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Viewing Album:  The Railroad at Night
 
By:David Hutchinson
Dates:1/14/1973 - 10/9/2011
Album Info:I've worked for 40 years on the railroad, starting out with the Botton & Maine in 1974. In that 40 years, I worked a LOT OF NIGHTS, I've come to enjoy night photography almost as much as a beautiful sunny day.
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The new and the borrowed
Title:  The new and the borrowed
Description:  MBTA's newest shares the S&I (Service and Inspection) with leased MARC 59 at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  4/13/2011  Upload Date: 4/24/2011 8:56:38 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 10(MP36PH-3C) MARC 59(GP40WH-2)
Views:  685   Comments: 1
In the wee hours
Title:  In the wee hours
Description:  Leased MARC 67 waits out the early morning hours at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  4/19/2011  Upload Date: 4/19/2011 9:35:44 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MARC 67(GP40WH-2)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
In the wee hours
Title:  In the wee hours
Description:  Power from LA-2 lays over at Third Avenue crossing
Photo Date:  4/19/2011  Upload Date: 4/24/2011 9:02:49 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
Sunrise in the city
Title:  Sunrise in the city
Description:  MARC 51, the latest unit to be leased to the MBTA, waits out the early morning hours at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 8:47:09 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MARC 51(GP40WH-2)
Views:  376   Comments: 1
In the wee hours
Title:  In the wee hours
Description:  4:30 am at Boston Engine Terminal, out behind the "Diesel House"
Photo Date:  8/14/2011  Upload Date: 8/21/2011 7:48:50 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 1053(F40PH-2C) MBTA 1067(F40PH-2C)
Views:  461   Comments: 1
Early Saturday Morning
Title:  Early Saturday Morning
Description:  Last night's switcher idles out in front of PM-2 at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  9/5/2011  Upload Date: 9/11/2011 9:32:09 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 3247(GP40-3)
Views:  409   Comments: 0
Very early in the morning
Title:  Very early in the morning
Description:  4:30am, out in front of the Diesel House at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  9/11/2011  Upload Date: 9/11/2011 8:14:46 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MARC 51(GP40WH-2) MBTA 1122(GP40MC)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
In the wee hours
Title:  In the wee hours
Description:  Light towers cast an eerie glow on a rainy Sunday at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  10/2/2011  Upload Date: 10/2/2011 8:30:06 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  319   Comments: 0
Thick Fog
Title:  Thick Fog
Description:  The MBCR work train is "in the hole" on the B&A Eastbound on a foggy morning.
Photo Date:  10/3/2011  Upload Date: 10/4/2011 8:02:46 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  210   Comments: 0
Thick Fog
Title:  Thick Fog
Description:  Yard floodlights at Boston Engine Terminal pierce the foggy darkness creating an almost dreamlike scene.
Photo Date:  10/3/2011  Upload Date: 10/4/2011 8:07:05 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 3247(GP40-3)
Views:  346   Comments: 1
Waiting for repairs
Title:  Waiting for repairs
Description:  F-40 1029 waits for repairs outside the Diesel House at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  10/5/2011  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 7:27:04 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 1029(F40PH-2C)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
Awaiting assignment
Title:  Awaiting assignment
Description:  GP-40 1122 waits for its next assignment outside the Diesel House at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  10/5/2011  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 7:26:42 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 1122(GP40MC)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
Before the dawn
Title:  Before the dawn
Description:  All is quiet at Boston Engine Terminal, leased MARC 59 is on the ready track and sister 66 waits for a traction moter overhaul.
Photo Date:  10/9/2011  Upload Date: 10/13/2011 9:16:45 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MARC 59(GP40WH-2) MARC 66(GP40WH-2)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
Dawn breaks on a rainy morning
Title:  Dawn breaks on a rainy morning
Description:  LA-2's pwer from last night, waits for a re-crew at Third Avenue.
Photo Date:  5/1/2012  Upload Date: 5/1/2012 9:52:16 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  154   Comments: 0
Sunrise in the city
Title:  Sunrise in the city
Description:  Genset switcher 3249 idles out in front of the Diesel House at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  5/7/2012  Upload Date: 5/7/2012 7:35:59 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author: 
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 3249(3GS21B)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
New Breed
Title:  New Breed
Description:  Old number 904 idles in stark contrast to new switcher 3249 at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  5/7/2012  Upload Date: 5/7/2012 7:36:24 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 3249(3GS21B) MBTA 904(GP18)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
Sunrise in the city
Title:  Sunrise in the city
Description:  POED waits for a re-crew at 4:45am at "JK" South Lawrence.
Photo Date:  6/24/2012  Upload Date: 6/24/2012 7:59:02 PM
Location:  Lawrence, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 610(SD40-2)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
Early in the morning
Title:  Early in the morning
Description:  F-40 1066, newly arrived from the re-builder, sparkles in the glow of the spotlights at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  8/13/2012  Upload Date: 8/14/2012 7:54:52 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 1066(F40PH-2C)
Views:  456   Comments: 0
Waiting for a re-crew
Title:  Waiting for a re-crew
Description:  POED occupies the #2 track, waiting for a re-crew.
Photo Date:  9/7/2012  Upload Date: 9/7/2012 10:21:28 PM
Location:  Atkinson, NH
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  341   Comments: 1
Very early in the morning
Title:  Very early in the morning
Description:  4:30am, and all is quiet in the backshop at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  10/24/2012  Upload Date: 10/24/2012 8:57:42 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 3248(3GS21B)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
Early Morning
Title:  Early Morning
Description:  Last nights switcher waits out the pre-dawn hour at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  12/1/2012  Upload Date: 12/4/2012 7:23:13 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 904(GP18)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
Out of town visitor
Title:  Out of town visitor
Description:  Amtrak F-40 Control car 90224 waits for a next morning detour move to the southside of Boston via Ayer and Worcester, at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  12/1/2012  Upload Date: 12/4/2012 7:23:53 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 90224(NPCU)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
Detour move
Title:  Detour move
Description:  MBTA/Amtrak equipment move to Worcester, detouring around a condemned bridge on the old Boston & Albany Grand Junction Branch, is readied for a next morning departure at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  12/1/2012  Upload Date: 12/4/2012 7:24:28 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 904(GP18)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
Detour move
Title:  Detour move
Description:  MBTA/Amtrak equipment move to Worcester, detouring around a condemned bridge on the old Boston & Albany Grand Junction Branch, is readied for a next morning departure at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  12/1/2012  Upload Date: 12/4/2012 7:25:02 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 1035(F40PH-2C)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
Westbound Extra
Title:  Westbound Extra
Description:  Southside equipment transfer is ready to go at Boston Engine Terminal to head west to Worcester via Ayer.
Photo Date:  5/19/2013  Upload Date: 5/19/2013 8:40:50 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 1031(F40PH-2C)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
Early Morning
Title:  Early Morning
Description:  Local freight LA-4's power is tied down for the weekend at Third Avenue.
Photo Date:  11/3/2013  Upload Date: 11/3/2013 6:54:31 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 516(GP40-2LW)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
Lease Power
Title:  Lease Power
Description:  GATX lease power idles in the cool evening air at Boston Engine Terminal, the MBTA has leased them for switcher and plow duty.
Photo Date:  12/16/2013  Upload Date: 12/17/2013 10:06:41 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2217(GP38-2)
Views:  410   Comments: 1
Winter has arrived
Title:  Winter has arrived
Description:  Road power idles on a cold morning at Boston Engine Terminal. Although its not quite winter yet, two snowstorms have alredy hit New England in the last week.
Photo Date:  12/16/2013  Upload Date: 12/19/2013 3:11:35 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 1002(F40PH)
Views:  306   Comments: 1
GMTX 2232
Title:  GMTX 2232
Description:  GATX lease power idles in the cool evening air at Boston Engine Terminal, the MBTA has leased them for switcher and plow duty.
Photo Date:  12/18/2013  Upload Date: 12/30/2013 6:51:54 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  309   Comments: 1
Winter has arrived
Title:  Winter has arrived
Description:  Road power idles on a cold morning at Boston Engine Terminal. Although its not quite winter yet, uwo snowstorms have alredy hit New England in the last week.
Photo Date:  12/18/2013  Upload Date: 12/30/2013 6:52:38 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 1124(GP40MC)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
Going to work
Title:  Going to work
Description:  GMTX lease engines have finally been put to work as switchers at MBTA's Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  12/29/2013  Upload Date: 12/30/2013 6:49:50 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2217(GP38-2)
Views:  300   Comments: 1
Blue Sunrise
Title:  Blue Sunrise
Description:  GP-18 904 keeps company with leased GP-38's in the early morning at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  5/7/2014  Upload Date: 5/8/2014 3:27:33 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 904(GP18)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
Parting Shot
Title:  Parting Shot
Description:  While going off duty this morning, I couldn't resist just one more shot of the old girl as she waits for interchange with Pan Am.
Photo Date:  5/10/2014  Upload Date: 5/10/2014 6:27:40 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2217(GP38-2)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
Newly arrived
Title:  Newly arrived
Description:  Newlly arrived from the builder, HSP-46 2013 glistens in the spotlighu, just before dawn at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  8/9/2014  Upload Date: 8/11/2014 6:55:14 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ‡€Uô 0013()
Views:  243   Comments: 0
Very Early in the Morning
Title:  Very Early in the Morning
Description:  Pan Am local freight power idles in the cool morning air at Third Avenue.
Photo Date:  8/18/2014  Upload Date: 8/19/2014 8:08:28 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 3105(GP40) MEC 344(GP40)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
Sunrise at B.E.T.
Title:  Sunrise at B.E.T.
Description:  GP-40 3247 idles in the cool morning air at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  8/20/2014  Upload Date: 8/20/2014 7:25:53 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 3247(GP40-3)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
Test Train
Title:  Test Train
Description:  This morning's HSP-46 Test Train idles at sunrise at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  8/20/2014  Upload Date: 8/20/2014 7:25:34 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 2007(MP40PH-3C)
Views:  538   Comments: 0
Blue Flagged
Title:  Blue Flagged
Description:  GP-40 1136 has blue flag protection on Diesel 2 at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  8/20/2014  Upload Date: 8/20/2014 7:26:17 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 1136(GP40MC)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
Sunrise at B.E.T.
Title:  Sunrise at B.E.T.
Description:  Jupiter and Venus can be seen with the naked eye as the sun rises at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  8/20/2014  Upload Date: 8/20/2014 7:23:50 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 2002(MP40PH-3C)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
Set for interchange
Title:  Set for interchange
Description:  Dawn breaks over Boston Engine Terminal as former MARC GP-40's 66-59-51 are set for interchange and due to leave the property this morning.
Photo Date:  8/24/2014  Upload Date: 8/25/2014 6:46:05 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MARC 66(GP40WH-2)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
Early Morning
Title:  Early Morning
Description:  Dawn breaks over Boston Engine Terminal as last night's trainsets wait to be shoved into the building for servicing.
Photo Date:  8/24/2014  Upload Date: 8/25/2014 6:46:27 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 2004(UNKNOWN)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
Very Early in the Morning
Title:  Very Early in the Morning
Description:  Brand new HSP-46's idle in the cold morning air at Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  11/16/2014  Upload Date: 11/26/2014 9:06:21 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 2002(MP40PH-3C) MBTA 2012(UNKNOWN)
Views:  490   Comments: 0
Waiting for a re-crew
Title:  Waiting for a re-crew
Description:  Local B-721 waits for a re-crew on the 4th Iron at Third Avenue.
Photo Date:  12/9/2014  Upload Date: 12/12/2014 5:19:35 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6234(GP40-2)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
The Edge of Night
Title:  The Edge of Night
Description:  POED waits for a re-crew on Track-17 at CPF-AS, as darkness rapidly approaches.
Photo Date:  12/27/2014  Upload Date: 12/27/2014 6:11:19 PM
Location:  Lawrence, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 612(SD40M-2)
Views:  161   Comments: 1
Very Early in the Morning
Title:  Very Early in the Morning
Description:  904 has been in the shop for over a month, she's finally been shoved outside to the load box to have some diagnostic tests done.
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 12/28/2014 5:56:29 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 904(GP18)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
Laying over
Title:  Laying over
Description:  LA-4's power idles in the cold morning air at Third Avenue.
Photo Date:  1/11/2015  Upload Date: 1/11/2015 6:35:24 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
Newly arrived
Title:  Newly arrived
Description:  Just dropped off by the Readville Switcher on Friday night, HSP-46 2017 is the latest to be delivered to Boston Engine Terminal.
Photo Date:  1/11/2015  Upload Date: 1/11/2015 6:36:05 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 2017(UNKNOWN)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
Readville pick-up
Title:  Readville pick-up
Description:  A lone diesel unit waits in the cold morning air at Boston Engine Terminal, today's pick-up for the Readville Switcher.
Photo Date:  1/11/2015  Upload Date: 1/11/2015 6:36:27 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 10(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
Out to pasture?
Title:  Out to pasture?
Description:  F-40's 1005 and 1011, their fuel and water tanks drained, are consigned to the back yard at Boston Engine Terminal, not many locomotives return to service once they're shoved out here.
Photo Date:  1/11/2015  Upload Date: 1/11/2015 6:36:47 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MBTA 1005(F40PH)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
Canned at the State Line
Title:  Canned at the State Line
Description:  POED waits for a re-crew at Atkinson,N.H./Haverhill,Mass.
Photo Date:  3/2/2015  Upload Date: 3/3/2015 6:50:14 PM
Location:  Atkinson, NH
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7574(ES44DC)
Views:  194   Comments: 0

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