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Viewing Album:  The B&M in B&W
 
By:BandA Fan
Dates:5/3/1967 - 6/2/1985
Album Info:Black and White photos of the Boston & Maine from the early '80's scanned from medium format negatives.
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MEPO
Title:  MEPO
Description:  MEPO bound for Portland, ME., with, appropriately, a pair of MEC units for power.
Photo Date:  9/18/1982  Upload Date: 4/15/2006 2:49:49 PM
Location:  Montague, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 226(U25B)
Views:  401   Comments: 0
MEPO
Title:  MEPO
Description:  MEPO going away at Lake Pleasant.
Photo Date:  9/18/1982  Upload Date: 4/15/2006 2:50:34 PM
Location:  Montague, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 226(U25B) MEC 261(GP38)
Views:  452   Comments: 0
MEPO
Title:  MEPO
Description:  Some added tractive effort on the rear of MEPO.
Photo Date:  9/18/1982  Upload Date: 4/15/2006 2:51:25 PM
Location:  Montague, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BM 1742(GP9)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
LAME
Title:  LAME
Description:  LAME departing East Deerfield West.
Photo Date:  9/25/1982  Upload Date: 4/15/2006 3:11:19 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BM 303(GP40-2) BM 200(GP38-2) DH 501(RS3M)
Views:  989   Comments: 4
LAME
Title:  LAME
Description:  LAME departing East Deerfield West.
Photo Date:  9/25/1982  Upload Date: 4/15/2006 3:12:18 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DH 501(RS3M) BM 200(GP38-2)
Views:  730   Comments: 0
CR 7964
Title:  CR 7964
Description:  Solid ConRail lash-ups for the Bow/Public Service of New Hampshire coal trains were fairly common.
Photo Date:  9/25/1982  Upload Date: 4/15/2006 3:13:10 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 7964(GP38-2)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
POME
Title:  POME
Description:  POME switching things around. Note that NP "billboard" box car that was on MEPO a couple of weeks back.
Photo Date:  10/2/1982  Upload Date: 4/15/2006 3:14:25 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 262(GP38) BM 315(GP40-2)
Views:  680   Comments: 0
LAME
Title:  LAME
Description:  LAME switching things around.
Photo Date:  10/2/1982  Upload Date: 4/15/2006 3:15:21 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DH 7606(GP39-2) DH 2312(U23B) MEC 251(GP38)
Views:  897   Comments: 0
LASE
Title:  LASE
Description:  LASE, ALL of him, arrives at East Deerfield East over the Connecticut River bridge.
Photo Date:  11/14/1982  Upload Date: 4/15/2006 3:28:58 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BM 317(GP40-2) DH 7324(GP38-2) BM 211(GP38-2) BM 209(GP38-2)
Views:  921   Comments: 0
LASE
Title:  LASE
Description:  LASE's power after having dropped the 209.
Photo Date:  11/14/1982  Upload Date: 4/15/2006 3:31:19 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BM 317(GP40-2) DH 7324(GP38-2) BM 211(GP38-2)
Views:  709   Comments: 0
BM 1223
Title:  BM 1223
Description:  Freshly repainted in "heritage" colors, the 1223 works as the west end switcher.
Photo Date:  11/14/1982  Upload Date: 4/15/2006 3:32:26 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BM 1223(SW9)
Views:  501   Comments: 0
SPCP/MELA
Title:  SPCP/MELA
Description:  SPCP's power heads out to his train in Greenfield, while MELA's power waits to get in.
Photo Date:  11/14/1982  Upload Date: 4/15/2006 3:33:46 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BM 1739(GP9) BM 1724(GP9) BM 316(GP40-2) BM 205(GP38-2)
Views:  1131   Comments: 0
West end/MELA
Title:  West end/MELA
Description:  The west end switcher pulls a string out while MELA's power.......STILL waits.
Photo Date:  11/14/1982  Upload Date: 4/15/2006 3:34:38 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BM 1223(SW9) BM 316(GP40-2) BM 205(GP38-2)
Views:  792   Comments: 0
MELA
Title:  MELA
Description:  Finally, MELA gets the "green light" to enter the yard.
Photo Date:  11/14/1982  Upload Date: 4/15/2006 3:35:35 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BM 316(GP40-2) BM 205(GP38-2)
Views:  650   Comments: 0
UBO
Title:  UBO
Description:  A UBO loaded coal train for the Public Service of New Hampshire geenerating plaant at Bow, NH. departs East Deerfield east, crossing the Connecticut river. The two B&M GP-9's were added at East Deerfield for the added tractive effort needed to surmount Ashburnham Hill between Athol and Fitchburg.
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 9:41:00 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 3005(GP40) CR 3133(GP40) CR 1913(B23-7) CR 7659(GP38AC) BM 316(GP40-2) BM 1808(GP9) BM 1734(GP9)
Views:  1379   Comments: 1
UBO
Title:  UBO
Description:  Rear of the UBO coal train on the Connecticut river bridge at East Deerfield East. 100 P&LE hoppers.
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 9:42:00 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  133   Comments: 0
Rail changeout
Title:  Rail changeout
Description:  It may be New Year's Eve, but the work must be done. Track crew is changing out a switch point on the "45" switch which, as can be seen from the track layout, is a busy section of track.
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 9:43:07 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  200   Comments: 0
Rail changeout
Title:  Rail changeout
Description:  Crew working on the new point to be installed as others work to remove the old one. GP-9 1744 was probably the West End switcher this day.
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 9:43:55 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1744(GP9)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
Rail changeout
Title:  Rail changeout
Description:  The old switch point being plucked from it's location in the "45" switch.
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 9:44:51 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  116   Comments: 0
Rail changeout
Title:  Rail changeout
Description:  The missing switch point is visible in the "45" switch on the west (left) side.
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 9:45:39 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  66   Comments: 0
Rail changeout
Title:  Rail changeout
Description:  Installing the new switch point in the "45" switch.
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 9:46:29 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  69   Comments: 0
Rail changeout
Title:  Rail changeout
Description:  Last minute adjustments to the new point, and they'll hand the track back to the yardmaster.
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 9:47:21 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  73   Comments: 0
CPSP
Title:  CPSP
Description:  CPSP bringing a large cut of cars into East Deerfield via the Fitchburg route from Greenfield East. The train is crossing the Deerfield river.
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 9:48:24 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1803(GP9)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
SPCP
Title:  SPCP
Description:  Within moments of CPSP's arrival, his opposite, SPCP arrives at East Deerfield via the loop track from Deerfield Junction.
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 9:49:25 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1728(GP9) BM 1724(GP9)
Views:  394   Comments: 1
SPCP
Title:  SPCP
Description:  SPCP pulling his train into East Deerfield yard, the first move over the, just repaired, "45" switch.
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 9:50:30 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1728(GP9) BM 1734(GP9)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
BM 1563
Title:  BM 1563
Description:  After dropping his cars at the east end of the yard, CPSP's power returns to the west end, but will have to wait a couple of minutes for a tamper, which has also just come from the east end.
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 10:17:43 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1563(GP7) BM 1712(GP9)
Views:  487   Comments: 1
BM 1563
Title:  BM 1563
Description:  CPSP's power waits while the tamper makes a reverse move at the "45" switch to go to the house.
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 10:18:27 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1563(GP7) BM 1712(GP9) BM 1826(GP9) BM 1838(GP9)
Views:  772   Comments: 0
BM 1563
Title:  BM 1563
Description:  The tamper heads for the house and CPSP starts his move.
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 10:19:20 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1563(GP7) BM 1712(GP9) BM 1826(GP9) BM 1838(GP9)
Views:  680   Comments: 0
CPSP
Title:  CPSP
Description:  CPSP's power heading for the "monkey crossover". He'll then reverse his move and head for the pit.
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 10:30:36 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1563(GP7) BM 1712(GP9) BM 1826(GP9) BM 1838(GP9) BM 1803(GP9)
Views:  639   Comments: 0
CPSP
Title:  CPSP
Description:  CPSP traversing the "monkey crossover".
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 10:32:11 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1563(GP7) BM 1712(GP9) BM 1826(GP9) BM 1838(GP9) BM 1803(GP9)
Views:  845   Comments: 0
CPSP
Title:  CPSP
Description:  after reversing through the "monkey crossover", CPSP heads for the pit to drop a couple of units, which he won't need for the smaller train he'll take to Springfield.
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 10:37:43 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1220(SW9) BM 1563(GP7)
Views:  727   Comments: 0
SPCP
Title:  SPCP
Description:  SPCP's power comes out from the pit and will collect a string of cars before heading north on the Conn River line.
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 3:51:38 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1220(SW9) BM 1724(GP9)
Views:  558   Comments: 0
Helpers
Title:  Helpers
Description:  The pair of GP-9's that were added to the Bow coal train earlier in the day, return to East Deerfield yard on the main track. The track just to the left of the main is the "105" track or runner, which begins at Montague interlocking.
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 3:52:56 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1808(GP9) BM 1734(GP9)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
SPCP/CPSP
Title:  SPCP/CPSP
Description:  SPCP (1728) pulls his string out as SPCP (1803) heads up one of the yard leads to get his.
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 3:54:25 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  90   Comments: 0
SPCP/CPSP
Title:  SPCP/CPSP
Description:  SPCP (1728) continues his pull, as CPSP starts pulling his cut out
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 3:55:46 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1728(GP9)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
CPSP
Title:  CPSP
Description:  At 16:30 on New Year's Eve, it's a little too dark for a decent exposure with a medium format camera, even with Tri-X, so we'll try something differant. CPSP heads south at North Hillside Rd. in Deerfield at about 35 mph. You won't see 'em going this fast on the Conn River line today.
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 3:57:20 PM
Location:  Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1803(GP9)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
CPSP
Title:  CPSP
Description:  Rear of CPSP at North Hillside Rd. in Deerfield at 16:30.
Photo Date:  12/31/1982  Upload Date: 12/6/2006 3:58:54 PM
Location:  Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  132   Comments: 0
Slug set
Title:  Slug set
Description:  The B&M's slug set sitting outside East Deerfield shop when it was "brandy-new".
Photo Date:  3/12/1983  Upload Date: 12/1/2006 3:46:26 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BM 301(GP40-2) BM 100(Road Slug) BM 300(GP40-2)
Views:  1607   Comments: 2
Slug
Title:  Slug
Description:  The "TEBU" outside East Deerfield shop.
Photo Date:  3/12/1983  Upload Date: 12/1/2006 3:47:14 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BM 100(Road Slug)
Views:  1387   Comments: 0
West End switcher
Title:  West End switcher
Description:  GP-7 1560 goes about it's duties as the West End switcher at East Deerfield West.
Photo Date:  3/12/1983  Upload Date: 12/1/2006 3:48:17 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1560(GP7)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
West End switcher
Title:  West End switcher
Description:  GP-7 1560 goes about it's duties as the West End switcher at East Deerfield West.
Photo Date:  3/12/1983  Upload Date: 12/1/2006 3:49:34 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1560(GP7)
Views:  729   Comments: 0
West End switcher
Title:  West End switcher
Description:  GP-7 1560 goes about it's duties as the West End switcher at East Deerfield West.
Photo Date:  3/12/1983  Upload Date: 12/1/2006 3:50:28 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1560(GP7)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
CPSP
Title:  CPSP
Description:  CPSP bringing his train southward over the bridge spanning the Deerfield River near East Deerfield.
Photo Date:  3/12/1983  Upload Date: 12/1/2006 3:51:49 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1741(GP9)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
CPSP
Title:  CPSP
Description:  CPSP has dropped his train at Deerfield Junction, and the power is going into East Deerfield yard via the loop track.
Photo Date:  3/12/1983  Upload Date: 12/1/2006 3:52:53 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1821(GP9)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
POPY
Title:  POPY
Description:  POPY pulling a cut of cars out of the yard at East Deerfield West. Negative badly discolored, color version in "Boston & Maine Vol 1" album.
Photo Date:  1/2/1984  Upload Date: 12/7/2006 11:12:16 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DH 7315(GP38-2) DH 408(C420) DH 7412(GP39-2)
Views:  773   Comments: 0
MERU
Title:  MERU
Description:  The "Slug set" has MERU in tow at the Central Vermont (now NECR) overhead bridge west of Miller's Falls.
Photo Date:  1/19/1985  Upload Date: 11/29/2006 5:42:46 PM
Location:  Montague, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BM 301(GP40-2) BM 100(Road Slug) BM 300(GP40-2)
Views:  708   Comments: 1
POPY
Title:  POPY
Description:  "Popeye's" U25-B is about to roll over the hot box detector at Lake Pleasant.
Photo Date:  1/19/1985  Upload Date: 11/29/2006 5:44:48 PM
Location:  Montague, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 231(U25B) DH 408(C420)
Views:  646   Comments: 1
POSP
Title:  POSP
Description:  POSP swings around the big curve between Lake Pleasant and Montague station.
Photo Date:  1/19/1985  Upload Date: 11/29/2006 5:46:38 PM
Location:  Montague, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1746(GP9) BM 1719(GP9)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
POSP
Title:  POSP
Description:  POSP swings around the big curve between Lake Pleasant and Montague station.
Photo Date:  1/19/1985  Upload Date: 11/29/2006 5:48:09 PM
Location:  Montague, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BM 1577(GP7)
Views:  331   Comments: 1
CPED
Title:  CPED
Description:  CPED's power at East Deerfield West.
Photo Date:  1/19/1985  Upload Date: 11/29/2006 5:49:53 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 367(GP39-2) BM 328(GP40)
Views:  655   Comments: 0

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