Chelsea
Since the first photo was so popular, here is another angle from the same spot. Pan AM Railways local train BO-1 throttles down through Chelsea, about to set cars off at the "Coke Works." This area was once known as the "Rag District." of the city. At one time it was cluttered with junk shops and scrap yards. This area was the origin of the 1973 conflagration that almost burned the city down. This area was also once very busy with Boston & Maine freight trains switching out the industrial spurs. Now, just one local freight passes here a couple times a week.
Chelsea
Since the first photo was so popular, here is another angle from the same spot. Pan AM Railways local train BO-1 throttles down through Chelsea, about to set cars off at the "Coke Works." This area was once known as the "Rag District." of the city. At one time it was cluttered with junk shops and scrap yards. This area was the origin of the 1973 conflagration that almost burned the city down. This area was also once very busy with Boston & Maine freight trains switching out the industrial spurs. Now, just one local freight passes here a couple times a week.