Conrail

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Westbound in Palmer this train zips through on the main line in July 1996.
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Another westbound general freight. Photo taken in Palmer yard in July 1996.
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West bound tanker train passes Palmer station. Photo taken July 96.
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Conrail piggyback heads west. On this day we had a lot of rail action this shot was also taken in the Palmer yard in July of 1996.
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Unit # 5621 brings containers to Worcester as it enters the Palmer yard diamond. This diamond is where Conrail and New England Central lines cross. Photo taken Dec 97.
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This 80 Mac going through Palmer on the passing rail in Dec 97.
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Conrail unit # 4105 pulls a container train through Palmer in November 1996. These containers are bound for Worcester for unloading. Just a note Mass Central in Palmer and ICI in Worcester are the only two sites in western Mass that can handle containers that have rail access.
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This Conrail unit was in a wreck I was told I do not know if it is true or not. This photo was taken in Palmer in March of 95.
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Conrail Quality SD 80 MAC westbound with a train load of autos. Photo taken in Palmer November 1996. I love when the units are new they are so clean and make great photos.
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This is the first rail photo I ever took. Note the Mass Central unit in the train. I did not know at the time this unit was leaving for good. This is a shot of the Palmer yard. Sorry but I do not remember the exact date but I think it was the fall of 1995.
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Eastbound auto train enters the Palmer diamond in December 1997.
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Eastbound general freight going through East Brookfield in July 1998.
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Eastbound piggyback on the main line in Palmer. Photograhed in November 1997.
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This Conrail unit # 2013 is being used by New England Central to off set its need for power. Photographed in the NECR yard in Palmer, March of 97.
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Conrails 6987 pulls a genral freight through Palmer yard. This unit I was told is a SD 40-2 but after a wreck had a SD-40 nose put on. Photographed Nov 1995.