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| Title: |
The "horseshoe", "new and old locations" |
| Description: |
Since many of the photos contained in this and subsequent albums were taken in this area, this map can provide some idea of the locality. Milepost 128 is indicated at the right side of the map and the "famous" MP 129 is at center. The double stone arch is the first river crossing west of MP 128. At the top of the horseshoe, at Bench Mark 233.3 (elev in meters) is the location known as "the art colony". The origional R.O.W., known as the "old location", is traced by the dotted red line. Origional construction stone arch bridges still stand where it crosses the river. The heavy, black dotted lines show the boundaries between Chester in Hampden county (right side of map), Middlefield in Hampshire county occupying the upper left, and Becket in Berkshire county ocuppying the lower left. The Westfield River is the boundary between Becket and Middlefield from the point in the upper right to a spot between Milepost 133 and 134. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1976 Upload Date: 3/19/2007 3:29:20 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
(c) Maptech |
| Categories: |
Track |
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| Title: |
CR 7937 |
| Description: |
CR local heads east past the site of the former Becket depot at mile 134.1. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1979 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 9:27:12 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
BandA Fan |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 7937(GP38) |
| Views: |
651 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6811 west |
| Description: |
The extra 6811 west pounds upgrade near the Becket/Washington town line in the vicinity of mile 134.3. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1979 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 9:27:50 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
BandA Fan |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6811(U25C) |
| Views: |
800 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6811 west |
| Description: |
The extra 6811 west pounds upgrade near the Becket/Washington town line in the vicinity of mile 134.3. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1979 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 9:28:26 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
BandA Fan |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6007(SD35) |
| Views: |
714 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6811 west |
| Description: |
The extra 6811 west pounds upgrade near the Becket/Washington town line in the vicinity of mile 134.3. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1979 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 9:28:59 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
BandA Fan |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 8100(GP38-2) CR 2644(U25B) |
| Views: |
701 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6811 west |
| Description: |
Pusher on the rear of the 6811 west. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1979 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 9:29:36 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
BandA Fan |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6393(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
449 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6811 west |
| Description: |
Pusher on the rear of the 6811 west. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1979 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 9:30:13 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
BandA Fan |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6393(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
525 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6310 west |
| Description: |
ConRail extra 6310 west passing the Becket depot site at Mile 134.1. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1979 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 9:30:44 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
BandA Fan |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6310(SD40) CR 6583(U30C) |
| Views: |
872 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6310 west |
| Description: |
Fairly untouched ex New Haven NE-6 caboose at the rear of the 6310 west. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1979 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 9:31:16 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
BandA Fan |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
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410 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6404 west |
| Description: |
The extra 6404 west motoring upgrade near mile 134.3. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1979 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 9:31:52 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
BandA Fan |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6404(SD40-2) CR 3230(GP40) |
| Views: |
712 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6404 west |
| Description: |
The extra 6404 west motoring upgrade near mile 134.3. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1979 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 9:32:27 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
BandA Fan |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6404(SD40-2) CR 3230(GP40) |
| Views: |
622 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6404 west |
| Description: |
The extra 6404 west motoring upgrade near mile 134.3. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1979 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 9:33:00 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
BandA Fan |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6549(U33C) |
| Views: |
534 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6404 west |
| Description: |
Rear of the 6404 west |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1979 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 9:33:28 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
BandA Fan |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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332 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6425 east |
| Description: |
Extra 6425 east rolling downgrade near the Becket/Washington town line. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1979 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 9:33:59 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
BandA Fan |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6425(SD40-2) CR 6820(U28C) |
| Views: |
693 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CR 6425 east |
| Description: |
Extra 6425 east rolling downgrade near the Becket/Washington town line. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1979 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 9:34:26 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
BandA Fan |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6541(U33C) |
| Views: |
540 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak 448 |
| Description: |
The "Lake Shore" is in becket for the moment, but will pass into Middlefield when he crosses the Westfield River, in the foreground. Rear of the train is just about at MP 132, the west end of the "Twin Ledges". |
| Photo Date: |
2/15/1980 Upload Date: 2/28/2007 3:47:11 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 244(F40PHR) |
| Views: |
799 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6415 |
| Description: |
Westbound extra 6415 (FRSE?) entering the east end of the "Twin Ledges". The ice build-up is a constant headache. |
| Photo Date: |
2/22/1980 Upload Date: 2/28/2007 3:58:42 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6415(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
671 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CR 6383 |
| Description: |
Extra 6383 west at the "new location", mile 129.3. |
| Photo Date: |
8/19/1980 Upload Date: 5/25/2005 9:15:58 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6383(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
584 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 1918 |
| Description: |
Extra 1918 west at the "new location", mile 129.3. |
| Photo Date: |
8/19/1980 Upload Date: 5/25/2005 9:16:26 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 1918(B23-7) |
| Views: |
595 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 3673 |
| Description: |
Five years into ConRail, and GP35 3673 still wears it's "heritage" livery (and WELL!) as it leads westbound SPSE at North Becket. |
| Photo Date: |
5/8/1981 Upload Date: 11/20/2005 7:37:54 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 3673(GP35) CR 3371(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
1092 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SPSE |
| Description: |
Westbound SPSE nears MP 129. Second unit is ex RDG GP35 3624. |
| Photo Date: |
5/30/1981 Upload Date: 4/14/2005 9:48:20 AM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 2635(U25B) CR 3624(GP35) |
| Views: |
1037 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SPSE |
| Description: |
SD45 shoving on the rear of SPSE and a "fugitive from the CR paint shop". |
| Photo Date: |
5/30/1981 Upload Date: 3/19/2007 3:28:22 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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895 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 3078 |
| Description: |
THIS PHOTO DOES NOT BELONG TO ME! THIS IS FOR ROSTERING PURPOSES ONLY! CREDIT GOES TO CARL WEBER! |
| Photo Date: |
7/18/1981 Upload Date: 10/4/2022 9:40:29 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Roster,Track |
| Locomotives: |
CR 3078(GP40) |
| Views: |
221 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 8112 |
| Description: |
Westbound BOSE-7Y is strung out around a 180 degree horseshoe inwersecting 3 towns and 3 counties. |
| Photo Date: |
11/27/1981 Upload Date: 4/25/2005 6:57:48 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 8112(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
791 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CR 2746 on SPSE |
| Description: |
Westbound SPSE passing MP 129 in Becket. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/1982 Upload Date: 4/22/2005 5:07:12 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 2746(U23B) |
| Views: |
836 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 3235 |
| Description: |
Westbound BOEL hauling upgrade past MP 129. |
| Photo Date: |
5/7/1983 Upload Date: 4/10/2005 5:27:15 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 3235(GP40) |
| Views: |
753 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CR 1959 |
| Description: |
Westbound SPSE climbing upgrade past MP 129. |
| Photo Date: |
5/7/1983 Upload Date: 4/10/2005 5:21:15 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 1959(B23-7) |
| Views: |
710 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CR 8147 |
| Description: |
Westbound ballast train BTH-782 labors upgrade past MP 129. |
| Photo Date: |
6/25/1983 Upload Date: 4/11/2005 1:39:05 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 8147(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
574 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
(2) The Saga of SBSE |
| Description: |
...took off after him on the access road along the track. Caught him quickly and paced him for a bit in the vicinity of MP 129, vehicle speedo showed a speed of 7-8 mph. Moved up to the headend to hear the "music" emanating from the two lead SD40's as they were howling their guts out in Run 8. Now I'm admittedly a big ALCO fan, but the sound of those EMD's fighting to overcome gravity WAS breathtaking! SBSE is passing signal 129.91 at this point. |
| Photo Date: |
10/21/1983 Upload Date: 9/5/2006 10:23:11 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6249(SD40) |
| Views: |
573 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BOEL |
| Description: |
BOEL continues his uphill battle past MP 129. |
| Photo Date: |
10/29/1983 Upload Date: 7/4/2006 3:45:44 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6885(U36C) |
| Views: |
884 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
BOEL |
| Description: |
Rear of BOEL at MP 129. |
| Photo Date: |
10/29/1983 Upload Date: 7/4/2006 3:46:54 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
389 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NHSE |
| Description: |
NHSE assaulting the 1.5% at the "new location" in Becket. This is the same set of locomotives that were on the two ballast trains seen earlier. |
| Photo Date: |
7/21/1984 Upload Date: 11/28/2006 3:20:29 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6662(SD45-2) CR 6661(SD45-2) |
| Views: |
827 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Signal |
| Description: |
Rule 291 or "Permissive Absolute" near MP 130. Conversion to Rule 261/CSS made this, and all it's siblings, obsolete. |
| Photo Date: |
8/25/1984 Upload Date: 11/15/2005 1:18:28 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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179 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
(1) SEBO-B |
| Description: |
SEBO-B rolls down through North Becket, depot stood near the end of the short street along the tracks. |
| Photo Date: |
2/16/1985 Upload Date: 5/3/2005 8:11:46 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6575(C30-7A) |
| Views: |
690 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6614 |
| Description: |
BOEL is hot on TV-9's heels, rounding the horseshoe at 07:59. Third concrete base in line (distant) used to support an indicator mast for the DED at that location. |
| Photo Date: |
2/16/1985 Upload Date: 9/2/2006 5:10:58 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6614(C32-8) CR 6611(C32-8) |
| Views: |
953 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CR 6616 |
| Description: |
BOEL bears down on MP 129, camouflaged at left by the snow cover behind it. |
| Photo Date: |
2/16/1985 Upload Date: 9/2/2006 5:13:40 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6616(C32-8) |
| Views: |
733 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
(1) TV-9 |
| Description: |
TV-9 works westward through the Middlefield Twin Ledges at 08:13. with the Westfield river being the town line in this area and the railroad crossing it 4 times in a half mile, you better know where you are, we are in Becket at this point. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/1985 Upload Date: 1/17/2006 5:10:08 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6577(C30-7A) |
| Views: |
666 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
(2) TV-9 |
| Description: |
As TV-9 passes our location, he crosses the river into Middlefield. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/1985 Upload Date: 1/17/2006 5:10:49 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6577(C30-7A) CR 6575(C30-7A) |
| Views: |
749 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
(3) TV-9 |
| Description: |
As TV-9 hits the second cut to the west, he meets eastbound TV-6 at 08:14. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/1985 Upload Date: 1/17/2006 5:11:29 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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425 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
(4) TV-9 |
| Description: |
Cropped secthon of the preceding photo for a little closer view of TV-9 passing TV-6. I shoulda' been at THAT cut! |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/1985 Upload Date: 1/17/2006 5:12:45 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Views: |
393 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
TV-6 |
| Description: |
TV-6 passing TV-9 and crossing the river from Middlefield into Becket for a few hundred feet, |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/1985 Upload Date: 1/17/2006 5:13:30 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6592(C30-7A) |
| Views: |
611 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
TV-6 and TV-9 |
| Description: |
Just out of sight is another bridge spanning the river and it's back into Middlefield for TV-6. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/1985 Upload Date: 1/17/2006 5:14:31 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Views: |
387 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
TV-9 and TV-6 |
| Description: |
Rear ends of TV-9 and TV-6 pass within a couple of car lengths of where their head ends passed. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/1985 Upload Date: 1/17/2006 5:15:27 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
146 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SBSE |
| Description: |
Three of the "usual susp\cts", C30-7A's, on the head end of SBSE at the "new lobation". |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1985 Upload Date: 7/4/2006 9:57:59 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6592(C30-7A) |
| Views: |
448 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
TV-13 |
| Description: |
TV-13 at the "new location", mile 129.3. |
| Photo Date: |
4/5/1985 Upload Date: 7/4/2006 9:47:11 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6753(SD50) |
| Views: |
510 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
TV-13 |
| Description: |
TV-13 at the "new location", mile 129.3. |
| Photo Date: |
4/5/1985 Upload Date: 7/7/2006 9:48:07 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6756(SD50) CR 6741(SD50) CR 6753(SD50) |
| Views: |
844 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BOEL |
| Description: |
BOEL=working upgrade near MP 129 behind a trio of "Camels", including the "Class unit" in the lead. |
| Photo Date: |
4/5/1985 Upload Date: 7/4/2006 9:54:44 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6610(C32-8) |
| Views: |
757 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
BOEL |
| Description: |
BOEL continues his uphill battle past MP 129. |
| Photo Date: |
4/5/1985 Upload Date: 7/4/2006 9:55:45 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6619(C32-8) CR 6610(C32-8) CR 6617(C32-8) |
| Views: |
912 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SBSE |
| Description: |
SBSE follows the setting sun, wo|king westward at the "new location". |
| Photo Date: |
4/5/1985 Upload Date: 7/4/2006 9:59:01 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6591(C30-7A) |
| Views: |
471 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
TV-8B |
| Description: |
TV-8B at the "new location", viewed from high up on the cut sefn?in the previous photo of TV-13. There is plenty of color in the Berkshires from late spring till fall, but the winter months are DRAB & DREARY! |
| Photo Date: |
4/5/1985 Upload Date: 7/4/2006 9:48:58 PM |
| Location: |
Becket, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Wbier |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6773(SD50) |
| Views: |
426 Comments: 0 |
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