Northbound Santa train departs Washington St in Monson and heads for Palmer.

Approaching the Route 32 overpass with a cab full of happy kids.

The 3840 approaches the Route 32 overpass.

Northbound at Hospital Rd.

NECR 3840 had the honors of wearing the Santa Claus train banner this year. The train is seen southbound at Monson.

The 3857 crosses the trestle near the Route 32 overpass in Monson.

The Santa train passes by the Monson Dog Pound on it's trip south.

The Santa Claus train departs Palmer Yard for Monson.

NECR 3840 takes another load of passengers south toward Monson.

The 3857 takes the Northbound back to Palmer Yard. The train is approaching Hospital near the south end of the yard.

Southbound at Monson.

Southbound crossing Hospital Rd in Palmer.

608 departs Willimantic for Franklin.

608 creeps under the frog bridge and out of the shadows as they depart Willimantic, CT.

The conductor gets ready to begin working.

NECR 608 south enters Willimantic Yard

NECR picks up at the CSX interchange as a CSX freight holds the siding for traffic on the Boston Line.

The 608 power rests in the NECR Palmer Yard.

The 608's trek north is about to end as they approach Hospital Rd and the south end of Palmer Yard.

608 passes beneath a conopy of trees in Monson, MA.

RMPX 9426 crests the grade at the CT/MA state line.

608 is about to crest the grade at State Line.

NECR 608 crosses Route 140 in Stafford Springs, CT.

NECR 608 approaches the Route 140 crossing in Stafford Springs, CT.

NECR 608 crosses Route 74 in Tolland, CT.

608 approaches Merrow rd in Merrow, CT.

RMPX 9426 races North for Palmer.

608 passes the Mansfield/Coventry town line.

608 heads north through Willimantic, CT.

608 is about to duck under Route 32 near Windham, CT heading north for Palmer.

After swapping cars with the 610, NECR 608 heads north toward Palmer with the RMPX 9426 leading.

The engineer of 610 backs the NECR 3848 toward a cut of cars.

NECR 3848 backs a cut of cars into the feeds facility.

NECR 3840 approaches Murphy Rd in Franklin, CT.

608 works the Willimantic Yard before heading south to Franklin.

CSOR SW1500 2340 at the NECR Palmer Yard.

CSOR's SW1500 2340 works the NECR Palmer Yard.

CSOR SW1500 2340 shoves cars into NECR's Palmer Yard

NECR 3857 idles outside of the Palmer yard office.