Jarves Street Crossing
The Cape Cod Central / Mass Coastal Railroad welcomed a big crowd to their second annual Railfans Day on Saturday August 17, 2024. The big draw for photographers this year was the operation of their two serviceable (they also own a third) classic original New Haven FL9s coupled back to back just as they would have operated leading the Neptune or Day Cape Codder up from New York City back in the early 1960s.
The railfan festival has wrapped up and this is the third train of the day headed back south to Hyannis as an empty deadhead move after dropping off visitors at the Bourne Station who had parked and ridden in from there. The train is hustling south just north of Sandwich station as they approach the Jarves Street crossing at MP 62 on the MassDOT owned and Mass Coastal operated former New Haven Railroad Cape Mainline. Leading the train are the stars of the day, New Haven 2011 and 2026 (blt. Sep. 1960 and Sep. 1957 as NH 2038 and 2007 respectively). The former Sandwich Auto Parts, long a photo prop, dates from 1900 and was sold last year. Hopefully the building will be restored and not demolished, but I do not know what the plans are for the historic structure.
Sandwich, Massachusetts
Saturday August 17, 2024
Jarves Street Crossing
The Cape Cod Central / Mass Coastal Railroad welcomed a big crowd to their second annual Railfans Day on Saturday August 17, 2024. The big draw for photographers this year was the operation of their two serviceable (they also own a third) classic original New Haven FL9s coupled back to back just as they would have operated leading the Neptune or Day Cape Codder up from New York City back in the early 1960s.
The railfan festival has wrapped up and this is the third train of the day headed back south to Hyannis as an empty deadhead move after dropping off visitors at the Bourne Station who had parked and ridden in from there. The train is hustling south just north of Sandwich station as they approach the Jarves Street crossing at MP 62 on the MassDOT owned and Mass Coastal operated former New Haven Railroad Cape Mainline. Leading the train are the stars of the day, New Haven 2011 and 2026 (blt. Sep. 1960 and Sep. 1957 as NH 2038 and 2007 respectively). The former Sandwich Auto Parts, long a photo prop, dates from 1900 and was sold last year. Hopefully the building will be restored and not demolished, but I do not know what the plans are for the historic structure.
Sandwich, Massachusetts
Saturday August 17, 2024