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Viewing Album:  New England Travels 2016-Glory Days at White River Junction
 
By:Paul Koprowski
Dates:9/9/2016 - 9/10/2016
Album Info:In this installment of New England Travels, we head to White River Junction, VT for the annual Glory Days Railroad Festival. In addition to the festival equipment displays, other points of interest include the Caboose Village at Tilton, NH and the Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum in western Massachusetts.
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DH 35816
Title:  DH 35816
Description:  Found along the Providence & Worcester line through Auburn, this former D&H caboose has seen better days. Built by ACF in 1915, this was the first caboose on the Delaware & Hudson to carry the road number 35816. Later sold in the 1970s to the P&W and renumbered 2.
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/19/2016 11:28:00 PM
Location:  Auburn, MA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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New Haven Station
Title:  New Haven Station
Description:  The old Auburn depot, once used as a passenger stop on the New Haven Railroad, now serves as a stop for hungry customers looking for a good pizza.
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/19/2016 11:43:46 PM
Location:  Auburn, MA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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MBRX 1423
Title:  MBRX 1423
Description:  Not having seen active service for many years, this privately owned SW-9 sits alongside the tracks of its original owner, the Boston & Maine.
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/19/2016 11:49:14 PM
Location:  Greenfield, NH
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  MBRX 1423(SW9)
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MBRX 1423
Title:  MBRX 1423
Description:  Cab end view of this old EMD reveals paint from before and after the takeover of the Boston & Maine by Guilford.
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/19/2016 11:54:17 PM
Location:  Greenfield, NH
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  MBRX 1423(SW9)
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Minuteman Heritage
Title:  Minuteman Heritage
Description:  The old McGinnis style lettering still shows through the gray Guilford image on the side of the cab. The unit was numbered 1228 at the time of this lettering style and painted in the blue and white "Bluebird" scheme.
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/19/2016 11:57:30 PM
Location:  Greenfield, NH
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  MBRX 1423(SW9)
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Big G
Title:  Big G
Description:  The logo that would symbol the end of the colorful and separate identities of some of New England's largest railroads still lives on the side of this 1953 vintage switcher even after the company itself has changed its own image.
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/20/2016 12:16:04 AM
Location:  Greenfield, NH
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  MBRX 1423(SW9)
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MBRX 1423
Title:  MBRX 1423
Description:  Front end view of the old switcher, built in 1953 as Boston & Maine 1228. After retirement from Guilford's roster it was acquired privately and moved to a former B&M line operated by the Milford-Bennington Railroad where it still resides today.
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/20/2016 12:20:07 AM
Location:  Greenfield, NH
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Locomotives:  MBRX 1423(SW9)
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Some Things Never Change
Title:  Some Things Never Change
Description:  Despite coming under the ownership of at least three different companies over the course of its lifetime as a result of sale and merger, the unit still retains the B&M style numberboards on the front that were characteristic of most diesel switchers on the "Route of the Minuteman."
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/20/2016 12:24:32 AM
Location:  Greenfield, NH
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  MBRX 1423(SW9)
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Can't Hide the True Identity
Title:  Can't Hide the True Identity
Description:  The B&M McGinnis style lettering consistant with the "Bluebird" look still show along with the unit's original road number of 1228 underneath the markings from Guilford.
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/20/2016 12:30:33 AM
Location:  Greenfield, NH
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  MBRX 1423(SW9)
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Springfield Terminal
Title:  Springfield Terminal
Description:  More history along the side of the hood on this switcher. The most obvious is the lettering for Springfield Terminal, evidence from the days when Guilford attempted to consolidate operations and equipment of their larger railroad companies under the name and operating rules of a former Vermont shortline. Not as easy to spot but still visible under the gray is lettering of the Boston & Maine consistent with the maroon and gold scheme of the 1950s.
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/20/2016 12:35:10 AM
Location:  Greenfield, NH
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  MBRX 1423(SW9)
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MBRX 1423
Title:  MBRX 1423
Description:  One of the few diesel switchers that survive from the Boston & Maine Railroad. Even rarer might be the fact that it displays evidence of three different paint schemes worn throughout its operating history within New England.
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/20/2016 12:42:53 AM
Location:  Greenfield, NH
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  MBRX 1423(SW9)
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Contoocook Depot
Title:  Contoocook Depot
Description:  Constructed by B&M predecessor Concord & Claremont Railroad in 1850, the depot came under the control of the "Route of the Minuteman" about thirty seven years later. Serving as a gateway to the rest of the country by rail for passegners until 1955, the line still saw freight trains until the early 1960s. Althought no more trains pass, the depot now serves as a museum to share the exciting history of the railroad in this part of the Granite State.
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/20/2016 12:47:26 AM
Location:  Contoocook, NH
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Contoocook Bridge
Title:  Contoocook Bridge
Description:  According to the local historical society, this is the oldest wooden covered bridge that was constructed for railroad purposes. Built in 1889, it is believed to have been the design of Jonathan Parker Snow of the Boston & Maine Railroad. While it no longer sees the passage of trains, it serves as a walkway over the river flowing through town, held in place by the granite abutments from a previous bridge at this location.
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/20/2016 12:54:42 AM
Location:  Contoocook, NH
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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BM 1246
Title:  BM 1246
Description:  One of the earliest surviving passenger cars from the Boston & Maine, car 1246 was constructed by Pullman in 1907. Originally used on mainline passenger trains, this car was later bumped to branchline service when steel coaches were acquired. Later moved to maintenance of way service by the railroad, the car was sold to the then upstart Monadnock Steamtown & Northern operation and run on steam powered excursions out of Keene, NH and later Bellows Falls, VT.
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/20/2016 1:00:58 AM
Location:  Contoocook, NH
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BM 1246
Title:  BM 1246
Description:  Evidence from the days when B&M 1246 was the property of Steamtown USA, founded by seafood merchant F. Nelson Blount. During its time on Steamtown trains out of Bellows Falls, the car operated over former Rutland Railroad trackage owned by the Green Mountain Railroad.
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/20/2016 1:01:33 AM
Location:  Contoocook, NH
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BM 1246
Title:  BM 1246
Description:  Can't find this sort of detail on modern passenger equipment. Pressed into the steel for all to see are the markings of the coach's original owner.
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/20/2016 1:02:04 AM
Location:  Contoocook, NH
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BM 1246
Title:  BM 1246
Description:  Another view of the depot museum's former B&M passenger car, now used for special parties and events. Check out that old switch stand complete with lantern on top.
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/20/2016 1:02:45 AM
Location:  Contoocook, NH
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WP 1918
Title:  WP 1918
Description:  Although displaying markings for the Western Pacific, this caboose is actually of Maine Central heritage. Home built by the railroad and originally carrying the road number of 648.
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/20/2016 1:19:42 AM
Location:  Tilton, NH
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BM C76
Title:  BM C76
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Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/21/2016 1:12:59 PM
Location:  Tilton, NH
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BM C75
Title:  BM C75
Description:  Unique paint scheme on the side of this former B&M car within the Tilton caboose lineup.
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/21/2016 1:03:35 PM
Location:  Tilton, NH
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BM 487
Title:  BM 487
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Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/21/2016 1:09:12 PM
Location:  Tilton, NH
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MEC 659
Title:  MEC 659
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Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/21/2016 1:19:47 PM
Location:  Tilton, NH
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BAR C54
Title:  BAR C54
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Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/21/2016 1:14:39 PM
Location:  Tilton, NH
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UP 25505
Title:  UP 25505
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Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/21/2016 1:16:39 PM
Location:  Tilton, NH
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Early Arrival
Title:  Early Arrival
Description:  Providence & Worcester 4006 arrives at the WRJ station with its train for display at the Glory Days Festival. Consist included two executive cars and a former UP B unit converted to a HEP unit.
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/21/2016 1:21:58 PM
Location:  White River Junction, VT
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  PW 4006(B40-8W)
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NECR 3040
Title:  NECR 3040
Description:  Done with switching for today, the New England Central local power has been parked in front of the station. In a few hours the night crew would pick up the unit and continue working the yard.
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/21/2016 1:25:05 PM
Location:  White River Junction, VT
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Locomotives:  NECR 3040(GP40-2LW)
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NECR 3040
Title:  NECR 3040
Description:  Resting in the last rays of daylight in front of the historic 1937 railroad station, this locomotive was built in 1974 by GMD as Canadian National 9495. This model of GP40 has become commonplace in New England as quite a few of the major roads have at least one operating example. The unit's paint job is becoming a rarity due to the G&W takeover of RailAmerica a few years prior. Also note the new E-bell on the front of the locomotive.
Photo Date:  9/9/2016  Upload Date: 10/21/2016 1:27:40 PM
Location:  White River Junction, VT
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  NECR 3040(GP40-2LW)
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Patriotic Unit
Title:  Patriotic Unit
Description:  The NECR night crew left the wide cab Geep on display in front of the station for Glory Days. The former CN unit was one of five such units on display this year.
Photo Date:  9/10/2016  Upload Date: 10/21/2016 1:39:17 PM
Location:  White River Junction, VT
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  NECR 3040(GP40-2LW)
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Widecabs
Title:  Widecabs
Description:  Two widecabs from two different builders heading up passenger consists.
Photo Date:  9/10/2016  Upload Date: 10/21/2016 1:43:03 PM
Location:  White River Junction, VT
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  VTR 311(GP40-2LW) PW 4006(B40-8W)
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GMRC 512
Title:  GMRC 512
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Photo Date:  9/10/2016  Upload Date: 10/21/2016 1:37:08 PM
Location:  Chester, VT
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