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NECR 3848 leading an all NECR locomotive consist & freight train slowly into the yard
Title:  NECR 3848 leading an all NECR locomotive consist & freight train slowly into the yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/13/2007  Upload Date: 6/28/2007 1:33:18 AM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3848(GP38) NECR 3845(GP38) NECR 3855(GP38) NECR 3840(GP38)
Views:  1562   Comments: 0
NECR 3840 & 3857 sunlit shut off and parked on locomotive track in yard
Title:  NECR 3840 & 3857 sunlit shut off and parked on locomotive track in yard
Description:  I climbed on top of a centerbeam lumber car to get this shot. The 3840 may be the best looking NECR loco ever.
Photo Date:  6/20/2007  Upload Date: 7/5/2007 11:05:38 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 3840(GP38) NECR 3857(GP38AC)
Views:  1440   Comments: 2
NECR 3840 engineers view
Title:  NECR 3840 engineers view
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/20/2007  Upload Date: 7/5/2007 11:24:12 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  InCab
Locomotives:  NECR 3840(GP38)
Views:  1236   Comments: 2
NECR 3840 nose up close parked on loco track with NECR 3857 in yard 6-20
Title:  NECR 3840 nose up close parked on loco track with NECR 3857 in yard 6-20
Description:  I like this locomotive and the paint scheme. It's my favorite NECR loco. I finally caught it parked & sunlit. I may have to model it in HO scale.
Photo Date:  6/20/2007  Upload Date: 7/5/2007 10:38:37 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 3840(GP38)
Views:  915   Comments: 0
NECR 3840 left front up close - this morning
Title:  NECR 3840 left front up close - this morning
Description:  3840 today in the rain working in Brattleboro yard before taking a train south.
Photo Date:  11/15/2007  Upload Date: 11/15/2007 3:31:13 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3840(GP38)
Views:  792   Comments: 1
NECR 3840 running dim headlights is temporarily uncoupled from train
Title:  NECR 3840 running dim headlights is temporarily uncoupled from train
Description:  the 4th loco back of a southbound NECR train, 3840 is uncoupled long enough for a nose shot this morning in the rain.
Photo Date:  11/15/2007  Upload Date: 11/15/2007 2:51:53 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3840(GP38)
Views:  718   Comments: 1
New England Central locomotives roll thru a crossing today
Title:  New England Central locomotives roll thru a crossing today
Description:  NeCR 5032 3855 3840 & RMPX 9457 with a southbound train out of the yard on a wet and rainy Nov 15th
Photo Date:  11/15/2007  Upload Date: 11/15/2007 3:05:37 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NECR 5032(SD40) NECR 3855(GP38) RMPX 9457(GP40-2LW) NECR 3840(GP38)
Views:  1242   Comments: 0
NECR 3840 up close rolling south thru crossing
Title:  NECR 3840 up close rolling south thru crossing
Description:  NECR 3840 left front close up, clear blue sky background 10:09 am 1/3/08 Vernon, Vermont.
Photo Date:  1/3/2008  Upload Date: 1/8/2008 9:35:05 AM
Location:  Vernon, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3840(GP38)
Views:  581   Comments: 1
NECR 3844 3840 & 3857 with southbound freight in crossing 1/3/08
Title:  NECR 3844 3840 & 3857 with southbound freight in crossing 1/3/08
Description:  I just chased this train from Brattleboro yard down to Vernon on a sunny but very cold single digit degree day.
Photo Date:  1/3/2008  Upload Date: 1/8/2008 8:37:39 AM
Location:  Vernon, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3844(GP38) NECR 3840(GP38) NECR 3857(GP38AC)
Views:  1205   Comments: 0
NECR 3844 3840 3857 pulling a southbound freight train 1/3/08
Title:  NECR 3844 3840 3857 pulling a southbound freight train 1/3/08
Description:  With a perfect cloudless blue sky as the backdrop NECR 3844 is in the lead sb at Vernon, VT on a very cold day.
Photo Date:  1/3/2008  Upload Date: 1/8/2008 8:40:37 AM
Location:  Vernon, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3844(GP38) NECR 3840(GP38) NECR 3857(GP38AC)
Views:  1032   Comments: 0
NECR 3844 is rolling south thru the yard
Title:  NECR 3844 is rolling south thru the yard
Description:  A southbound New England Central train rolls thru Brattleboro yard on a very cold 1/3/08. I chase it as far as Vernon.
Photo Date:  1/3/2008  Upload Date: 1/8/2008 8:49:43 AM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3844(GP38) NECR 3840(GP38)
Views:  757   Comments: 0
NECR 3840 is sandwiched by 3844 & 3857
Title:  NECR 3840 is sandwiched by 3844 & 3857
Description:  3840 RF top up close from retaining wall at north end of Brattleboro siding.
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 1/8/2008 11:24:58 AM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3840(GP38)
Views:  736   Comments: 0
NECR 3840 3843 3849 south on causeway
Title:  NECR 3840 3843 3849 south on causeway
Description:  3840 is leading a southbound freight out of the Brattleboro yard on the way to Palmer, MA.
Photo Date:  2/9/2008  Upload Date: 2/9/2008 3:12:36 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3840(GP38) GEXR 3843(GP38) NECR 3849(GP38)
Views:  898   Comments: 0
NECR 3840 3843 3849 working in the yard
Title:  NECR 3840 3843 3849 working in the yard
Description:  After dropping a couple of cars onto one of the sidings in the&yard, this train will head south to Palmer, MA.
Photo Date:  2/9/2008  Upload Date: 2/9/2008 2:13:05 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  NECR 3840(GP38)
Views:  595   Comments: 0
NECR 3840 RF up close stopped in yard
Title:  NECR 3840 RF up close stopped in yard
Description:  Right front close up of NECR 3840 stopped during "3 step", switching out a couple cars.
Photo Date:  2/9/2008  Upload Date: 2/9/2008 2:46:09 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  NECR 3840(GP38)
Views:  606   Comments: 0
NECR 3840 on point with southbound
Title:  NECR 3840 on point with southbound
Description:  The crossing gates go down as NECR 3840-3843-3849 pull a cut of cars out of a yard siding before reconnecting to train.
Photo Date:  2/9/2008  Upload Date: 2/9/2008 2:50:27 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3849(GP38) GEXR 3843(GP38) NECR 3840(GP38)
Views:  871   Comments: 0
NECR 3840 3857 3853 briefly run light
Title:  NECR 3840 3857 3853 briefly run light
Description:  3 NECR locos leave the nb train to set out the 3840 on the house track.
Photo Date:  2/19/2008  Upload Date: 2/19/2008 10:02:59 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3840(GP38) NECR 3857(GP38AC) NECR 3853(GP38)
Views:  792   Comments: 0
NECR 3840 leads a northbound New England Central freight train on the causeway
Title:  NECR 3840 leads a northbound New England Central freight train on the causeway
Description:  Arriving at around 7:45am, NECR 3840 is in front with NECR 3857 then 3853. They are stopped on the mainline, before cutting the 3 locos loose from the train. 3840 will be set out.
Photo Date:  2/19/2008  Upload Date: 2/19/2008 9:40:39 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  NECR 3840(GP38)
Views:  605   Comments: 0
NECR 3840 parked, idling, on house track 830am today
Title:  NECR 3840 parked, idling, on house track 830am today
Description:  3840 was temporarily set out this morning by the northbound NECR train for the southbound NECR train to use.
Photo Date:  2/19/2008  Upload Date: 2/19/2008 9:54:27 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 3840(GP38)
Views:  497   Comments: 0
GEXR 3843 breaks thru recent snow
Title:  GEXR 3843 breaks thru recent snow
Description:  3843 plows the wye track with NECR 3851 & RMPX 9426 this cold zero degree morning after uncoupling from train on mainline.
Photo Date:  12/18/2007  Upload Date: 12/18/2007 5:14:20 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  GEXR 3843(GP38)
Views:  679   Comments: 0
GEXR 3843 on mainline
Title:  GEXR 3843 on mainline
Description:  3843 has just stopped on the main, about to cut loose from train to plow the wye track.
Photo Date:  12/18/2007  Upload Date: 12/18/2007 5:07:49 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  GEXR 3843(GP38)
Views:  576   Comments: 0
GEXR 3843 in the crossing
Title:  GEXR 3843 in the crossing
Description:  The school bus was going to stop at the xing anyway bst there was a train coming, so it stayed stopped. I was right behind it. I parked, got out and took this pic.
Photo Date:  12/18/2007  Upload Date: 12/21/2007 3:39:14 PM
Location:  Vernon, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  GEXR 3843(GP38)
Views:  784   Comments: 0
GEXR 3843 plows snow on the wye
Title:  GEXR 3843 plows snow on the wye
Description:  It is 8:23 am, the sun is coming up and the 3843, with NECR 3851 & RMPX 9426, has started plowing the south leg of the wye track next to the yard after arriving in Brattleboro with nb freight train.
Photo Date:  12/18/2007  Upload Date: 12/18/2007 5:00:45 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  GEXR 3843(GP38)
Views:  667   Comments: 0
NECR 3844 & 5032, GSCX 7369 shut off & parked on loco track in yard
Title:  NECR 3844 & 5032, GSCX 7369 shut off & parked on loco track in yard
Description:  pic from top of hopper car
Photo Date:  6/12/2007  Upload Date: 6/28/2007 1:07:43 AM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NECR 3844(GP38)
Views:  649   Comments: 0
NECR 3844 left front up close parked on loco track
Title:  NECR 3844 left front up close parked on loco track
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2007  Upload Date: 6/28/2007 12:28:36 AM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NECR 3844(GP38)
Views:  819   Comments: 1
NECR 3844 nose
Title:  NECR 3844 nose
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2007  Upload Date: 6/28/2007 12:17:03 AM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NECR 3844(GP38)
Views:  613   Comments: 0
NECR 3844 nose up close low angle parked in yard
Title:  NECR 3844 nose up close low angle parked in yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2007  Upload Date: 6/28/2007 1:02:07 AM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NECR 3844(GP38)
Views:  634   Comments: 0
New England Central NECR 3844
Title:  New England Central NECR 3844
Description:  3844 shut off & parked on loco track with 2 other locos. taken from top of hopper car.
Photo Date:  6/12/2007  Upload Date: 6/28/2007 12:22:20 AM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NECR 3844(GP38)
Views:  640   Comments: 0
NECR locos 3851 (lead) with 3844 3847 enter a yard siding with 88 car freight train
Title:  NECR locos 3851 (lead) with 3844 3847 enter a yard siding with 88 car freight train
Description:  too long to clear the south switch using the siding, they break the train using another siding, and then park the train on the siding, and shut down locos.
Photo Date:  6/29/2007  Upload Date: 6/30/2007 10:46:14 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3851(GP38) NECR 3844(GP38) NECR 3847(GP38)
Views:  1034   Comments: 0
NECR 3851 3844 3847 & train enter a siding in the yard
Title:  NECR 3851 3844 3847 & train enter a siding in the yard
Description:  A northbound New EnglanZ Central 88 car freight train slowly rolls into Brattleboro yard, while a southbound Amtrak train waits on the mainline.
Photo Date:  6/29/2007  Upload Date: 6/29/2007 10:05:29 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3851(GP38) NECR 3844(GP38) NECR 3847(GP38)
Views:  1137   Comments: 0
NECR 3844 leads southbound thru crossing
Title:  NECR 3844 leads southbound thru crossing
Description:  3844 south is about to meet RMPX 9457 north, and pass on the siding before entering the yard.
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 1/8/2008 11:22:14 AM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3844(GP38)
Views:  540   Comments: 1
NECR 3844 starts onto siding
Title:  NECR 3844 starts onto siding
Description:  3844 (with lights off until it is beyond waiting RMPX 9457 & nb train) slowly rolling south with 1st train on this siding since latest snow
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 1/8/2008 11:10:58 AM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3844(GP38)
Views:  501   Comments: 0
NECR 3845 right front from low angle parked on yard siding 6-26
Title:  NECR 3845 right front from low angle parked on yard siding 6-26
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2007  Upload Date: 7/5/2007 11:59:07 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Chiqds
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 3845(GP38) NECR 3853(GP38)
Views:  929   Comments: 1
GSCX 7362 leads with NECR 3853 & 3848
Title:  GSCX 7362 leads with NECR 3853 & 3848
Description:  NECR locomotives shuffle cars, dropping a string of cars on a siding in the yard. 3/29/07
Photo Date:  3/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/29/2007 8:21:19 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  GSCX 7362(SD40-2) NECR 3853(GP38) NECR 3848(GP38)
Views:  1099   Comments: 0
NECR 3848 3853 pass crossing, and south leg of wye, as they start onto the causeway
Title:  NECR 3848 3853 pass crossing, and south leg of wye, as they start onto the causeway
Description:  NECR locos pass crossing, and south leg of wye, as they start onto the causeway with a southbound freight 3/29/07
Photo Date:  3/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/29/2007 9:30:46 PM
Location:  Bread Loaf, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3848(GP38) NECR 3853(GP38) GSCX 7362(SD40-2)
Views:  1135   Comments: 0
NECR 5 locomotives work the yard
Title:  NECR 5 locomotives work the yard
Description:  5 mixed locos drop a cut of cars onto one of the sidings, and wait for Amtrak, before building a southbound train.
Photo Date:  3/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/29/2007 10:27:41 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  RMPX 9431(GP40-2LW) GSCX 7369(SD40-2) NECR 3848(GP38) NECR 3853(GP38) GSCX 7362(SD40-2)
Views:  1426   Comments: 0
NECR 3848 starts a freight train moving thru the yard after a short stop for a crew change
Title:  NECR 3848 starts a freight train moving thru the yard after a short stop for a crew change
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/13/2007  Upload Date: 6/28/2007 1:56:17 AM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3848(GP38)
Views:  825   Comments: 0
NECR 3848 stopped for crew change, had just led a freight train into the yard
Title:  NECR 3848 stopped for crew change, had just led a freight train into the yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/13/2007  Upload Date: 6/28/2007 1:25:19 AM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NECR 3848(GP38)
Views:  686   Comments: 0
NECR 3849 left rear
Title:  NECR 3849 left rear
Description:  NECR 3849 is the 3rd loco of 3 with 3843 (2cd) and 3840 (1st) working in the yard dropping a couple cars off.
Photo Date:  2/9/2008  Upload Date: 2/9/2008 3:02:09 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3849(GP38)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
NECR 3851 leads southbound freight out of yard
Title:  NECR 3851 leads southbound freight out of yard
Description:  at south crossing leaving yard
Photo Date:  3/14/2007  Upload Date: 3/21/2007 10:30:32 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3851(GP38)
Views:  863   Comments: 0
NECR 3851 leads a long train south
Title:  NECR 3851 leads a long train south
Description:  Southbound New England Central freight train approaching south crossing after passing through the yard.
Photo Date:  3/14/2007  Upload Date: 3/21/2007 10:10:05 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3851(GP38) NECR 3857(GP38AC) RMPX 9457(GP40-2LW) GSCX 7369(SD40-2) NECR 4047(GP40)
Views:  3936   Comments: 13
NECR 3851 3844 3847 just parked & shut down at north limit of yard siding
Title:  NECR 3851 3844 3847 just parked & shut down at north limit of yard siding
Description:  NECR 3851 is on the point of this northbound train. The crew has just outlawed, and parked the train, another crew will take it to White River Jct. near midnight.
Photo Date:  6/29/2007  Upload Date: 7/5/2007 10:20:03 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NECR 3851(GP38)
Views:  668   Comments: 0
RMPX 9426 NECR 3851 GEXR 3843 on wye
Title:  RMPX 9426 NECR 3851 GEXR 3843 on wye
Description:  9426 trails NECR 3851 & GEXR 3843 (lead) plowing the Y track
Photo Date:  12/18/2007  Upload Date: 12/18/2007 6:06:41 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Ceilds
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  RMPX 9426(GP40-2LW) NECR 3851(GP38)
Views:  785   Comments: 0
GSCX 7362 leads NECR train
Title:  GSCX 7362 leads NECR train
Description:  Shoving cars onto a siding to clear the main for Amtrak, 7362 passes over north leg of wye. 3/29/07
Photo Date:  3/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/29/2007 8:45:35 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Cholds
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  GSCX 7362(SD40-2) NECR 3853(GP38)
Views:  839   Comments: 0
GSCX 7362 up close, making a NECR train in the yard.
Title:  GSCX 7362 up close, making a NECR train in the yard.
Description:  Leased SD40-2 7362 works for NECR with 4 other locomotives in the yard about to build a southbound train. Taken from on top of a pile of old ties.
Photo Date:  3/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/29/2007 9:52:58 PM
Location:  Bowlsville, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  GSCX 7362(SD40-2) NECR 3853(GP38)
Views:  1007   Comments: 0
NECR 3853
Title:  NECR 3853
Description:  A roster shot of 3853 as it idles stopped in Brattleboro yard.
Photo Date:  3/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/31/2007 12:27:55 AM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NECR 3853(GP38)
Views:  638   Comments: 0
NECR 3853 & 3857 ride the wye
Title:  NECR 3853 & 3857 ride the wye
Description:  3853 is in the crossing on the north leg of the wye. After being turned the 2 couple back up to the nb train.
Photo Date:  2/19/2008  Upload Date: 2/19/2008 10:26:19 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3853(GP38) NECR 3857(GP38AC)
Views:  745   Comments: 0
NECR 3857 runs long hood forward for a few minutes on the south leg of the wye
Title:  NECR 3857 runs long hood forward for a few minutes on the south leg of the wye
Description:  3857 & 3853 are being turned to face north after leaving the 3840 on the house track.
Photo Date:  2/19/2008  Upload Date: 2/19/2008 10:30:34 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3857(GP38AC) NECR 3853(GP38)
Views:  694   Comments: 0


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