Bay Colony 1705 approaches Faunce Corner Road in Dartmouth, MA on its return trip from New Bedford. The beginning of the new year brought an end to Bay Colony, as Mass Coastal took over operations... (more)
Bay Colony 1706 and 1705 lead a train from New Bedford to Dartmouth, seen here east of Hixville Road in Dartmouth, MA. On this day, Bay Colony had one week remaining before being bought out by Mas... (more)
On December 15, 2023, the Bay Colony Railroad ended operations after 41 and ½ years of service. On their last day, the crew ran both the 1706 and 1705 on the Watuppa Branch to interchange cars wi... (more)
Although a fraction of what it once was, the Bay Colony still runs in 2023. The on-demand job services two customers in Dartmouth and interchanges with Mass Coastal in New Bedford. They operate wi... (more)
Back from the Dead! Bay Colony 1705 has been brought back from the dead and put back into freight service on the BCLR Watuppa Line. 1705 started as GP9 704 on the Great Northern in 1956. W... (more)