MBTA 1138 brings up the markers of the northbound Cape Flyer as it passes a Cape Cod Central Train at Sagamore in Bourne, MA. The two FL9s are about ready to head back to Hyannis after a day of ru... (more)

The Cape Flyer meets a Mass Coastal special at Sagamore in Bourne, MA. GP40MC 1138 and FL9M 2011 were both repainted that year. 2011 and 2026 are paired up to operate excursions for Railfan Day on... (more)

"CapeFLYER at West Barnstable"

On the morning of July 28th, 2024, the outbound MBTA/Keolis CapeFLYER train, with EMD GP40MC-3 #1138 leading, passes the former NYNH&H station... (more)

The Cranberry MBTA GP40MC-3 #1129 makes its maiden voyage to Boston, shoving down the Dorchester Branch to Readville yard. After being rebuilt and painted into a B&M "cranberry" ... (more)

Back to Boston A Worcester Line stone train returns to Boston after dropping at Wellesley Square.

Dropping Stones at the Square An MassDOT-painted ballast train drops on track 1 at Wellesley Square.

MCs at Boston Landing After shoving a ballast train into Beacon Park, GP40MC-3 #1117 rejoins #1138.

You're Blocking Something MBTX 1117 brings up the rear of the Middleboro Extra (904 move) coming up to SWIFT.

Extra on the Wye The Middleboro extra backs off the wye at Pilgrim on the Middleboro line. Sandwiched between two GP40MC-3s is a flat car, a side dump, and GP18 #904.

Duck for Cover MBTA GP40MC-3 #1138 shoves into the 3.3 switch to the Grand Junction running track. This unit was pulled from the CapeFLYER set for the day, hence the "FLYER" lice... (more)

Double Trouble The Middleboro Extra picks up vintage GP18 #904 in the layover yard. Both GP40MCs bookending the train were recently rebuilt to the GP40MC-3 spec by the Rochester shops.

Blue Over the Mystic The Northside Extra crosses over the Mystic River after working on the Coke Works and Saugus industrial tracks.

Like the Old Days In recent years, the GP40MCs, MBTA's oldest locomotives, have been assigned to North Side trains almost exclusively. In the summer of 2024 however, GP40MC-3s rebuilt in-h... (more)