Trains Along the Nashua

 

The bridge over the Nashua River near Still River Depot Road in Harvard was busier than usual this past Friday.  On my return trip from an up-and-back-paddle I drifted downriver alongside the sounds of an eastbound freight train (CSX M426) reverberating through the valley.  I reached the bridge just in time to see the train's last car reach the other side.  Then, less than an hour later, as I was driving away from the boat launch a second freight train (CSX M427) going in the opposite direction made its way towards the bridge...

...and I watched the last car reach the bridge...

It was the first I'd seen two trains there in such a short timespan-guessing they'd passed each other a few miles to the north in Ayer.

Out on the river the water level was high and the flow was swift.  This mostly submerged kayak was seen about 1.25 miles upriver from the boat launch...

Hoping it floated away from someone's yard rather than having become separated from its paddler. 

As is often the case on this stretch of river there was plenty of trash...

...which included 132 miniature alcohol bottles. Made hardly a dent in what was seen there.