The USDOT Federal Railroad Administration "Locomotive Inspection and Repair Record" (FORM FRA F6180-49A) posted in the cab of BML#50, a GE 70-ton diesel-electric switcher owned and operated by the Belfast & Moosehead Lake RR in Waldo County, ME. While this form lists it as having been built in 1949, BML#50 is actually three years older having been delivered new to the B&MLRR in November, 1946 and never leaving the road's 33 mile grade since then. During those 67 years this still running veteran has put in more than a million miles while never running faster than 20mph over the 142-year old grade located entirely within Waldo County, the equivalent of more then two round trips to the Moon.

Photographed by Bruce Cooper, August 17, 2013.
Added to the photo archive by Bruce Cooper, August 18, 2013.
Railroad: Belfast & Moosehead Lake.

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