Boston's Beacon Park Yard is now officially history; Worcester Yard is one of the beneficiaries with a $100 million expansion, which at 79 acres is pretty close to what Beacon Park Yard was. Trackage east of Worcester now belongs to the state for use by (hopefully) an expanded MBTA schedule.
There are times when many engines, cars or cabooses are concentrated in a location. Such sites are for storage, economic reasons, active power needs or for rebuilding. For others, wear and tear have brought their usefulness to and end.
