Sunday, January 25, 2009

Springfield,Mass Amtrak Station Report 1-25-09











AMT-463 @ 12:31 Cabcar 9643 - 1 AmFleet Car 153 Pushing (New Haven,CT.)
AMT-460 @ 12:39 Cabcar 9638 - 1 AmFleet Car 72 Pushing (SPFLD).
P-449 @ 14:10 101 - 111 - Baggage Car 1257 - 2 AmFleet Cars, "Lakeshore Limited"
CSX Berkshire Sub # 2 Track No ViewLiner Sleeper today. (Chicago / Albany).
P-57 @ 14:40 139(W/S) - 5 Amfleet Cars 105 (E/N) "Southbound Vermonter"
NECR Palmer Sub/CSX Boston & Berkshire Subs,Amtrak Conn River Sub.(Wash,D.C.).
Train enters CSX @ CP-83 in Palmer ,Mass from ST.Albans,VT.LV @ 15:05.
P-54 @ 14:45 103(E) - 5 AmFleet Cars 108(W /N) LV @ 15:15 "Northbound Vermonter"
To ST.Albans,VT.From Washington,D.C.From Amtrak's Conn River Sub, to CSX's
Berkshire & Boston Sub's to CP-83 Palmer,Mass. Train reverses so 108 now leads northbound on NECR's "Palmer Sub"up to ST.Albans,VT.
Q-437 @ 16:04 946 - 948 - 647 - 5120 - 236 - 7382 15 cars (Selkirk Yard).
AMT-464 @ 16:45 153 - 1 AmFleet Car Cab Car 9643 (SPFLD/From New Haven,CT).
AMT-467 @ 17:15 72 - 1 AmFleet Car Cabcar 9638 (New Haven,CT).
P-448 "Late Fer Shur Limited"(Eastbound Amtrak Lakeshore Limited) over 4 hours late.Had CSX Leader thru Erie,PA as of 14:00.Both Amtrak engines froze up. Amtrak rescue Engine to be added in Buffalo,N.Y.Now due in Springfield,Mass at 02:00 AM (+ or -)
After the train show at the "BIG E" I went Railfanning at the Springfield Amtrak station. met up with a couple friends watched some trains and had a great time,COLD, but sunny skies this weekend.
I also want to thank OTTO Vontrak (spelling?) for the great annual Slide Show Saturday night in Chicopee.A great evening as it always is a fun tradition. I want to add I found a nice low cost,BUT nice motel in Chicopee right off the Mass Pike (I-90) at Exit 6 "Plantation Inn" (1-800-248-8495)
or www.plantation-inn.com Single room AAA rate $44.00.Can't really beat that.
Till next time railfans
Billy Leazer W.F.P.T. / H.A.P.T.
Carl Harrison H.A.P.T.
John Babel

The Worcester Foreign Power Team. The Heart And Soul Of Railfanning.Hebron Any Power Team. The Guardians Of Danville Junction.

1 comment:

Debate Coach said...

What's the location of the classy gents inside the train, or the Amtrak by the platforms? Enquiring minds want to know.

I recognize Palmer and the Green Line.

Good shots as always!

BC

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