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A Boston-bound Franklin local trots, through Readville Station on track #5, easterly to the Northeast Corridor and final destination - South Station.
MBTA F40PH-2C #1031, takes a Providence local westbound, through "read" Interlocking, approaching Readville Station and "Transfer".
An MBTA Messerschmitt Control Car heads eastbound, through Readville Station to South Station.
An MBTA Westbound Commuter train, on local track "3" trots through Readville Station.
MBTA MKCo, F40PH-2C #1030 is solidly "IN CHARGE" of her train, at Readville.
This is a great picture of the face of the GP40MC. This example is the 1131, at the Readville Layover Facility, Yard #2.
GP40MC #1131, looks resplendent in her Platinum Mist, purple, black and yellow suit.
Another view of GP40MC #1131, at the Readville Layover Facility, in Yard #2, There is also a shop here for wheels and other repairs!
Kawasaki-built bi-level commuter coaches, led by control car, tear through Readville Station, during an afternoon commute in June 1998.
I found this GP40MC hiding behind some bushes at Readville. You have to get up pretty early in the morning to out wit my super-duper lens! (in fact, You have to stay up all night!!)
Formerly, a Gulf, Mobile and Ohio, F3A, This engine, was purchased by the MBTA, rebuilt at the Paducha Shops by ICG and designated an FP10. Here #1100 sits stored at Boston Engine Terminal in Somerville, MA. This facility was recently leveled and a new, "state of the art", "BET" was built.
MBTA EMD F40PH-2C, #1058, hauls a Worcester local, through CP22, Framingham, MA. 7/98
We see a Worcester local passing, westbound, through Nevins Yard, Framingham, MA. 7/30/98
Brand new, MBTA, GP40mc, #1126, just in from AMF Techno-Transport, sits silent at Beacon Park Enginehouse, Allston Ma. Soon she'll be delivered to the BET.
MBTA, Fitchburg MA, local, arrives at Ayer station from the east in a beautiful RR setting. 07/31/98
An eastbound Franklin local has crossed Railroad Avenue, Norwood MA. and arrived at Norwood Depot. 07/30/98
MBTA, GP40mc #1126 sits at Beacon Park enginehouse, Allston, MA. awaiting delivery to The Boston Engine Terminal, Somerville, MA. 07/30/98
Pullman Standard Control Car #1630, leads a Fitchburg Ma. local to North Station. She's at Ayer MA. 07/31/98.
A Boston-bound (South Station) commuter train is stopped at Norwood Depot, one of 3 stations in Norwood, MA. Norwood Central is the second busiest station in the MBTA system. It's 1/4 mile west of here!
The Gates are down and an eastbound commuter train traverses the crossing at Railroad Avenue, Norwood, MA. 07/30/98