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B&M fitted some GP-7s with steam generators and auxiliary water tanks at the rear of the long hood (this made for an interesting blockiness at the rear of the locomotive). What road numbers were modified this way and are any good pictures available?
Started by bumthum on
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While the steam generator does fit entirely in the short hood, many B&M GP-7s show no outward by the B&M at Billerica Shops.
Of B&M GP-7s here: http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/bm/bm-loco.html
hundreds more here possibly not all.
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The New England forum currently has a thread discussing the last B&M steam operations in Boston. For the sake of posterity I thought it might be interesting to have a discussion thread detailing what we believe to be the last steam operations on the B...
Started by gokeefe on
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The last stronghold....
I guess I sort of had the vague impression that the passenger steam from my father's notes.
Certainly heard of how #470 was the last passenger run under steam I didn't realize that this was also part of a system wide pattern.
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I am wondering how to get to the former B&M shops to take pictures of the place, but i have no idea on where it is located or how to get to it. I understand that i will need to take the commuter rail train from north station to the north billerica depot...
Started by bostonrailfan on
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Is this the third passenger car (the first two being the ones currently thank you everyone You could always try getting permision from the B&M PD to see if they would let you Am occupying a small space as a lessee....
That makes me wonder...
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I'm looking for the road # of a historicaly significant B&M diesel locomotive that held the minute man scheme. By historically significant I mean one important to railfans, like the 252 for MEC which pulled the last freight revune train through then notch...
Started by SilverLakeRailroad on
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David Hutchinson Are there any particular B&M the Conway Branch? In....
On Sept.3,1966.
Was the last diesel of any type, wearing maroon and gold, to run in regularly scheduled passenger service" from White River Jct.,Vt.to Springfield,Mass.
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I know this write-up has been done before ( many, many times ), but I haven't seen any other writeups that go into significant detail where the cooler is mounted via the zip tie method. Also, I took a lot of photos which might help someone out.
After ...
Started by BigFishAllDay on
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I decided to use the method recommended in the installation instructions from B&M | TRD Cat-Back Exhaust | Deckplate Mod | Tundra 199mm Brake Upgrade | Jaos Spoiler | B&M 70274? Nice! I finished my install of the ....
Wanted it over with.
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What external differences existed between B&M's F2s and their F3s?
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- 4226B and were purchased in September of 1946, primarily for passenger service with the "B" unit numbered 4227A - 4228A and 4227B - 4228B and were purchased in October 1948, primarily for passenger to make a couple N scale B&M ....
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I will ramble along here and possibly incur the wrath of some mod.
First, thanks for this forum. It brings back a lot of memories and explains quite a few things.
I am not really a rail fan but have always loved trains. Now that I am older I am starting...
Started by fromsuncook on
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All I remember....
Was B&M using run-through power from other railroads on that train? I bet our Mr in Tyngsboro from '61-'63.
To learn about what things were like in "the old days."
As far as overall B&M power was concerned coal train power.
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At the inception of ConRail, what were the reasons the federal government had to make ConRail retain the commuter services it had rather than turn them over to say Amtrak? Or, for that matter, since ConRail basically took over the roads that were running...
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Was formed to relieve railroads from the burden of operating intercity passenger trains- runs of over 100 the roads that were running the highest number of passenger trains to begin with, why wasn't ConRail incorporated with an arm devoted....
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I looked around the site but couldnt find the info I was looking for. Does anyone have info and photos of B&M express cars converted from troop sleepers? I have found some info online, but good photos are lacking.
Started by bumthum on
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1 - Boston & Maine
and there is this one in the Guilford wreck .
Van Bokkelen for complete info of B&M's converted troop sleepers
express Liljsetrand's
Passenger Cars of New England Vol.
Once again, a nod to Mr.
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Given the good news on the SD70M's and ACe's from Athearn, here is a retooled GP-9 pair right out of the box from Athearn.
As you can see, the railings are very nice and straight, the headlights have of course, the lenses of the first run...the sound ...
Started by Piyer on
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What is that one the side of the short hood on # 5932? Remind me what did Athearn change... .
How about a shot of the fans on the roof from down on?
Curious how the fans look? Nice! Love those air tanks .
Thanks for posting pictures.
They do look pretty nice.
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