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Chessie System scale test car was photographed in Thorndike Ma, on the Mass Central. Photographed on 19 July 2001.

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Here one section of a five pack is in the photo. These cars are used to move the intermodel containers shown here. Photo taken in Palmer in the fall of 1999.
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Here is a Central Vermont train being switched. I have not seen this size of a switch in this yard since CV left. Photographed in Palmer yard in the summer of 1996.
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I believe this is a stone car there were three here when I took the shot. Photographed in the Central Vermont yard in Palmer in the summer of 1995.
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Here is a blast from the past. I can not remember when was the last time I saw a caboose on the back of a train. Photo taken in the CV yard in Palmer in the August of 1996.
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Here the old and the modern car carriers are shown. This was the 1st time in years that I saw an open car carrier. Photographed in Palmer yard in Sept of 99 or 00 I do not remember the year.

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Two new excess height cars approaching the Hoosac Tunnel. Photographed August 2001.
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This pellet car was photgraphed at the Pioneer Valley yard on 8 Feb 2002. It looks fairly new as there is very little weathering on it. I like to find clean cars they make good photos.