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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
5/17/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Boston & Maine
Model:EMD GP40-2Built As:BM 309 (GP40-2)
Serial Number:776025-10Order No:776025
Frame Number:776025-10Built:12/1977
Other locos with this serial:  BM 309(GP40-2) CP 4653(GP40-2) HATX 507(GP40-2)
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Putting them together
Title:  Putting them together
Description:  A hostler assists in coupling B&M 201 to three other units at the Mechanicville engine facility
Photo Date:  2/17/1981  Upload Date: 9/14/2012 3:17:32 AM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 201(GP38-2) BM 309(GP40-2)
Views:  784   Comments: 1
Ready to go
Title:  Ready to go
Description:  B&M 201 has been added to the consist, and will soon lead a train east toward Deerfield. The third unit, 300, would join 301 to become the power for the road slug set.
Photo Date:  2/17/1981  Upload Date: 9/14/2012 3:20:21 AM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BM 201(GP38-2) BM 309(GP40-2) BM 300(GP40-2) BM 205(GP38-2)
Views:  887   Comments: 0
Ready power
Title:  Ready power
Description:  B&Ms last new power was 17 GP40-2s in 1978. They sported the road name spelled out on the long hoods, and looked good even a few years into their service.
Photo Date:  2/17/1981  Upload Date: 9/14/2012 3:24:58 AM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BM 309(GP40-2) BM 300(GP40-2) BM 205(GP38-2)
Views:  1046   Comments: 2
Rolling east
Title:  Rolling east
Description:  This eastbound left Mechanicville only a few minutes ago, and is now on the massive Hudson River bridge, heading past a westbound waiting to get in the yard.
Photo Date:  8/27/1986  Upload Date: 12/7/2014 3:03:40 AM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BM 314(GP40-2) DH 7411(GP39-2) DH 416(C420) BM 309(GP40-2) DH 658(U33C)
Views:  690   Comments: 0
Ready to go
Title:  Ready to go
Description:  An eastbound B&M train is ready to get out of town behind a mix of B&M and D&H power.
Photo Date:  8/27/1986  Upload Date: 12/7/2014 3:05:11 AM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 314(GP40-2) DH 7411(GP39-2) DH 416(C420) BM 309(GP40-2) DH 658(U33C)
Views:  822   Comments: 0


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