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This is a collection of photographs I have taken of the Housatonic Railroad in action as well as photos of interesting attractions. Most of the photos here have hi-res images available - just click on the image to view them. There are also videos available in the downloads section.
 
On The Move
Photo collections taken while the trains were in operation.
Chasing the HRRC in March, 2003.
Part I  |  Part II
Strates Shows Carnival Train Photo Gallery
A special collection of pictures from 3 years worth trips down the Berkshire Line.
A Winter chase taken in January, 2003.
 Part I | Part II | Part III
September 2002 chase pictures.

 

A chase of NX-11 in August of 2002. Chasing the Housatonic Railroad up through Northwestern Connecticut.
Museums
Shots from museums that area open to the public.
 
Kent, Connecticut is the home of the CT Antique Machinery Asso. Included are some views from their 2004 Fall Festival.   The Merwinsville Hotel Restoration offers limited public viewings of this railroad hotel built in 1843,
Special Collections
Photos involving other aspects of railroading.
Spotted in Danbury, this is the Federal Railroad Administration's track tester. Track work in Lenox, MA

 

On a siding near Canaan, CT are a few retired cars.
Not as planned
Sometimes things don't go according to plan. These are derailments that have happened locally.
 
New Milford, Connecticut derailment
April 4, 2002
  Stockbridge, Massachusetts derailment
July 27, 2004
If you wish to contribute any photos, please contact me at nmctwx@snet.net.
 I am especially interested in older/historical pictures of anything related to area railroads (not just the trains).

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