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SSW9389
August 30th, 2007, 12:32 AM
The first time I lived in New Hampshire (1969-1975) I spent a bit of time at the Yard in Manchester. It was the only show in town.

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SSW9389
August 30th, 2007, 12:37 AM
I had a little old Kodak 127 camera and Black & White film. The yard was populated by two or three switchers. This one you may recognize from the old Diesel Spotters Guide. This NW2 was rebuilt with a 567A engine out of an E7A and B&M kept the taller exhaust manifold from the E unit. I've looked across the top of this loco from the cab. Wish I had got a photo of that.

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/B_M1203-2.JPG
r_i_straw
August 30th, 2007, 12:40 AM
Well, they did try to provide some excitement a few miles from there over in Milford on the former B&M line that went west to Hillsboro.
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/583/Milford_Wreck.jpg
SSW9389
August 30th, 2007, 12:40 AM
There were quite a few SW1s around. The B&M owned something like 24 of them and most of them were still on the roster when I was up there.

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/BM1118LRedit1.JPG
SSW9389
August 30th, 2007, 12:42 AM
Oh my! I've got a photo of the Milford and Bennington's SW900 somewhere around here and they used to use a Gilford SW9 too. My daddy used to work at the Bank in Milford.

Well, they did try to provide some excitement a few miles from there over in Milford on the former B&M line that went west to Hillsboro.
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/583/Milford_Wreck.jpg