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| Boston & Maine | 1750-1754 | 26659-26663 | 7602 | 5/1961 |
| Boston & Maine | 1755 | 26664 | 7603 | 5/1961 |
Boston & Maine GP18 No. 1750 stands at Mechanicville, New York, on 3 October 1963. Built by Electro-Motive Division and delivered in May 1961, No. 1750 was one of six GP18s purchased by the Boston & Maine. The locomotive is seen in the railroad’s striking McGinnis-era blue, black and white livery, carrying the large Boston & Maine herald on its long hood. © Dick Richards
© Dick Richards
© Dick Richards
Boston & Maine GP18 No. 1752 leads a westbound freight upgrade on the former Fitchburg Route near Shirley, Massachusetts, during the winter of 1982. Assisted by two GP9s, the train threads its way through a snow-covered landscape beneath clear skies, with a long consist stretching into the distance. The locomotive carries the railroad’s familiar blue livery introduced during the McGinnis era, which remained a distinctive feature of Boston & Maine motive power for many years. © Robert C. Barnett
© Dick Richards
oston & Maine EMD GP18 No. 1754 stands at Watertown, Massachusetts, on 28 September 1972, its heavily weathered paintwork showing the effects of years of hard service. © George Turnbull
© Dick Richards
Boston & Maine GP18 No. 1754 leads freight train NY-20 through Bleachery Yard at Lowell, Massachusetts, in May 1976. The locomotive carries the railroad’s distinctive blue livery accented by bold red and white striping, creating a patriotic appearance well suited to America’s Bicentennial year. A mixed freight consist follows behind as the train passes through the yard. © David S. Hutchinson
© Dick Richards
A smart-looking line-up of Boston & Maine motive power at Mechanicville, New York, in September 1981. Rebuilt EMD GP18R No. 1850 stands alongside GP38-2 No. 207 and GP40-2 No. 306, all presented in clean blue paint during the final years of Boston & Maine’s independent operation. Originally built as GP18 No. 1750, No. 1850 was rebuilt at B&M’s Billerica Shops, receiving mechanical upgrades and being renumbered into the 1800 series. Renumbering rebuilt locomotives was standard practice on the Boston & Maine, with upgraded GP9s also receiving numbers in the 1800 series. © R.R. Richards Collection