CSX local arriving in Palmer with a pair of GP40-2s.

NECR 3039 leads 608 south out of the yard in Palmer MA on a sunny summer day.

Mass Central PA-2 is seen coming back into Palmer after working with customers in South Barre and Ware. The crew is pulling onto the NECR track to make headroom before shoving their train back int... (more)

Mass Central PA-2 is seen coming back into Palmer after working with customers in South Barre and Ware. The crew is pulling onto the NECR track to make headroom before shoving their train back int... (more)

Mass Central PA-2 is seen coming back into Palmer after working customers in South Barre and Ware. The crew is easing their sizable train down the grade at Sykes Street approaching their yard.

Mass Central PA-2 is seen passing over the short causeway at Forest Lake in Palmer. The crew is on the return trip from South Barre after working two customers on the return trip.

The Massachusetts Central Railroad's local crew starts their day as they depart from Palmer, Massachusetts and roll along Skyes Street as morning traffic pauses for the train to cross. The train w... (more)

Northbound Mass Central job PA-2 is passing Forest Lake in Palmer with cars for customers in South Barre and Ware.

"Phase II Steaming by Palmer"

On the evening of August 4th, 2024, Steam fog rises from the hills of Palmer, Massachusetts as Amtrak P42DC #130, painted in the Phase II heritage scheme... (more)

CSX manifest train M427 is seen passing through Palmer on a perfect Spring evening. The crew is running light, as there were no freight cars to go West on this day.

NECR yard power is seen parked for the weekend in Palmer. The 417 was built for the Florida East Coast in October of 1974.

Mass Central GP38-2s 1751 and 1750 switch out the Palmer, MA yard at milepost 83 along the old B&A.

Winter of 1999 was approaching fast, and CSX ownership of Conrail's Boston Line had already reached six months. One could still set their watch to the parade of trains through the area of Palmer,... (more)

On a brisk sunny afternoon across from the Steaming Tender restaurant appeared the Mass Central job coming out of the north yard with a decent sized train. This was right after NECR was departing... (more)

NECR train 608 departing Palmer Yard while 603 waits their turn with a matching widecab