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Viewing Album:  Housatonic Railroad
 
By:Jay Epstein
Dates:8/26/2020 - 8/26/2020
Album Info:Photos of Housatonic Railroad action in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York. Nearby railroad sites such as museums are also included.
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NX-11 crosses Rannapo Road
Title:  NX-11 crosses Rannapo Road
Description:  After working Sheffield Plastics NX-11 heads back to the yard in North Canaan.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:43:32 PM
Location:  Sheffield, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HRRC 3600(GP35m)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
HRRC 3600 leads NX-11 south
Title:  HRRC 3600 leads NX-11 south
Description:  After working Sheffield Plastics NX-11 heads back to the yard in North Canaan. The train is crossing Rannapo Road.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:43:36 PM
Location:  Sheffield, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HRRC 3600(GP35m)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
NX-11 returns to North Cannan
Title:  NX-11 returns to North Cannan
Description:  Seen entering the north end of the yard at Barracks Road.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:43:40 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HRRC 3600(GP35m)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
Flagging Main Street
Title:  Flagging Main Street
Description:  The conductor flags NX-11 as it crosses Main Street
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:43:44 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HRRC 3600(GP35m)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
HRRC 3600 at Main Street
Title:  HRRC 3600 at Main Street
Description:  Great color scheme on these units.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:43:48 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  HRRC 3600(GP35m)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
NX-11 approaches the rebuilt Canaan Depot
Title:  NX-11 approaches the rebuilt Canaan Depot
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:43:52 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HRRC 3600(GP35m)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
NX-11 shoves backs across Main Steet
Title:  NX-11 shoves backs across Main Steet
Description:  The Housatonic Railroad makes the most of its limited yard trackage in North Canaan.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:43:57 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HRRC 3600(GP35m)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
Want some Pizza with your train?
Title:  Want some Pizza with your train?
Description:  NX-11 passes the closed Zia Maria Pizza as it shoves 3 covered hoppers onto one of the sidings in North Canaan
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:44:09 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  HRRC 3600(GP35m)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
Yet again HRRC 3600 crosses Main Street
Title:  Yet again HRRC 3600 crosses Main Street
Description:  He is now heading light to elsewhere in North Canaan to do more work.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:44:13 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HRRC 3600(GP35m)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
GATX meets New Haven
Title:  GATX meets New Haven
Description:  Leased GMTX 2346 leads Housatonic RR NX-12 past a restored New Haven caboose in the small town of Falls Village on its way back from New Milford.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:44:18 PM
Location:  Falls Village, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2346(GP38-2)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
GMTX 2346 returns to the Engine Facility
Title:  GMTX 2346 returns to the Engine Facility
Description:  After dropping NX-12's consist south of the Sand Road crossing, GMTX 2346 heads to the engine facility to tie down.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:44:22 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2346(GP38-2)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
GMTX 2346 blows for Sand Road
Title:  GMTX 2346 blows for Sand Road
Description:  After dropping NX-12's consist south of the Sand Road crossing, GMTX 2346 heads to the engine facility to tie down.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:44:27 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2346(GP38-2)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
Stop for the Geep
Title:  Stop for the Geep
Description:  GMTX 2346 holds just short of the High Street Crossing
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:44:31 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2346(GP38-2)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
Looking into the Housatonic Railroad Engine Facility
Title:  Looking into the Housatonic Railroad Engine Facility
Description:  Seen from the High Street Crossing.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:44:35 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2627(GP38-2) HRRC 3601(GP35) HRRC 3603(GP35)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
GMTX 2346 crosses High Street
Title:  GMTX 2346 crosses High Street
Description:  The engine is entering the Housatonic Railroad engine facility to tie down.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:44:40 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2346(GP38-2)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
GMTX 2346's conductor guides his unit into the Engine Facility
Title:  GMTX 2346's conductor guides his unit into the Engine Facility
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:44:44 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2346(GP38-2)
Views:  213   Comments: 1
Covered hoppers at Specialty Minerals
Title:  Covered hoppers at Specialty Minerals
Description:  This is a major Housatonic Railroad customer, and yes it really is that dusty!
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:44:48 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  126   Comments: 0
Loading tracks at Specialty Minerals
Title:  Loading tracks at Specialty Minerals
Description:  This is a major Housatonic Railroad customer, and yes it really is that dusty!
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:44:51 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  123   Comments: 0
The former Canaan diamond
Title:  The former Canaan diamond
Description:  This was once the junction between the Housatonic Railroad and the Connecticut Western Railroad.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:44:56 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
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Views:  105   Comments: 0
The iconic turret of the Canaan Union Depot
Title:  The iconic turret of the Canaan Union Depot
Description:  More than half of the station — namely the southeast half — was destroyed by arson late in the evening of October 12, 2001 and the station was fully refurbished in 2018. A brewery and a museum occupy the interior. Note the old station sign in Penn Central font.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:45:00 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  113   Comments: 0
Backing down the hill from Specialty Minerals
Title:  Backing down the hill from Specialty Minerals
Description:  NX-11 backs down the hill from Specialty Minerals with a healthy cut of loaded covered hoppers of limestone.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:45:03 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  143   Comments: 0
Covered hoppers on NX-11 pass some nice John Deere Equipment
Title:  Covered hoppers on NX-11 pass some nice John Deere Equipment
Description:  NX-11 backs down the hill from Specialty Minerals with a healthy cut of loaded covered hoppers of limestone.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:45:07 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  119   Comments: 1
John Deere green meets Housatonic RR green
Title:  John Deere green meets Housatonic RR green
Description:  HRRC 3600 passes some nice John Deere green in the back of United Ag & Turf.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:45:11 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HRRC 3600(GP35m)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
Logo on the side of HRRC 3600
Title:  Logo on the side of HRRC 3600
Description:  Very aptly named.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:45:15 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HRRC 3600(GP35m)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
HRRC 3600 passes the restored Union Depot
Title:  HRRC 3600 passes the restored Union Depot
Description:  More than half of the station — namely the southeast half — was destroyed by arson late in the evening of October 12, 2001 and the station was fully refurbished in 2018. A brewery and a museum occupy the interior.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:45:21 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HRRC 3600(GP35m)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
One guides, the other rides
Title:  One guides, the other rides
Description:  One Housatonic RR crewman guides the train back while another flags the Main Street crossing.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:45:25 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  111   Comments: 0
HRRC 3600 comes north by the Union Depot
Title:  HRRC 3600 comes north by the Union Depot
Description:  He will pick up more cars north of the Main Street crossing and then shove the whole consists back towards NX-12's train south of Sand Street. That whole consist will the go north later in the afternoon on NX-13 to CSX in Pittsfield.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:45:29 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HRRC 3600(GP35m)
Views:  148   Comments: 2
GMTX 2346 rests at the Housatonic RR Shops
Title:  GMTX 2346 rests at the Housatonic RR Shops
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 12:43:28 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GMTX 2346(GP38-2)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
GMTX 2328 rests at the Housatonic RR Shops
Title:  GMTX 2328 rests at the Housatonic RR Shops
Description:  In about in about an hour a crew will come and this Geep and another will take NX-13 north to Pittsfield.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:29:29 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GMTX 2328(GP38-2)
Views:  208   Comments: 1
Under Wraps
Title:  Under Wraps
Description:  HRRC 3602 sits outside the HRRC shops with a large tarp on it.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:29:33 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HRRC 3602(GP35) HRRC 3604(GP35)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
The deadline
Title:  The deadline
Description:  Lots of goodies sit outside the HRRC shops.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:29:36 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRRC 3603(GP35) HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
Interloper
Title:  Interloper
Description:  A former Bangor and Aroostook GP7u rests among green and yellow HRRC power.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:29:40 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  HRRC 3603(GP35) HRRC 22(GP7u) HRRC 9935(RS3M)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
HRRC 3603 rest outside the North Canaan Shops
Title:  HRRC 3603 rest outside the North Canaan Shops
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:29:44 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  HRRC 3603(GP35) HRRC 9935(RS3M)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
Black and White among Green and Yellow
Title:  Black and White among Green and Yellow
Description:  A couple former NS geeps sit next to the HRRC shops.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:29:48 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  HRRC 3603(GP35) NS 2743(GP38) NS 2737(GP38)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
NS 2737 rusts outside the Housatonic RR Shops
Title:  NS 2737 rusts outside the Housatonic RR Shops
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:29:51 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 2737(GP38)
Views:  248   Comments: 1
An older brush cutter sits next to the Housatonic RR shops
Title:  An older brush cutter sits next to the Housatonic RR shops
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:29:55 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  102   Comments: 0
Rusty Baggage Car
Title:  Rusty Baggage Car
Description:  A former PRR B60 baggage car sits next to the Housatonic RR shops.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:29:59 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  159   Comments: 0
HRRC 3600 sits outside the North Canaan Shops
Title:  HRRC 3600 sits outside the North Canaan Shops
Description:  Unfortunately, most of HRRC's GP35s are out of service. This was the only one running that day.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:30:03 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HRRC 3600(GP35m)
Views:  152   Comments: 1
Pick a Geep, any Geep
Title:  Pick a Geep, any Geep
Description:  A quartet of Geeps sit outside the HRRC North Canaan Shops.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:30:06 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  HRRC 3600(GP35m) GMTX 2346(GP38-2) GMTX 2627(GP38-2)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
NX-13's power moves past HRRC 3600
Title:  NX-13's power moves past HRRC 3600
Description:  Another railfan can be seen waiting to get his shot.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:30:10 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2627(GP38-2) HRRC 3600(GP35m)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
Today's NX-13 Power
Title:  Today's NX-13 Power
Description:  While not as nice as their usual GP35s, these GATX Geeps still look pretty good.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:30:14 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2627(GP38-2) GMTX 2328(GP38-2)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
NX-13 comes past the Canaan Union Depot
Title:  NX-13 comes past the Canaan Union Depot
Description:  The conductor can be seen descending from GMTX 2328 to flag Main Street.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:30:18 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2328(GP38-2)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
NX-13 creeps up to Main Street
Title:  NX-13 creeps up to Main Street
Description:  This busy crossing is unprotected so the conductor must flag it.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:30:22 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2328(GP38-2)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
NX-13 bounds across School Street
Title:  NX-13 bounds across School Street
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:30:25 PM
Location:  Ashley Falls, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2328(GP38-2)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
Cruising along Route 7A
Title:  Cruising along Route 7A
Description:  While certainly not going the road speed of 50 MPH, NX-13 is making good time on its way to the CSX interchange in Pittsfield.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:30:29 PM
Location:  Sheffield, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2328(GP38-2)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
NX-13 bears down on Rannapo Road
Title:  NX-13 bears down on Rannapo Road
Description:  The train is bound for the CSX interchange in Pittsfield.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:30:33 PM
Location:  Sheffield, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2328(GP38-2)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
Moron at Egremont Road
Title:  Moron at Egremont Road
Description:  This driver noticed a group of us railfans setting up and stopped right under the gate to see what was happening. Luckily she moved before the gate or the train hit her.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:30:36 PM
Location:  Sheffield, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  85   Comments: 0
NX-13 hammers across Egremont Road
Title:  NX-13 hammers across Egremont Road
Description:  The train is bound for the CSX interchange in Pittsfield.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:30:40 PM
Location:  Sheffield, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2328(GP38-2)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
GMTX 2328 leads NX-13 across Egremont Road
Title:  GMTX 2328 leads NX-13 across Egremont Road
Description:  The train is bound for the CSX interchange in Pittsfield.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:30:44 PM
Location:  Sheffield, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2328(GP38-2)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
NX-13 rounds the bend at Rosseter Street
Title:  NX-13 rounds the bend at Rosseter Street
Description:  The train is bound for the CSX interchange in Pittsfield.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:30:48 PM
Location:  Great Barrington, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2328(GP38-2)
Views:  137   Comments: 0

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