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Headed west
Title:  Headed west
Description:  A westbound led by a GP18 heads for the west end of E Deerfield yard. Note the single pane windshield on the lead unit, a rarity by this time.
Photo Date:  3/29/1983  Upload Date: 11/5/2013 12:58:39 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1753(GP18) BM 1707(GP9)
Views:  541   Comments: 1
Westbound in tight
Title:  Westbound in tight
Description:  A longer lens catches a westbound behind a pair of first generation Geeps leaving East Deerfield
Photo Date:  3/29/1983  Upload Date: 11/9/2013 12:47:41 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1753(GP18) BM 1707(GP9)
Views:  476   Comments: 0
Backing into the yard.
Title:  Backing into the yard.
Description:  A set of road power backs into the yard to get onto its rain to head west.
Photo Date:  3/29/1983  Upload Date: 11/1/2013 1:09:15 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1753(GP18) BM 1707(GP9)
Views:  550   Comments: 1
Rolling in
Title:  Rolling in
Description:  An eastbound rolls into the yard from Mechanicville behind what was then standard power.
Photo Date:  3/29/1983  Upload Date: 11/1/2013 12:58:17 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BM 1709(GP9) BM 1744(GP9)
Views:  650   Comments: 0
Getting out
Title:  Getting out
Description:  The Maine Central Bucksport Turn was one of a very few trains to run on Memorial Day weekend, so I was lucky to catch it. Here it is, just getting underway at the MEC yard-now signed for Springfield Terminal, note the sign on the office at left-with a trio of interesting units.
Photo Date:  5/29/1988  Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:00:49 AM
Location:  Bangor, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Station,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1709(GP9) MEC 561(GP7) MEC 401(U18B) BM 1741(GP9)
Views:  751   Comments: 0
B&M on the Bucksport Turn
Title:  B&M on the Bucksport Turn
Description:  The Bucksport Turn ran Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, using a classic set of New England power. Here we see it with a blue B&M geep, and a pair of Harvest Gold MEC units, arriving at Bucksport.
Photo Date:  5/29/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2015 2:03:34 AM
Location:  Bucksport, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1709(GP9) MEC 561(GP7) MEC 401(U18B)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
Rolling south
Title:  Rolling south
Description:  Now off the bridge from Bangor, the Turn gets moving toward Bucksport. Thats the railfan chase vehicle. It was a company car that I had on a 24/7 basis. They mostly didnt care where I took it, though I had to buy my own gas when on personal use. I lived ten miles from my job, and put 38,000 miles on it in a year.
Photo Date:  5/29/1988  Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:04:27 AM
Location:  Brewer, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1709(GP9) MEC 561(GP7) MEC 401(U18B)
Views:  639   Comments: 0
On the bridge
Title:  On the bridge
Description:  The Bucksport Turn crosses the Penobscot River just after leaving the Bangor yard.
Photo Date:  5/29/1988  Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:07:00 AM
Location:  Brewer, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1709(GP9) MEC 561(GP7) MEC 401(U18B)
Views:  503   Comments: 0
This is what I want in my back yard!!
Title:  This is what I want in my back yard!!
Description:  The Maine Central Bucksport Job rolls past a home en route from Bangor to Bucksport on a Memorial Day weekend.
Photo Date:  5/29/1988  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:24:29 AM
Location:  Orrington, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1709(GP9) MEC 561(GP7) MEC 401(U18B)
Views:  572   Comments: 1
Bucksport job
Title:  Bucksport job
Description:  The Maine Central Bucksport Job works south from Northern Maine Jct on Memorial Day weekend 1988 with a classic set of New England power.
Photo Date:  5/29/1988  Upload Date: 6/10/2012 1:51:47 AM
Location:  Orrington, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1709(GP9) MEC 561(GP7) MEC 401(U18B)
Views:  731   Comments: 0
Bucksport Turn
Title:  Bucksport Turn
Description:  The MEC Bucksport Turn went to work on Sunday of Memorial Day weekend with a typically New England power set.
Photo Date:  5/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/10/2013 1:25:54 AM
Location:  Orrington, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BM 1709(GP9) MEC 561(GP7) MEC 401(U18B)
Views:  569   Comments: 0
Hannah Weston
Title:  Hannah Weston
Description:  The Bucksport Turn arrives at the yard to work, seen going away to highlight the unusual power, one of MECs U18Bs
Photo Date:  5/29/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2015 2:05:19 AM
Location:  Bucksport, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 401(U18B) MEC 561(GP7) BM 1709(GP9)
Views:  583   Comments: 0
Headed west
Title:  Headed west
Description:  A pair of GP 9s roll out of E Deerfield yard. This shot gives a good overview of the yards appearance 30 years ago.
Photo Date:  3/29/1983  Upload Date: 11/1/2013 1:00:39 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1715(GP9) BM 1749(GP9)
Views:  658   Comments: 1
Another outbound power set
Title:  Another outbound power set
Description:  To reach their trin from the engind tracks, power had to run out to the west end of the yard, cross over, and back down into the bowl. It made for good watching when there was not much otehr action. Here are a pair of GP 9s making their move.
Photo Date:  3/29/1983  Upload Date: 11/1/2013 1:06:09 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1749(GP9) BM 1715(GP9)
Views:  601   Comments: 0
Rolling in to be worked
Title:  Rolling in to be worked
Description:  RW 6 is getting his yarding instructions as he passes through Neawha Park behind an ex LV unit and a couple of B&M units, which were a common sight here at the time. Note the red, white and blue striping on the nose of the first B&M unit.
Photo Date:  7/22/1978  Upload Date: 12/11/2016 4:59:03 AM
Location:  Oneonta, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DH 7324(GP38-2) BM 1716(GP9)
Views:  664   Comments: 0
Yard power with a trailer
Title:  Yard power with a trailer
Description:  The E Deerfield yard engine shoves a couple of trailer flats under the bridge and into the yard.
Photo Date:  2/19/1985  Upload Date: 9/14/2012 3:28:14 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1716(GP9)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
Working the west end
Title:  Working the west end
Description:  The E Deerfield yard engine pulls a couple of hoppers out the west end of the yard
Photo Date:  2/19/1985  Upload Date: 9/14/2012 3:29:28 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1716(GP9)
Views:  411   Comments: 2
Interesting dead line
Title:  Interesting dead line
Description:  Theyre not all dead, some are waiting for shop time. Still, its quite a gallery, with everything from 40 year old GP 7s to six axle GEs. Only in Binghamton.
Photo Date:  3/5/1988  Upload Date: 7/1/2015 2:49:08 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  ST 638(SD26) MEC 576(GP7) BM 1718(GP9) DH 656(U33C) BM 190(U33B) NYSW 6366(SD45) PNER 1751(GP9)
Views:  1842   Comments: 3
JET in a holding pattern
Title:  JET in a holding pattern
Description:  JET 1 sits at the old D&H passenger station under the Chenango St bridge waiting for a new crew to take it west.
Photo Date:  6/18/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2015 2:29:43 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  ST 683(SD45) BM 211(GP38-2) BM 1722(GP9) ST 685(SD45)
Views:  845   Comments: 0
Stretched out
Title:  Stretched out
Description:  The opposite side view of JET 1 shows the train stretched out on the Buffalo Runner, with a mix of power that this train seemed to get pretty routinely, including a B&M GP 9 that these trains seemed to get pretty routinely. Only four units today-either it was a light train, or Guilford was getting more confident.
Photo Date:  6/18/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2015 2:31:54 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Station,Action
Locomotives:  ST 683(SD45) BM 211(GP38-2) BM 1722(GP9) ST 685(SD45)
Views:  969   Comments: 1
Late afternoon at BD
Title:  Late afternoon at BD
Description:  MEBU with a mix of power only found on the D&H rolls 109 cars past BD as it makes its way into East Binghamton. The last two units, a pair of D&H GP39s, are the power for SU 2, which MEBU picked up at Afton.
Photo Date:  5/14/1987  Upload Date: 4/27/2015 3:51:33 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BM 312(GP40-2) BM 1723(GP9) DH 650(U33C) ST 632(SD26) ST 18(GP7) DH 7411(GP39-2) DH 7409(GP39-2)
Views:  1167   Comments: 0
Through the yard
Title:  Through the yard
Description:  MEBU rolls through Bevier St, making its way past a parked SLN 3 on the adjacent NYSW as it heads for the yard.
Photo Date:  5/14/1987  Upload Date: 4/27/2015 3:53:50 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 312(GP40-2) BM 1723(GP9) DH 650(U33C) ST 632(SD26) ST 18(GP7) DH 7411(GP39-2) DH 7409(GP39-2) NYSW 6370(F45)
Views:  1337   Comments: 0
Must be a jet
Title:  Must be a jet
Description:  My notes dont show what train this is, but it was parked at Bevier St. At the time, JET 1 was the only train that did not yard at East Binghamton, so Im guessing this is JET 1 waiting on a crew. In a nice touch, the leader is one of the B&Ms last order of new power, GP40-2 303.
Photo Date:  5/3/1988  Upload Date: 7/6/2015 2:32:44 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 303(GP40-2) ST 686(SD45) ST 676(SD45) BM 311(GP40-2) ST 689(SD45) BM 1728(GP9) BM 209(GP38-2)
Views:  1129   Comments: 0
Thats a lot of power
Title:  Thats a lot of power
Description:  A side view of the train seen at a more head on angle elsewhere. I believe this is JET 1, which was typically overpowered, probably in hopes there would be enough units still running at the end of the trip to get it into the terminal.
Photo Date:  5/3/1988  Upload Date: 7/16/2015 1:41:09 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 303(GP40-2) ST 676(SD45) ST 686(SD45) BM 311(GP40-2) ST 689(SD45) BM 1728(GP9) BM 209(GP38-2)
Views:  1310   Comments: 0
Local power
Title:  Local power
Description:  A pair of B&M geeps sits outisde the yard office at Bangor
Photo Date:  5/29/1988  Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:09:27 AM
Location:  Bangor, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BM 1728(GP9) BM 1741(GP9)
Views:  597   Comments: 0
Ready power
Title:  Ready power
Description:  A set of first generation units is ready to couple onto its train and head south.
Photo Date:  8/8/1981  Upload Date: 2/17/2013 3:50:32 AM
Location:  White River Junction, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BM 1729(GP9)
Views:  548   Comments: 0
Local with a treat
Title:  Local with a treat
Description:  One of the things that Guilford brought to the D&H was regular sightings of B&M and MEC power, which ran on everything. This B&M geep is working back into the yard with a local.
Photo Date:  10/10/1987  Upload Date: 5/30/2015 4:11:58 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1729(GP9)
Views:  415   Comments: 0
Jet taking off
Title:  Jet taking off
Description:  JET 1 has recrewed and is now rolling west, taking its 102 cars to the Southern Tier Line at QD behind a motley mix of Guilford power.
Photo Date:  3/19/1988  Upload Date: 7/6/2015 2:36:13 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BM 368(GP39-2) MEC 693(SD39) ST 688(SD45) DH 389(GP39-2) BM 1729(GP9)
Views:  1169   Comments: 0
Jet powered
Title:  Jet powered
Description:  Guilford established a pair of trains, JET 1 and JET 2 to make some kind of effort to hasten freight velocity to New England. In an optimistic approach by the marketing types, these were called JET 1 westbound, and JET 2 eastbound. Here we see JET 1 coming through Bevier St with 102 cars. It will take the Buffalo Runner to QD, where a new crew will get on for the trip to Buffalo, avoiding the yard and its interinable terminal delay.
Photo Date:  3/19/1988  Upload Date: 7/4/2015 2:56:34 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 368(GP39-2) MEC 693(SD39) BM 1729(GP9) ST 688(SD45) DH 389(GP39-2)
Views:  1258   Comments: 1
Local returns
Title:  Local returns
Description:  A GP 9 power local returns to the yard, passing the inbound road freight on the right.
Photo Date:  3/29/1983  Upload Date: 11/1/2013 1:02:53 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1730(GP9)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
Conn River line local
Title:  Conn River line local
Description:  I was headed north on US 5 toward Greenfield and lucked onto this train.
Photo Date:  3/29/1983  Upload Date: 11/1/2013 1:20:32 AM
Location:  Northampton, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BM 1732(GP9)
Views:  494   Comments: 1
Minuteman service
Title:  Minuteman service
Description:  This Minuteman unit was leading a train to Wells River at White River Jct early in the morning. There were not too many of these left by this time.
Photo Date:  8/8/1981  Upload Date: 12/3/2014 3:36:34 AM
Location:  White River Junction, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BM 1738(GP9)
Views:  429   Comments: 1
White stripe
Title:  White stripe
Description:  B&M had several variations on their basic blue paint scheme. Some had a white stripe on the ends, some had the white stripe with the silhouette of a Minuteman. Heres one with the plain stripe at the Mechanicville yard.
Photo Date:  7/4/1981  Upload Date: 1/26/2013 2:57:03 AM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BM 1747(GP9)
Views:  347   Comments: 0
First generation fiesta
Title:  First generation fiesta
Description:  B&M had many first generation units; there are still a few on Guilfords roster today. In 1983 they were all over. Here area several at E Deerfield ayrd.
Photo Date:  9/6/1983  Upload Date: 11/22/2013 1:19:04 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1562(GP7) BM 1747(GP9) BM 1560(GP7)
Views:  822   Comments: 0
B&M 1825
Title:  B&M 1825
Description:  The January 1984 "Budd and Branch" fantrip made its last stop in Waterbury Conn, where the B&M had taken over freight operations from Conrail. They showed the flag with this GP 9, seen with MN FL 9 5034, power for the fantrip
Photo Date:  1/21/1984  Upload Date: 12/1/2013 1:11:20 AM
Location:  Waterbury, CT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station
Locomotives:  BM 1825(GP9) MNCR 5034(FL9)
Views:  889   Comments: 0
Long hood view
Title:  Long hood view
Description:  The B&M power that was working the local freight out of Waterbury, parked at the ex New Haven station
Photo Date:  1/21/1984  Upload Date: 12/1/2013 1:13:50 AM
Location:  Waterbury, CT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard,Station
Locomotives:  BM 1825(GP9)
Views:  547   Comments: 0
Fantrip meets Local
Title:  Fantrip meets Local
Description:  The Budd and Branch trip sits next to the local power for the B&M j`b working the Waterbury Branch
Photo Date:  1/21/1984  Upload Date: 12/1/2013 2:27:08 AM
Location:  Waterbury, CT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 5034(FL9) BM 1825(GP9)
Views:  978   Comments: 0
One that got away
Title:  One that got away
Description:  South of Binghamton, it was not unusual to see Chessie or NS power on RPPY and PYRP. North of Binghamton, not so much. This Chessie unit, now working for CSX, but still lettered WM, was borrowed for a trip north, and is now returning to its usual haunts from its short adventure, leading as the train arrives at Binghamton.
Photo Date:  10/10/1987  Upload Date: 5/30/2015 4:18:29 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6252(GP40-2) DH 7317(GP38-2) ST 639(SD26) MEC 603(SD40) BM 1825(GP9) DH 7323(GP38-2)
Views:  1101   Comments: 1
Westbound departing
Title:  Westbound departing
Description:  A westbound train leaves the E Deerfield yard, passing under the railfan bridge.
Photo Date:  2/19/1985  Upload Date: 9/14/2012 3:26:57 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 202(GP38-2) BM 207(GP38-2) BM 1826(GP9)
Views:  874   Comments: 3
Moving from the house
Title:  Moving from the house
Description:  A power set for a westbound moves from the engine house to the yard to'pick up its train. Note toe yard tower, B&M and CV cabooses making for a classic New England yard scene
Photo Date:  2/19/1985  Upload Date: 9/26/2014 1:33:29 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 202(GP38-2) BM 207(GP38-2) BM 1826(GP9)
Views:  771   Comments: 0

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