They chose a light color gravel to match the house, and wood railroad ties as the border. The result is a picturesque and budget-friendly outdoor dining area. What We Like About It: The gravel ...

(WWLP) – Northfield firefighters called in help from neighboring fire departments in three states to put out a large fire in a pile of railroad ties ... in the rear of a gravel pit off Route ...

Eleven cities and towns sent firefighters to Northfield on Tuesday night to help extinguish 1,500 blazing railroad ties in a gravel pit off Route 142, The Greenfield Recorder reports.

Maybe it’s the sight of grass and trees growing up through the gravel and railroad ties. Or the rotting trestle that spans a small river and fills the air with a light scent of creosote.

HOLYOKE-- The state plans to remove all piles of potentially dangerous wooden railroad ties from Springfield to the Vermont border -- including a pile here on Cabot Street, where a blaze broke out ...

Crews will be using 40 different types of machinery to remove and replace railroad ties along with the gravel underneath the tracks. It’s such an extensive project that BNSF officials decided to ...