Here’s another black & white photo from the lost image file.

On December 2, 1984, my friends and I visited Worcester, Massachusetts. I exposed this trailing view of Conrail’s SEPW (Selkirk to Providence & Worcester) leading its train through the crossovers from eastward to westward main trains, and taking the switch that led down the long ramp to P&W’s yard off Southbridge Street.

On this day, no less than six General Electric B23-7s had led SEPW east from West Springfield to Worcester. At Worcester, these had run around the train (with the caboose remaining at the westend).

Back in those days, my photography was very much hit and miss. I was working with a Leica 3A that was loaded with Kodak Tri-X. This wasn’t my original camera, but rather one borrowed from my father.

Exposed hundreds of rolls of film with those antque Leicas. I scanned this image last week.

Conrail’s 50th anniversary will occur this April 1st.

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