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Ian Martin's Collection
 
4/19/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Ian Martin
Dates:10/14/2006 - 10/21/2006
Album Info:Fall Action on the old B&A route.
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Q114
Title:  Q114
Description:  Running over 5 hours late due to snowstorms in western New York, Q114 slowly rolls past the old Southworth Paper Mill in West Springfield at 7:50.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 8:27:16 AM
Location:  West Springfield, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4772(SD70MAC) CSX 5351(ES44DC)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
Q174
Title:  Q174
Description:  Q174 crawls east in Q114's wake. Q114 would switch the West Springfield TV yard, clogging up eastbound traffic for most of the morning.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/14/2008 7:38:24 PM
Location:  West Springfield, MA
Author:  Gary Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5318(ES44DC) CSX 8855(SD40-2)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
Q140
Title:  Q140
Description:  After a Q174 managed to sneak by Q114, the NB dispatcher proceeded to hold Q140 (also running late due to snow) at the CC Board for an hour while Q114 switched the West Springfield TV yard. He's on the move again at 9:30 with two clean GEVOs on the point.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 8:27:17 AM
Location:  West Springfield, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5328(ES44DC)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
Colors Ablaze
Title:  Colors Ablaze
Description:  Q140 rolls past some fall color as it slowly rolls toward CP-100 at the west end of the yard.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 8:27:17 AM
Location:  West Springfield, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5328(ES44DC) CSX 5242(ES44DC)
Views:  493   Comments: 0
Q168 (1)
Title:  Q168 (1)
Description:  Holding behind Q140 was Q168, who is now on the move again at 9:40 with foreign power trailing.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 8:27:18 AM
Location:  West Springfield, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5291(ES44DC)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
Q168 (2)
Title:  Q168 (2)
Description:  Q168 rolls past the fall foliage in West Springfield.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 8:27:18 AM
Location:  West Springfield, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5291(ES44DC) CSX 5257(ES44DC) UP 8115(SD9043MAC)
Views:  559   Comments: 0
Q293 (1)
Title:  Q293 (1)
Description:  Some plant life along the right of way in Chester with Q293 approaching in the background.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 8:27:19 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  142   Comments: 0
Q293 (2)
Title:  Q293 (2)
Description:  Q293 roaring under Bay State Drive in Chester.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 8:27:19 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8852(SD40-2)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
Q293 (3)
Title:  Q293 (3)
Description:  Q293 with two ex-Cons of different roads leading CSX 414.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 8:27:20 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8852(SD40-2) NS 6800(SD60M)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
Q293 (4)
Title:  Q293 (4)
Description:  NS 6800 is the middle unit on Q293.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 8:27:20 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6800(SD60M)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
Q116
Title:  Q116
Description:  Q116 passes through Chester at 11:53 with CSX 558 and 637, the last of five regularly scheduled eastbound intermodal trains on the B&A.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 8:27:21 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 558(AC44CW) CSX 637(AC60CW)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
Q426 (1)
Title:  Q426 (1)
Description:  Q426 is moving right along as he passes Ballou's Crossing at 1:15 with an SD70ACe trailing.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 8:27:21 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4720(SD70MAC)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
Q426 (2)
Title:  Q426 (2)
Description:  Q426 eastbound at Ballou's.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 8:27:22 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4720(SD70MAC) CSX 4845(SD70ACe)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
Q283
Title:  Q283
Description:  Q283 climbs past Ballou's shortly after Q426 cleared with a pair of GEVOs on the point. 320 axles (77 cars) and 22mph on the "Becket" detector.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 8:27:23 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5243(ES44DC) CSX 5386(ES44DC)
Views:  452   Comments: 0
Q427 (1)
Title:  Q427 (1)
Description:  Q427 is making track speed up Washington Hill with about 30 cars in tow at 1:40.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 8:27:23 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4818(SD70MAC)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
Q427 (2)
Title:  Q427 (2)
Description:  CSX 4818 and 4747 are moving right along with a short Q427.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 8:27:24 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4818(SD70MAC)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
Q427 (3)
Title:  Q427 (3)
Description:  An ex-Maine Coast passenger car is 2nd from the rear on Q427. Sorry for the poor composition; it was a surprise at 40mph.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 8:27:24 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  337   Comments: 0
Q274 (1)
Title:  Q274 (1)
Description:  Q274 drifts past the Washington depot site at 2:26 with 3 engines and 5 cars.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 8:27:25 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6205(GP40-2)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
Q274 (2)
Title:  Q274 (2)
Description:  Q274's all-EMD power makes up for its 5-car train.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 8:27:25 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6205(GP40-2) CSX 8063(SD40-2) GCFX 3091(SD40-2)
Views:  585   Comments: 0
GCFX 3091
Title:  GCFX 3091
Description:  A gray ghost trails on Q274.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 8:27:26 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GCFX 3091(SD40-2) CSX 8063(SD40-2) CSX 6205(GP40-2)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
Q437 (1)
Title:  Q437 (1)
Description:  Q437 moving right along past the Chester depot at 3:39.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 8:27:27 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4814(SD70MAC)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
Q437 (2)
Title:  Q437 (2)
Description:  Q437 passes the Chester depot with two SD70ACs leading and about 55 cars in tow.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 8:27:15 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4814(SD70MAC) CSX 4733(SD70MAC)
Views:  613   Comments: 1
Q119
Title:  Q119
Description:  Q119 making track speed through CP-109 at 7:45 with a GEVO and an AC4400 leading.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/14/2008 7:38:24 PM
Location:  Westfield, MA
Author:  Gary Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5255(ES44DC) CSX 414(AC44CW)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
Q174
Title:  Q174
Description:  Q174 drifting downgrade west of Huntington at 8:34 with an ex-Conrail Dash 8 trailing.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/14/2008 7:38:25 PM
Location:  Huntington, MA
Author:  Gary Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 642(AC60CW) CSX 7327(C40-8W)
Views:  397   Comments: 0
Q293 (1)
Title:  Q293 (1)
Description:  Q293 charging toward Washington Hill at 10:00.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 9:21:49 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  92   Comments: 0
Q293 (2)
Title:  Q293 (2)
Description:  Q293 under Bay State Drive with CSX 5101, CSX 8574, and FURX 3036 on the point.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 9:21:49 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5101(AC44CW) CSX 8574(SD50)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
Q293 (3)
Title:  Q293 (3)
Description:  Furbie trailing on Q293-21.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 9:21:50 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 3036(SD40-2) CSX 8574(SD50)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
Colors
Title:  Colors
Description:  Late-fall colors abound at the Old State Road overpass just east of CP-123.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 9:21:51 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  92   Comments: 0
Q168
Title:  Q168
Description:  Q168 rolls east at 10:03 with CSX 5227 and 8843.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 9:21:51 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5227(ES44DC)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
Q116 (1)
Title:  Q116 (1)
Description:  Q116 drifting downgrade at Ballou's with an SD70ACe on the point.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 9:21:52 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  93   Comments: 0
Q116 (2)
Title:  Q116 (2)
Description:  Low angle on Q116 approaching Ballou's...the SD70ACes have among the most obnoxious-sounding horns I have ever heard.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 9:21:53 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4838(SD70ACe) CSX 9029(C40-9W)
Views:  489   Comments: 0
The Runaround (1)
Title:  The Runaround (1)
Description:  Q264 (at right) had been having enough trouble with Washington Hill when at 11:30 he went into emergency with the head end sitting on crest of the ruling grade. He is just getting started again at 1:00 when the NB dispatcher sends Q436 up track 2.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 9:21:53 AM
Location:  Hinsdale, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4747(SD70MAC) CSX 4835(SD70ACe)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
The Runaround (2)
Title:  The Runaround (2)
Description:  Q436 is making relatively good time up the hill while Q264 inches forward.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 9:21:54 AM
Location:  Hinsdale, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4747(SD70MAC) CSX 4835(SD70ACe)
Views:  457   Comments: 0
The Runaround (3)
Title:  The Runaround (3)
Description:  Q436 comes by Hinsdale center with a cut of stacks on the head end.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 9:21:55 AM
Location:  Hinsdale, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4747(SD70MAC) CSX 4818(SD70MAC)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
The Runaround (4)
Title:  The Runaround (4)
Description:  Q436 clears to reveal that Q264 has made about 150 feet of progress.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 9:21:55 AM
Location:  Hinsdale, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4835(SD70ACe) CSX 8872(SD40-2)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
Q425 (1)
Title:  Q425 (1)
Description:  Q425 crests the hill at 1:45 with another pair of SD70ACs.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 9:21:56 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4810(SD70MAC)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
Q425 (2)
Title:  Q425 (2)
Description:  Q425 at "Cat Lady Crossing" with CSX 4810 and 4719.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 9:21:56 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4810(SD70MAC)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
Q283 (1)
Title:  Q283 (1)
Description:  A fast-moving, 42-car Q283 comes out of Washington Cut.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 9:21:57 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 647(AC60CW)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
Q283 (2)
Title:  Q283 (2)
Description:  A colorful Q283 blends nicely with the late-autumn foliage at "Cat Lady Crossing."
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 9:21:58 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 647(AC60CW) BNSF 7703(ES44DC)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
Q283 (3)
Title:  Q283 (3)
Description:  Q283 past the Washington depot site at 1:57.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 9:21:58 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 647(AC60CW)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
Q283 (4)
Title:  Q283 (4)
Description:  A BNSF GEVO trails on Q283-21.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 9:21:59 AM
Location:  Washington, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 647(AC60CW) BNSF 7703(ES44DC)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
Q437
Title:  Q437
Description:  Q437 sits at the west end of West Springfield with CSX 4822 and 4794 leading.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 9:21:48 AM
Location:  West Springfield, MA
Author:  Ian Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4822(SD70MAC) CSX 4794(SD70MAC)
Views:  377   Comments: 0


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