West bound machinery catches the setting sun. By 1971 chopped nose and high horse power was the norm for big freights. B&M kept their big freights running with first generation power.
Operator looks small compared with GP38-2 named Styles Bridges. He is about to hand up orders. Styles Bridges was a United states Senator from New Hampshire.
Early morning eastbound pushing through the upland dew.
A macro shot of the bluebird titans of the B&M in 1966 at the highest tonnage location on the system.
Bluebirds stand out against fall colors enhancing symbol freight headed west under bright skies. The yard tower at time of photo still housed a fully operational pneumatic plant and also contained... (more)
Boston & Maine 3713 and Canadian National 2-8-2 3254 under repair inside the Steamtown shop.
B&M was slow to repaint older EMD's which was a plus for railfans in 1970. Two maroon geeps sandwiching an RS3 was a common lash up on Conn. River jobs. The blue RS is number 1517 which was traded... (more)
The largest steam locomotive in Massachusetts. This 70-ton Alco 0-6-0 was built in 1911 and spent nearly all of its career on the Boston & Maine Railroad. Today, she sits in front of the Visit... (more)
1976, the bicentenial year brought forth many red white and blue locomotives. This B&M unit is my favorite.
We are inside Hoosac Tunnel looking east. There is light at the end of the tunnel.
