Waterville, ME: The NERAIL New England Railroad Photo Archive

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View of transfer table at south end of shop complex. Across table is BM F-7B, BM switcher, BM 1576 GP-7 and MEC 232 U25B (ex RI). Control cab on transfer table is built from cab of former Alco switcher. A rubber tired tractor equipped with coupler is used to move dead engines on table and shop tracks. Note trolley wires and poles over control cab for table providing power.

Photographed by Bruce Nelson, August, 1987.
Added to the photo archive by Bruce Nelson, April 27, 2017.
Railroad: Guilford (MEC).

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Other than the locomotives, has this scene changed in 30 years since this photo was taken? Google Maps aerial view of the shop complex and environs looks a little like Larry's Truck and Electric with approximately 25-30 locomotives that appear to be OOS: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Waterville,+ME/@44.5664342,-69.6196798,540m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x4cb1e47f88b92585:0x96b851de70fbde27!8m2!3d44.5520105!4d-69.6317121

Posted by John Barlow on 2017-04-28 06:27:22

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