Boston & Albany Railroad Stock Yard Receipt - Brighton MA 1889

In 1872, all slaughtering activities in Brighton MA were consolidated into a single facility, the Brighton Abattoir, situated on a 42 acre site on the banks of the Charles River.  The Abattoir closed in 1957 to make way for commercial property, the Leo M. Birmingham Parkway and Soldier's Field Road.

The stockyards had many sidings, and the Boston & Albany rail yards were close by. 

You can read about the Brighton stockyards at http://www.bahistory.org/Abattoir.html

Pan Am Southern Train MOAY - Shelburne Falls MA (2/22/11)

Pan Am Southern intermodal/autorack train MOAY heads east through Shelburne Falls MA, along the old Fitchburg/B&M. Sorry for the darkness, but it was getting late on a winter day!

MBTA Test Train w/Lease Power Ran 3/20/11

The MBTA ran a test train on 3/20/11.  In the lead was leased unit #67 (ex-MARC), followed by new T unit #011, and a full commuter train.  It ran over various lines all day.  Below is a photo was taken by David Hutchinson as the train passed under the Gilmore Bridge at Prison Point, Charlestown, MA.



Photo by David Hutchinson



Guilford/ST #71 and NEMCO #1000 at Ayer MA

Pan Am/Guilford/ST (Springfield Terminal) GP9 #71 and NEMCO switcher NW2 #1000 at Horizon Milling, Ayer MA. The 'geep has been there at least a week so far. Looks like the mill is doing some work on the property.  Word is they may be getting unit trains of grain in the future.

Used MD Locomotive Hailed as Help For Struggling MBTA

Dingy-looking but functional, one of the T's new "pre-owned" locomotives backed into North Station for the first time today, where MBTA General Manager Richard A. Davey applied a T decal and officially placed the engine in service, hailing it as needed help for the beleaguered commuter rail.........



READ ARTICLE: Used MD Locomotive Hailed as Help For Struggling MBTA

MBTA deal soured by lemon locomotives

Two of the five loaner locomotives the T rented from an Idaho company as back-up engines for its beleaguered commuter rail service turned out to be too beat-up for use, MBTA General Manager Richard Davey told the Herald............   READ: MBTA deal soured by lemon locomotives

1892 Fitchburg Railroad Ticket