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| Title: |
BM W3732 |
| Description: |
Plows at East Deerfield. |
| Photo Date: |
4/2/1979 Upload Date: 11/16/2005 5:35:55 PM |
| Location: |
East Deerfield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
BM 1212 |
| Description: |
NW-2 1212 is the work train engine during the cleanup of a wreck in Chicopee on the Conn River line. |
| Photo Date: |
8/5/1979 Upload Date: 6/5/2005 7:58:49 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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BM 1212(NW2) |
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1038 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BM 1725 |
| Description: |
This is what happens when you come upon a washout at 01:30. |
| Photo Date: |
8/5/1979 Upload Date: 10/6/2005 8:33:30 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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BM 1725(GP9) BM 1726(GP9) |
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| Title: |
BM 1725 |
| Description: |
Wider view of wreck scene, looking north on the B&M's Conn River Line. Overpass in back ground is I-91. |
| Photo Date: |
8/5/1979 Upload Date: 10/6/2005 8:34:23 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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BM 1725(GP9) |
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672 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BM 1725 |
| Description: |
Run-off from a severe thunderstorm around 23:00 washed out a segment of the roadbed. |
| Photo Date: |
8/5/1979 Upload Date: 10/6/2005 8:34:59 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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BM 1725(GP9) BM 1726(GP9) |
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652 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BM 1725 |
| Description: |
Crew miraculously survived, but swore they were "headed for a dip in the Connecticut river". |
| Photo Date: |
8/5/1979 Upload Date: 10/6/2005 8:35:43 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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BM 1725(GP9) BM 1726(GP9) |
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998 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BM 1725 |
| Description: |
Just as miraculous was the ''survival" of both the 1725 and 1726, which were repaired/rebuilt and renumbered 1825 and 1826. |
| Photo Date: |
8/5/1979 Upload Date: 10/6/2005 8:36:19 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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BM 1725(GP9) BM 1726(GP9) |
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685 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BM 1725 |
| Description: |
U fortunately, a CV Alco RS-11 that was part of the lash-up did not fare as well and was written off, with the B&M making good on the loss to the CV. |
| Photo Date: |
8/5/1979 Upload Date: 10/6/2005 8:37:00 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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BM 1725(GP9) BM 1726(GP9) |
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750 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BM 1725 |
| Description: |
Note the center cylinder has been ripped off the crankcase of the air compressor, and the piston is just hanging out of it. |
| Photo Date: |
8/5/1979 Upload Date: 10/6/2005 8:37:42 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 1725(GP9) BM 1726(GP9) |
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747 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BM 1725 |
| Description: |
Fresh paint on the trucks suggests the locomotives saw the shop recently. That's the Connecticut River in the background, they didn't have far to go. |
| Photo Date: |
8/5/1979 Upload Date: 10/6/2005 8:38:21 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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BM 1725(GP9) BM 1726(GP9) |
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855 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BM 1725 |
| Description: |
Study of the underside. |
| Photo Date: |
8/5/1979 Upload Date: 10/6/2005 8:38:55 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 1725(GP9) BM 1726(GP9) |
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659 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Chicopee wreck |
| Description: |
Obviously, there were a number of carloads of Newsprint involved, a commodity moved in some quantity back then by the B&M from it's Canadian connections. |
| Photo Date: |
8/5/1979 Upload Date: 10/6/2005 8:39:45 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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410 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chicopee wreck |
| Description: |
Looking southward down the Conn River Line at the wreck site. |
| Photo Date: |
8/5/1979 Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:38:47 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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441 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chicopee wreck |
| Description: |
From approximately the center of the wreck site, looking north. |
| Photo Date: |
8/5/1979 Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:39:19 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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303 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chicopee wreck |
| Description: |
Crane clearing away "pieces/parts" strewn all over. |
| Photo Date: |
8/5/1979 Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:39:46 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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318 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chicopee wreck |
| Description: |
All that newsprint makes a fine mess! |
| Photo Date: |
8/5/1979 Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:40:16 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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343 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chicopee wreck |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/5/1979 Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:40:47 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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278 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chicopee wreck |
| Description: |
Train was not going all that fast, maybe 25 mph. |
| Photo Date: |
8/5/1979 Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:41:28 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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294 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chicopee wreck |
| Description: |
Crane picking a wheelset out of the morass. |
| Photo Date: |
8/5/1979 Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:41:53 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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325 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chicopee wreck |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/5/1979 Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:42:22 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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346 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chicopee wreck |
| Description: |
One of the few, non-newsprint cars involved. |
| Photo Date: |
8/5/1979 Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:42:57 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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305 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chicopee wreck |
| Description: |
You can just see an undisturbed roll of newsprint inside the door. |
| Photo Date: |
8/5/1979 Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:43:24 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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429 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Lifting the 1726 (1) |
| Description: |
The B&M's two "Big Hooks" begin the lift of GP-9 1726 from ther embankment. (cropped) |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/1979 Upload Date: 3/29/2006 7:02:54 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 1726(GP9) |
| Views: |
600 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Lifting the 1726 (1A) |
| Description: |
The B&M's two "Big Hooks" begin the lift of GP-9 1726 from the embankment. (full frame) |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/1979 Upload Date: 3/29/2006 7:03:31 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 1726(GP9) |
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528 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Lifting the 1726 (2) |
| Description: |
Dragging the 1726 up off the embankment. Trucks in the foreground will go underneath her. (cropped) |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/1979 Upload Date: 3/29/2006 7:04:34 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 1726(GP9) |
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469 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Lifting the 1726 (2A) |
| Description: |
Dragging the 1726 up off the embankment. Trucks in the foreground will go underneath her. (full frame) |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/1979 Upload Date: 3/29/2006 7:05:27 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 1726(GP9) |
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387 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Lifting the 1726 (3) |
| Description: |
After repositioning the lifting cables, the 1726 is rolled upright with some help from a "Cat" out of picture, at left, note the cable. (cropped) |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/1979 Upload Date: 3/29/2006 7:06:35 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 1726(GP9) |
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476 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Lifting the 1726 (3A) |
| Description: |
After repositioning the lifting cables, the 1726 is rolled upright with some help from a "Cat", at left, note the cable. (full frame) |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/1979 Upload Date: 3/29/2006 7:07:28 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 1726(GP9) |
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375 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Lifting the 1726 (4) |
| Description: |
The 1726 sits upright for the first time in several days. |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/1979 Upload Date: 3/29/2006 7:08:18 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 1726(GP9) |
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549 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Lifting the 1726 (5) |
| Description: |
With the two hooks suspending the 1726 in the air, the first truck is rolled under her. |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/1979 Upload Date: 3/29/2006 7:25:49 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 1726(GP9) |
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473 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Lifting the 1726 (6) |
| Description: |
Getting the rear truck positioned in the bolster bearing prior to installing the front truck. |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/1979 Upload Date: 3/29/2006 7:26:39 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 1726(GP9) |
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379 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Lifting the 1726 (7) |
| Description: |
The 250T crane lifts the front end to permit the front truck to be rolled under. (cropped) |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/1979 Upload Date: 3/29/2006 7:27:44 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 1726(GP9) |
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528 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Lifting the 1726 (7A) |
| Description: |
The 250T crane lifts the front end to permit the front truck to be rolled under. (full frame) |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/1979 Upload Date: 3/29/2006 7:28:27 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 1726(GP9) |
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421 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Lifting the 1726 (8) |
| Description: |
Dozer drags the 1726 out of the way so the two "Big Hooks" can go to work recovering GP-9 1725. Elsewhere in this album is a photo of the 1726 a couple of years later, rebuilt and renumbered as the 1826. |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/1979 Upload Date: 3/29/2006 7:29:22 PM |
| Location: |
Chicopee, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 1726(GP9) |
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632 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
POSP |
| Description: |
POSP departing East Deerfield yard via the loop track and rejoining the Conn River line at Deerfield Junction. |
| Photo Date: |
5/2/1981 Upload Date: 4/7/2006 3:15:34 PM |
| Location: |
Deerfield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 1744(GP9) BM 1718(GP9) |
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764 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
POSP |
| Description: |
POSP departing East Deerfield yard via the loop track and rejoining the Conn River line at Deerfield Junction. This is looking south on the Conn River. |
| Photo Date: |
5/2/1981 Upload Date: 4/7/2006 3:17:27 PM |
| Location: |
Deerfield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 1718(GP9) BM 1744(GP9) |
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743 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CPSP |
| Description: |
CPSP southbound through Deerfield interlocking. Nice that the sun decided to peek out for a brief moment. |
| Photo Date: |
5/2/1981 Upload Date: 4/7/2006 3:19:21 PM |
| Location: |
Deerfield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BM 1753(GP18) BM 1738(GP9) |
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1751 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
One by each |
| Description: |
Too bad there wasn't a GP-18 in there, then there'd be one of all of 'em. Close, but no cee-gar! |
| Photo Date: |
5/2/1981 Upload Date: 4/7/2006 3:21:21 PM |
| Location: |
East Deerfield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 1575(GP7) BM 1746(GP9) BM 303(GP40-2) BM 211(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
1729 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LAME |
| Description: |
LAME heading west through Greenfield East interlocking. (cropped) |
| Photo Date: |
5/2/1981 Upload Date: 4/7/2006 3:08:11 PM |
| Location: |
Greenfield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 301(GP40-2) BM 304(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
1080 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LAME |
| Description: |
LAME heading west through Greenfield East interlocking. (full frame) |
| Photo Date: |
5/2/1981 Upload Date: 4/7/2006 3:10:03 PM |
| Location: |
Greenfield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 301(GP40-2) BM 304(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
975 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LAME |
| Description: |
LAME passing the depot at Charlemont, which burned not long after this was taken. (cropped) |
| Photo Date: |
5/2/1981 Upload Date: 4/7/2006 3:12:25 PM |
| Location: |
Charlemont, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 301(GP40-2) |
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824 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LAME |
| Description: |
LAME passing the depot at Charlemont, which burned not long after this was taken. (full frame) |
| Photo Date: |
5/2/1981 Upload Date: 4/7/2006 3:13:40 PM |
| Location: |
Charlemont, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 301(GP40-2) |
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617 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BM 306 |
| Description: |
LASE arrives at East Deergield West about 10:15. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1983 Upload Date: 3/29/2006 10:37:19 PM |
| Location: |
East Deerfield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 306(GP40-2) BM 311(GP40-2) |
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815 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BM 1838 |
| Description: |
SPCP arriving at East Deerfield West via the "loop"!track from the Conn River line with cars to set off. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1983 Upload Date: 3/29/2006 10:38:03 PM |
| Location: |
East Deerfield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 1838(GP9) |
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473 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BM 1838 |
| Description: |
The power has returned to it's train, and SPCP heads north across the Deerfield River and the Deerfield/Greenfield town line. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1983 Upload Date: 3/29/2006 10:38:54 PM |
| Location: |
East Deerfield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 1838(GP9) |
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518 Comments: 1 |
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CPSP's power reversing to go to the house |
| Description: |
With a large drop at E.Dfld., the train will swap his big lash-up for a smaller one for the remainder of the trip to Springfield. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1983 Upload Date: 3/29/2006 10:41:44 PM |
| Location: |
East Deerfield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 316(GP40-2) |
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524 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CPSP |
| Description: |
CPSP "on the approach", literally, note the signal just beyond the rear of the train, to Northampton. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1983 Upload Date: 3/29/2006 10:43:06 PM |
| Location: |
Northampton, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 1753(GP18) |
| Views: |
682 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BM 309 |
| Description: |
MEPO at East Deerfield East. |
| Photo Date: |
4/2/1983 Upload Date: 3/31/2006 4:45:38 PM |
| Location: |
East Deerfield, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 309(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
622 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MEPO |
| Description: |
Eastbound MEPO leaving CTC territory and entering a short (about 10 miles) section of ABS territory between Montague and Erving. |
| Photo Date: |
4/2/1983 Upload Date: 3/31/2006 4:47:42 PM |
| Location: |
Montague Station, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 309(GP40-2) |
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2061 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
MEPO |
| Description: |
Going away shot of MEPO as the head end passes the Montgue station site. |
| Photo Date: |
4/2/1983 Upload Date: 3/31/2006 4:48:26 PM |
| Location: |
Montague Station, MA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Locomotives: |
BM 315(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
446 Comments: 0 |
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