Working as the "DA" switcher, former Rutland RS 1 405 feels right at home hauling freight as it returns from North Walpole with interchange from the NECR.
While sitting at my desk at work, I heard the NECR 1901 get paper to head south. Knowing that this was one of two SD9's on their roster usually assigned to yard duty, I grabbed my camera and manag... (more)
Wayne Allen photo.
Originating at Nashua, New Hampshire, 1129 is westbound, working the branch line between there and Bennington, The train is on the Main Street grade crossing in the small New Hampshire village of ... (more)
Cabooses waiting for assignments at the small soon to be abandoned terminal. At the time of this picture the SW-8 was one of the few B&M units still in pre McGinnis livery.
On my first trip East, still in high school, I was fortunate enough to have my brother drive me around to alot of yards. Here is a Boston & Maine caboose at White River Junction
A quartet of B&M geeps prepare to depart for Berlin, NH with a good sized train.
B&M 1576 and 1575 plus a third GP-7 idle at Concord Engine Terminal on a warm spring weekend. The squared portion of the long hood noses was for train lighting equipment for their original assignm... (more)
How about a chorus of "Am I blue?"
The GMRC Alco RS-1 405 is heading south on the NECR Palmer Subdivision and crossing home rails - GMRC Bellows Falls Subdivision - at grade with interchange traffic from the NECR to the Green Mount... (more)
These units were built with trade in parts and had 4 fans vs. 2 on a stock GP-18. The old still bearings were retained as well.
I don't know how this unit remained on this late date. This was the only on we saw anywhere.
Bangor and Aroostook had one of the nicest paint schemes before they ruined it by going all blue with yellow letters. Pennsy had this unit on lease in Johnsonburg, PA in the summer of 1960.
Green Mountain RS1 No. 405 leads northbound train XR1, bound for Rutland, through an S curve south of Cavandish, VT on March 3, 1981.