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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
5/2/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Boston & Maine
Model:EMD GP38-2Built As:BM 212 (GP38-2)
Serial Number:73636-12Order No:73636
Frame Number:73636-12Built:2/1973
Other locos with this serial:  BM 200(GP38-2) KCS 2010(GP38-2) KCS 4012(GP38-2) BM 212(GP38-2)
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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)
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Class unit
Title:  Class unit
Description:  The class unit for B&Ms GP38-2s and one time bicentennial waits at Mechanicville.
Photo Date:  12/4/1984  Upload Date: 8/1/2014 3:07:59 AM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BM 200(GP38-2) DH 7401(GP39-2)
Views:  527   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)
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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:  645   Comments: 0
B&M power north
Title:  B&M power north
Description:  B&M power was not uncommon on the D&H, and only became more prevalent after Guilford acquired the road, along with those of Maine Central. Here are a pair of B&M GP38-2s, former Bicentennial 200 leading, with a like pair of ex LV units from the D&H northbound at Bainbridge. Note the D&H "I Love NY" boxcar back in the train.
Photo Date:  6/18/1985  Upload Date: 10/4/2014 12:59:26 AM
Location:  Bainbridge, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BM 200(GP38-2) BM 208(GP38-2) DH 7324(GP38-2) DH 7325(GP38-2)
Views:  726   Comments: 0


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