An outbound MBTA Commuter Train to Haverhill starts up again as it departs Melrose/Cedar Park. The scene here has not changed much in 12 and a half years, but the F40 hauling this train is no long... (more)

The MBTA's first F40PH seemed to be a fitting subject for my one thousandth photo on this site. MBTA 1000 was on its way out of Boston's South Station at rush hour with a string of ex-New Haven co... (more)

The MBTA's first F40PH clatters across the Conrail diamond at Walpole station with a Boston- Franklin train. When Walpole station was built in 1883, this was a crossing of the New York & New Engla... (more)

Urban railroading is dirty and no-nonsense, part of the overlooked infrastructure that keeps a city running. The Zakim Bridge may be the prettiest part of Boston's transportation system, but don't... (more)

Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad F40PH #1000 hauls eastbound train #1105 past the marina at Manchester by the Sea, MA on the morning of October 13, 2007.

Massachusetts Bay Commuter RR F40PH #1000 shoves on the rear of westbound train #1112 crossing the draw bridge at Gloucester, MA on the morning of October 13, 2007.

"Mr. Commuter Rail" gets repairs at BET