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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
5/1/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Maine Central
Model:Rebuilt EMD GP7uBuilt As:MEC 564 (GP7)
Serial Number:12365Order No:6147
Frame Number:6147-4Built:10/1950
Notes:Ex MEC 564
Other locos with this serial:  MEC 564(GP7) QCR RG5(GP7) MEC 470(GP7u) BM 470(GP7u)
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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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Full shot of slug set
Title:  Full shot of slug set
Description:  Roater shot of the slug set from the uncoupled end.
Photo Date:  12/4/1984  Upload Date: 8/1/2014 3:11:59 AM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  BM 301(GP40-2) BM 100(Road Slug) BM 300(GP40-2) MEC 470(GP7u) DH 7401(GP39-2)
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Backing onto its train
Title:  Backing onto its train
Description:  MEC 470 has tied onto the slug set and is now headed into the yard to pick up its train
Photo Date:  12/4/1984  Upload Date: 8/1/2014 3:52:10 AM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 470(GP7u) BM 300(GP40-2) BM 100(Road Slug) BM 301(GP40-2)
Views:  654   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:  991   Comments: 0


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