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I exposed this view of Central Vermont GP9s on Kodak 120 Tri-X Professional, a film that came with an ISO rating of 320 compared with 400 for the off-the-shelf variety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was CV\u2019s southward road freight number 444 which terminated at the Palmer yard, south of the crossing with Conrail\u2019s former Boston & Albany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made this image on July 23, 1986; the previous day Conrail began its single track operation of the Boston Line by cutting-in CP83 and CP92, removing one track from service and thus ending directional double-track operation (rule 251) between those two points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Close examination of this photo will show that the old westward main track is cut short of the CV crossing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is a much enlarged scan of the above photo to better illustrate the single-track section over the Palmer diamond.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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This was one of many photos I made around Palmer during the single tracking of the B&A route. Today the CV route is operated by New England Central, and the Boston & Albany line is CSX. There were far fewer trees by the tracks back in 1986.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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