Hustling Thru Shannock
This is a location in my home state I've long meant to photograph but had never bothered to try until this day.
Amtrak's ex New Haven Railroad Northeast Corridor mainline slicing through the 'wilds' of rural South County (not an actual county just a colloquial name for this part of the state) is some of the fastest track on their system and also relatively inaccessible an unphotogenic. However the surrounding villages have wonderful charm and I have countless memories cycling the surrounding roads with my Dad and canoeing the Pawcatuck including one humorous episode where we got interesting looks from the employees of the Kenyons Mill in the background when we paddled right through the middle of their factory one day!
As for the factory, it is why I've long wanted to try a shot here. Built in 1844, the mill first produced wool and cotton, and is one of the few historic textile mills in Rhode Island that continues to operate. The facility, which employs about 300 people, currently manufactures, dyes, and finishes fabrics and is owned by Brookwood Industries. brookwoodcompanies.com/finishing/
Only about 15 min behind Acela train 2169 came Amtrak Boston to Washington regional train 137 hustling down Main 1 at about MP 153.9. They are between the Kenyon School Road and Shannock Road overpasses and have just crossed the Pawcatuck River from the town of Richmond into Charlestown. Alas excepting the occasional work train and the very very rare detouring freight moves the only thing you can photograph here are Acelas and ACS64s....which truly is a shame because wouldn't a big freight just look fabulous!?
Shannock Village
Charlestown, Rhode Island
Friday February 3, 2023
Hustling Thru Shannock
This is a location in my home state I've long meant to photograph but had never bothered to try until this day.
Amtrak's ex New Haven Railroad Northeast Corridor mainline slicing through the 'wilds' of rural South County (not an actual county just a colloquial name for this part of the state) is some of the fastest track on their system and also relatively inaccessible an unphotogenic. However the surrounding villages have wonderful charm and I have countless memories cycling the surrounding roads with my Dad and canoeing the Pawcatuck including one humorous episode where we got interesting looks from the employees of the Kenyons Mill in the background when we paddled right through the middle of their factory one day!
As for the factory, it is why I've long wanted to try a shot here. Built in 1844, the mill first produced wool and cotton, and is one of the few historic textile mills in Rhode Island that continues to operate. The facility, which employs about 300 people, currently manufactures, dyes, and finishes fabrics and is owned by Brookwood Industries. brookwoodcompanies.com/finishing/
Only about 15 min behind Acela train 2169 came Amtrak Boston to Washington regional train 137 hustling down Main 1 at about MP 153.9. They are between the Kenyon School Road and Shannock Road overpasses and have just crossed the Pawcatuck River from the town of Richmond into Charlestown. Alas excepting the occasional work train and the very very rare detouring freight moves the only thing you can photograph here are Acelas and ACS64s....which truly is a shame because wouldn't a big freight just look fabulous!?
Shannock Village
Charlestown, Rhode Island
Friday February 3, 2023