Boston and Maine No. 410

by DickH

Boston and Maine No. 410, now parked along Dutton Street at Merrimack. This six-wheeled “steam switcher” was built in 1911 by the American Locomotive Company in Manchester, NH. It weighs 74 tons. Photos by Tony Sampas.

Time Tuesday, March 6th, 2012, 6:28 am   |   CategoryHistory, Lowell  |  RssRSS feed |  CommentRespond  |  TrackbackTrackback

2 Comments to “Boston and Maine No. 410”

    
  1. John Quealey
    March 6, 2012 at 8:17 am

    I remember the steam engines fired by coal in the bleachery train yard when I was a boy. If you had your cloths out on the line, the coal dust would settle on them.

  2. Tony Sampas
    March 6, 2012 at 10:51 am

    Thanks for the memory John.

    

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