YN2 Up
CSXT's M426/M427 trains to and from Portland always offer the best chance to see older units still dressed in the classy YN2 'bright future' livery which was phased out in 2002. The reason these are the best chance to see this scheme is that these trains require lead locomotives equipped with ACSES PTC for operation over the MBTA commuter rail territory in eastern Mass. It just so happens that a group of older AC400CWs are so equipped and among these many have yet to be rebuilt or repainted making them regulars on these trains, often in multiples.
I caught both trains here only 10 minutes apart each led by a 24 yr old unit built by GE in late summer 2000. First up was westbound Portland to Selkirk manifest 427 led by CSXT 478 seeing crossing the West Branch of the Westfield River on Main 1 of
CSXT's Berkshire Sub at about MP QB124.5
This is the legendary former Boston and Albany Railroad mainline, the world's first mountain railroad which opened in 1841. In short order they will start digging into the 1.65% grade for the dozen mile and nearly 900 ft climb to the crest of the Berkshires at the 1459 ft top of Washington Hill.
Chester, Massachusetts
Sunday November 10, 2024
YN2 Up
CSXT's M426/M427 trains to and from Portland always offer the best chance to see older units still dressed in the classy YN2 'bright future' livery which was phased out in 2002. The reason these are the best chance to see this scheme is that these trains require lead locomotives equipped with ACSES PTC for operation over the MBTA commuter rail territory in eastern Mass. It just so happens that a group of older AC400CWs are so equipped and among these many have yet to be rebuilt or repainted making them regulars on these trains, often in multiples.
I caught both trains here only 10 minutes apart each led by a 24 yr old unit built by GE in late summer 2000. First up was westbound Portland to Selkirk manifest 427 led by CSXT 478 seeing crossing the West Branch of the Westfield River on Main 1 of
CSXT's Berkshire Sub at about MP QB124.5
This is the legendary former Boston and Albany Railroad mainline, the world's first mountain railroad which opened in 1841. In short order they will start digging into the 1.65% grade for the dozen mile and nearly 900 ft climb to the crest of the Berkshires at the 1459 ft top of Washington Hill.
Chester, Massachusetts
Sunday November 10, 2024