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| Title: |
Pioneer Valley |
| Description: |
SW-1 27 warms up at the Pioneer Valley's Westfield, MA. yard before the day's work. As the oldest surviving EMD products in New England, the 27, ex B&M 1109, and sister unit 28, ex B&M 1110, were acquired by the Railroad Museum of New England in 1986. |
| Photo Date: |
8/6/1982 Upload Date: 11/16/2006 3:22:58 PM |
| Location: |
Westfield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
PVRR 27(SW1) |
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1445 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pioneer Valley |
| Description: |
In a scene reserved for museums today, the 27 has it's friction bearing journals topped off before going to work. One of the Pinsly Lines, the Pioneer Valley is part of a family which also includes the Arkansas Midland, Florida Central, Florida Midland, and Florida Northern. Defunct Pinsly controlled lines were the Frankfort & Cincinnati and the Montpelier & Barre. |
| Photo Date: |
8/6/1982 Upload Date: 11/16/2006 3:24:39 PM |
| Location: |
Westfield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PVRR 27(SW1) |
| Views: |
665 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pioneer Valley |
| Description: |
PVRR 28 returns northward across the Westfield River from Westfield center on a short section of the former New Haven "Canal Line", which has since been abandoned. |
| Photo Date: |
8/6/1982 Upload Date: 11/16/2006 3:27:21 PM |
| Location: |
Westfield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PVRR 28(SW1) |
| Views: |
912 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Pioneer Valley |
| Description: |
PVRR 28 hammers the diamonds in Westfield, MA., crossing the CR Boston Line. This western end of the old Boston & Albany is now the CSX Berkshire Sub. |
| Photo Date: |
8/6/1982 Upload Date: 11/16/2006 3:28:43 PM |
| Location: |
Westfield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PVRR 28(SW1) |
| Views: |
1419 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pioneer Valley |
| Description: |
PVRR 28 shuffles cars at the south end of the PV yard in Westfield, as ConRail local WNWS-5 passes by. |
| Photo Date: |
8/6/1982 Upload Date: 11/16/2006 3:30:48 PM |
| Location: |
Westfield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 1689(GP15-1) PVRR 28(SW1) |
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773 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BM 1109 |
| Description: |
The museum also brought along recently restored B&M SW-1 1109. The 1109 and sister 1110 were formerly employed by the Pioneer Valley RR as their #'s 27 and 28. The cab was open for inspection and yours truly spent some time there as "docent". |
| Photo Date: |
10/10/1992 Upload Date: 3/15/2007 3:47:18 PM |
| Location: |
Danbury, CT |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BM 1109(SW1) |
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742 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BM 1117 |
| Description: |
The west end switcher "du jour". |
| Photo Date: |
9/18/1982 Upload Date: 4/15/2006 2:48:34 PM |
| Location: |
East Deerfield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 1117(SW1) |
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699 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BM 1126 |
| Description: |
Three unit set of switchers heads east at Montague station as a light engine move. Signals at Montague interlocking in the distance. |
| Photo Date: |
1/26/1985 Upload Date: 8/28/2006 4:17:19 PM |
| Location: |
Montague Station, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BM 1126(SW1) BM 1122(SW1) BM 801(SW8) |
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1430 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BM 1130 |
| Description: |
SW-1 1130 was working as the west end switcher this day. |
| Photo Date: |
6/27/1981 Upload Date: 4/11/2006 6:49:18 PM |
| Location: |
East Deerfield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BM 1130(SW1) |
| Views: |
570 Comments: 0 |
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