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Owner: Maine Central
Model:GE U23BBuilt As:DH 307 (U23B)
Serial Number:36809Order No:2601
Frame Number:Built:8/1968
Notes:Ex DH 2307
Other locos with this serial:  MEC 286(U23B) DH 2307(U23B) DH 307(U23B)
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Southbound on the bridge
Title:  Southbound on the bridge
Description:  A southbound SC 3 led by a mix of power crosses the Mohawk River at Cohoes
Photo Date:  12/4/1984  Upload Date: 6/10/2012 2:55:43 AM
Location:  Cohoes, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BM 200(GP38-2) DH 7401(GP39-2) BM 100(Road Slug) BM 300(GP40-2) BM 301(GP40-2) MEC 286(U23B) MEC 470(GP7u)
Views:  1890   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:  1253   Comments: 0
What a power set
Title:  What a power set
Description:  SC 3 rolls south from Mechanicville to Kenwood with a set of power only the D&H could assemble.
Photo Date:  12/18/1984  Upload Date: 9/24/2014 1:57:00 AM
Location:  Waterford, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BM 200(GP38-2) DH 7401(GP39-2) MEC 286(U23B) BM 301(GP40-2) BM 100(Road Slug) BM 300(GP40-2) MEC 470(GP7u)
Views:  1441   Comments: 0
Moving the power around
Title:  Moving the power around
Description:  The D&H hostler is moving the power for SC 3, which will depart shortly once the engines are tied together. It will be quite a consisit. These units will go out in reverse order, with former bicentennial 200 leading seven units.
Photo Date:  12/18/1984  Upload Date: 9/24/2014 2:00:59 AM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 286(U23B) DH 7401(GP39-2) BM 200(GP38-2)
Views:  1030   Comments: 0

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