The brakeman of Boston & Maine’s Groveton switcher looks down the track at the next cars to grab as his ride approaches.
The Boston and Maine had fifty GP9‘s, purchased in 1957 to replace the B&M’s FT’s. Here one of them switches at Groveton, New Hampshire.
Working with the big flash units during blizzard conditions - 0 degrees F, 30 mph winds and 2"/hour snowfall - proved to be challenging on the overnight hours of January 30 into January 31, b... (more)
Having just met its opposite number, train 394 heads eastward on a clear track for Berlin, NH and Portland, Maine. Train is crossing the Upper Ammonoosuc River. In the background we see Mount Cabo... (more)
SLR 3004 wearing a disappearing paint scheme now that G&W owns the road, leads 393 past the ex-Grand Trunk/B&M station in Groveton at 04:16. This was a rare opportunity to combine flash lighting w... (more)