Spring Has Sprung
I had no intention or doing any shooting this particular morning. I had to drop off my truck for some routine service so instead of sitting around I took a stroll around downtown and then met a friend for coffee and a fabulous breakfast at Burgundian
But after breakfast I was going to leave when I saw CSXT local L007 pop out onto the corridor to head down to East Junction. So despite the gray misty weather I ran down there for one shot then came back to the platform to await their return east. Since I was here anyway I grabbed this shot of Amtrak Boston to Washington regional train 173 approaching MP 197 on Track 1 of Amtrak's New Haven Line with the standard ACS64 and eight car string of Amfleets.
At center right in the background, barely visible behind the clutter of catenary poles and the signal on Track 4 for BORO interlocking, is the old wooden tower that was known as SS165 in New Haven Railroad days. Allegedly constructed in 1898, it was relocated here when the NH undertook their massive grade separation project through town and built their two new stations between 1903 and 1906. This tower also holds the distinction of being the last in service on the corridor in the state, not closing down until 1993. Amazingly it survives nearly three decades later despite regular reports of its imminent demise.
At left stands the brick Second Congregational Church that was constructed in 1904 on Park Street looking over this scene. The congregation dates from 1748 and is a daughter church of the First Congregational Church in the old town section of North Attleborough. This is actually the third structure in which congregants have gathered. Originally located in a meeting house on what is now the common, Second Congregational had a stately white clapboard building built in 1825 which was removed in the early 1950s to make way for the addition of a new Fellowship Hall and education rooms. The clock in the tower of this third building was owned originally by the city but now belongs to the church and seems to be keeping perfect time.
To learn even more about the history of this location check out the lengthy caption with this old post: flic.kr/p/2i2mm9z
Attleboro, Massachusetts
Monday April 17, 2023
Spring Has Sprung
I had no intention or doing any shooting this particular morning. I had to drop off my truck for some routine service so instead of sitting around I took a stroll around downtown and then met a friend for coffee and a fabulous breakfast at Burgundian
But after breakfast I was going to leave when I saw CSXT local L007 pop out onto the corridor to head down to East Junction. So despite the gray misty weather I ran down there for one shot then came back to the platform to await their return east. Since I was here anyway I grabbed this shot of Amtrak Boston to Washington regional train 173 approaching MP 197 on Track 1 of Amtrak's New Haven Line with the standard ACS64 and eight car string of Amfleets.
At center right in the background, barely visible behind the clutter of catenary poles and the signal on Track 4 for BORO interlocking, is the old wooden tower that was known as SS165 in New Haven Railroad days. Allegedly constructed in 1898, it was relocated here when the NH undertook their massive grade separation project through town and built their two new stations between 1903 and 1906. This tower also holds the distinction of being the last in service on the corridor in the state, not closing down until 1993. Amazingly it survives nearly three decades later despite regular reports of its imminent demise.
At left stands the brick Second Congregational Church that was constructed in 1904 on Park Street looking over this scene. The congregation dates from 1748 and is a daughter church of the First Congregational Church in the old town section of North Attleborough. This is actually the third structure in which congregants have gathered. Originally located in a meeting house on what is now the common, Second Congregational had a stately white clapboard building built in 1825 which was removed in the early 1950s to make way for the addition of a new Fellowship Hall and education rooms. The clock in the tower of this third building was owned originally by the city but now belongs to the church and seems to be keeping perfect time.
To learn even more about the history of this location check out the lengthy caption with this old post: flic.kr/p/2i2mm9z
Attleboro, Massachusetts
Monday April 17, 2023