Back before catenary and fences, here was a shot of the track detector known as Hawk. The track sensor can be seen to the right of the signal bungelow.

Boston would be to the left of the photo, Providence to the right. Dig that way cool Subaru: my first railfan pursuit vehicle!

Photographed by John B. Mentzer, 1992.
Added to the photo archive by John Mentzer, June 6, 2002.
Railroad: Amtrak.

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