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CSX in the Berkshires Revisited

CSX in the Berkshires Revisited

. CSX’s line over Washington Hill in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts was the first mountain railroad in the World. While the earlier Baltimore and Ohio used an inclined plane to surmount the one point two percent climb up Parrs Ridge, west of Baltimore in 1831, nine years later the Western Railroad of Massachusetts began laying track through the rugged Berkshires on grades up to one and half percent. At times this line has had its own unique motive power, while today CSX seems to like their ES44ACs with extra ballast referred to as “heavies” on this line. Long known as the Boston and Albany, this line became a full-fledged member of the New York Central system in 1960, and later part of Penn Central and Conrail. Today, CSX continues to put its own stamp on this busy railfan favorite. This program shows over twenty-four hours of action between Chester and the outskirts of Pittsfield in western Massachusetts on CSX’s line through the Berkshires in July of 2014, thirteen years since our last visit to this scenic and rugged line. “CSX in the Berkshires Revisited” is one hour and 15 minutes in length. This DVD can be watched with or without narration.

Price: $30.95