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Viewing Album:  Boston & Maine
 
By:Tom Beckett
Dates:1/1/1978 - 1/1/2013
Album Info:B&M from the late 70's through the Guilford era.
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Rosterville
Title:  Rosterville
Description:  A roster shot of an ex D&H U23B that Guilford "transferred" to the Maine Central, along with a more traditional looking B&M unit.
Photo Date:  10/23/1984  Upload Date: 7/11/2014 3:20:40 AM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 281(U23B) BM 209(GP38-2)
Views:  1156   Comments: 1
Vansihing breed
Title:  Vansihing breed
Description:  The B&M and MEC still had some end cab switchers, but by the 1980s, they were becoming hard to find. Heres an MEC unit working Mechanicville.
Photo Date:  10/23/1984  Upload Date: 7/11/2014 3:25:57 AM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 933(SW7) DH 5004(RS11)
Views:  686   Comments: 1
Repainted
Title:  Repainted
Description:  In late 1984, Guilford repainted the B&M slug set, Heres the slog in new colors at Mechanicville that December
Photo Date:  12/4/1984  Upload Date: 8/1/2014 3:00:43 AM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BM 100(Road Slug) BM 301(GP40-2)
Views:  1204   Comments: 0
Odd power
Title:  Odd power
Description:  Guilford in its early years would buy anything that ran and was cheap. GE U boats didnt command a high resale value, and they picked up some from Conrail, such as this U33B.
Photo Date:  12/4/1984  Upload Date: 8/1/2014 3:06:00 AM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 190(U33B) DH 415(C420) DH 7409(GP39-2) BM 327(GP40)
Views:  1568   Comments: 0
Class unit
Title:  Class unit
Description:  The class unit for B&Ms GP38-2s and one time bicentennial waits at Mechanicville.
Photo Date:  12/4/1984  Upload Date: 8/1/2014 3:07:59 AM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BM 200(GP38-2) DH 7401(GP39-2)
Views:  946   Comments: 0
Slug set in action
Title:  Slug set in action
Description:  The B&M slug set has a train in tow and is heading for Albany.
Photo Date:  12/4/1984  Upload Date: 8/1/2014 3:09:37 AM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 300(GP40-2) BM 100(Road Slug) BM 301(GP40-2) MEC 286(U23B)
Views:  1372   Comments: 0
Full shot of slug set
Title:  Full shot of slug set
Description:  Roater shot of the slug set from the uncoupled end.
Photo Date:  12/4/1984  Upload Date: 8/1/2014 3:11:59 AM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  BM 301(GP40-2) BM 100(Road Slug) BM 300(GP40-2) MEC 470(GP7u) DH 7401(GP39-2)
Views:  1439   Comments: 0
Heading east
Title:  Heading east
Description:  An eastbound behind an ex CR U33B rolls past XO and out of Mechanicville yard.
Photo Date:  12/4/1984  Upload Date: 8/1/2014 3:13:58 AM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 190(U33B) BM 313(GP40-2) BM 208(GP38-2)
Views:  1431   Comments: 0
Yard power with a trailer
Title:  Yard power with a trailer
Description:  The E Deerfield yard engine shoves a couple of trailer flats under the bridge and into the yard.
Photo Date:  2/19/1985  Upload Date: 9/14/2012 3:28:14 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1716(GP9)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
Working the west end
Title:  Working the west end
Description:  The E Deerfield yard engine pulls a couple of hoppers out the west end of the yard
Photo Date:  2/19/1985  Upload Date: 9/14/2012 3:29:28 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1716(GP9)
Views:  491   Comments: 2
Westbound departing
Title:  Westbound departing
Description:  A westbound train leaves the E Deerfield yard, passing under the railfan bridge.
Photo Date:  2/19/1985  Upload Date: 9/14/2012 3:26:57 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 202(GP38-2) BM 207(GP38-2) BM 1826(GP9)
Views:  994   Comments: 3
Moving from the house
Title:  Moving from the house
Description:  A power set for a westbound moves from the engine house to the yard to'pick up its train. Note toe yard tower, B&M and CV cabooses making for a classic New England yard scene
Photo Date:  2/19/1985  Upload Date: 9/26/2014 1:33:29 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 202(GP38-2) BM 207(GP38-2) BM 1826(GP9)
Views:  908   Comments: 0
Rolling west
Title:  Rolling west
Description:  An EDME train rolls west through Greenfileld
Photo Date:  2/19/1985  Upload Date: 9/26/2014 1:34:56 PM
Location:  Greenfield, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BM 368(GP39-2) DH 7419(GP39-2) DH 7404(GP39-2)
Views:  993   Comments: 0
Rolling east
Title:  Rolling east
Description:  This eastbound left Mechanicville only a few minutes ago, and is now on the massive Hudson River bridge, heading past a westbound waiting to get in the yard.
Photo Date:  8/27/1986  Upload Date: 12/7/2014 3:03:40 AM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BM 314(GP40-2) DH 7411(GP39-2) DH 416(C420) BM 309(GP40-2) DH 658(U33C)
Views:  1315   Comments: 0
Ready to go
Title:  Ready to go
Description:  An eastbound B&M train is ready to get out of town behind a mix of B&M and D&H power.
Photo Date:  8/27/1986  Upload Date: 12/7/2014 3:05:11 AM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 314(GP40-2) DH 7411(GP39-2) DH 416(C420) BM 309(GP40-2) DH 658(U33C)
Views:  1415   Comments: 0

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