date: 7/31/2006 2:18:32 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6571(C30-7A)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
Overcast and damp, but busy, 11:21, SBSE
Title:  Overcast and damp, but busy, 11:21, SBSE
Description:  SBSE crossing Lower Valley Rd. at Ballou's.
Photo Date:  6/8/1985  Upload Date: 7/31/2006 2:19:23 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6613(C32-8)
Views:  502   Comments: 0
Overcast and damp, but busy, 11:21, SBSE
Title:  Overcast and damp, but busy, 11:21, SBSE
Description:  Rear of SBSE on Lower Valley Rd. at Ballou's. Ugly, bastardized ex New Haven NE-6 caboose.
Photo Date:  6/8/1985  Upload Date: 7/31/2006 2:20:22 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  171   Comments: 0
CR 6555
Title:  CR 6555
Description:  Here's another one of those "light engine" moves that....well, really isn't. Consecutively numbered C30-7A's, though.
Photo Date:  6/21/1985  Upload Date: 8/10/2006 3:16:40 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6555(C30-7A) CR 6556(C30-7A) CR 6557(C30-7A)
Views:  925   Comments: 0
CR 6557
Title:  CR 6557
Description:  Here's another one of those "light engine" moves that....well, really isn't. Consecutively numbered C30-7A's, though.
Photo Date:  6/21/1985  Upload Date: 8/10/2006 3:17:53 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6557(C30-7A)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
"Light engines east"?
Title:  "Light engines east"?
Description:  Here's another one of those "light engine" moves that....well, really isn't. "Don't leave home empty handed."
Photo Date:  6/21/1985  Upload Date: 8/10/2006 3:19:29 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  157   Comments: 0
Westbound
Title:  Westbound
Description:  A westbound, probably SPSE, rolls under the bridge at the top of the grade on the B&A behind typical Boston Line power.
Photo Date:  8/13/1985  Upload Date: 10/8/2014 1:45:03 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6560(C30-7A) CR 6553(C30-7A) CR 6554(C30-7A)
Views:  679   Comments: 0
Helpers
Title:  Helpers
Description:  Washington Hill in western Mass was a manned helper district in the mid 80s. A helper set has passed under the local road that passes over the crest and is headed toward Westfield. The GP 38 was an outlier here. The Albany Division, and the Boston Line especially, was almost all GE's in this region. Selkirk was the major maintenance base for GE's on the Conrail system.
Photo Date:  8/13/1985  Upload Date: 10/4/2014 11:49:25 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 7691(GP38) CR 2008(B23-7) CR 2006(B23-7) CR 1997(B23-7)
Views:  521   Comments: 0
New Metro North car
Title:  New Metro North car
Description:  This car was on the rear of the Conrail train headed for Selkirk. They were built at Barre VT, and moved to MN by rail.
Photo Date:  8/13/1985  Upload Date: 10/8/2014 2:00:31 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  286   Comments: 0
Of course it is!!
Title:  Of course it is!!
Description:  Otherwise, why would we do it?? This was scratched into the paint on the bridge over the Conrail Boston Line at the summit of Washginton Hill
Photo Date:  8/13/1985  Upload Date: 10/5/2014 3:18:10 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives: 
Views:  406   Comments: 1
Rolling downhill
Title:  Rolling downhill
Description:  Sometimes a train would get a caboose, even in the mid 80s, such as this eastbound rolling off the Berkshire summit toward Springfield.
Photo Date:  8/20/1985  Upload Date: 10/6/2014 1:10:14 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  150   Comments: 0
Over the top
Title:  Over the top
Description:  An eastbound has crested whe Berkshires and is now working downhill toward Springfield.
Photo Date:  8/20/1985  Upload Date: 10/6/2014 2:40:07 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6566(C30-7A) CR 6568(C30-7A)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
Approaching the summit
Title:  Approaching the summit
Description:  An eastbound approaches the Berkshire summis, working hard on the pull from Pittsfield. MP 139 to the left of the train is from Boston.
Photo Date:  8/20/1985  Upload Date: 10/6/2014 2:46:08 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6566(C30-7A) CR 6568(C30-7A)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
TV train
Title:  TV train
Description:  I think it was TV 6, approaches the top of the hill east of Pittsfield Mass en route to Beacon Park with three of the only ten C32-8's ever built. .
Photo Date:  8/20/1985  Upload Date: 10/6/2014 2:48:29 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6617(C32-8) CR 6616(C32-8) CR 6611(C32-8)
Views:  741   Comments: 1
Helpers downgrade
Title:  Helpers downgrade
Description:  A helper set driftsaround the curve at the summit and down toward Westfield
Photo Date:  8/20/1985  Upload Date: 10/6/2014 2:52:50 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 7691(GP38) CR 2008(B23-7) CR 2006(B23-7) CR 1997(B23-7)
Views:  527   Comments: 0
CR 6616
Title:  CR 6616
Description:  NHSE at the east end of Washington Cut; a week later there would be snow on the ground.
Photo Date:  4/5/1986  Upload Date: 5/5/2005 7:42:46 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6616(C32-8)
Views:  726   Comments: 0
CR 6554
Title:  CR 6554
Description:  A late, mid-April dusting of snow greets TV-9 at the east end of Washington Cut.
Photo Date:  4/12/1986  Upload Date: 5/5/2005 7:42:18 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6554(C30-7A)
Views:  551   Comments: 1
Top of the hill
Title:  Top of the hill
Description:  The stone train crests the grade at Washington, as noted by the sign to the right.
Photo Date:  6/17/1986  Upload Date: 11/21/2014 3:25:19 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6569(C30-7A) CR 6556(C30-7A) CR 6558(C30-7A)
Views:  509   Comments: 2
TV-9
Title:  TV-9
Description:  TV-9 pops out of Washington cut at 08:00.
Photo Date:  12/20/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2006 5:48:15 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6561(C30-7A)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
MBSE
Title:  MBSE
Description:  Westbound MBSE attains the brest of the east slope of Washington Hill as he exits the cut at Washington depot.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 2/11/2006 2:03:27 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6561(C30-7A)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
MBSE
Title:  MBSE
Description:  Cropped section of preceding photo of MBSE.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 2/11/2006 2:04:27 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6561(C30-7A)
Views:  482   Comments: 0
NHSE
Title:  NHSE
Description:  NHSE climbing out of the cut at Washington. Summit Hill Rd. overpass, spanning the middle of the cut, visible in the background.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 2/11/2006 2:06:11 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6614(C32-8)
Views:  538   Comments: 0
NHSE
Title:  NHSE
Description:  NHSE exiting Washington cut.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 2/11/2006 2:07:21 PM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6614(C32-8)
Views:  564   Comments: 0

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