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We're excited too. The RDC needs some repairs (specifically new windows and potentially some new paint) that requires we take it out of service for a few weeks at a time. It is by no means going away but rather getting a much needed rest after being the backbone of the operation for the last few yea...

The cars are owned by DCR and were originally used Holyoke Heritage State Park until they stopped rail operations. They are leased to BSRM and were moved to Lenox in 2006. The decision to move those particular cars to HVTR was solely based on the fact the coach seats are newly refurbished (using bra...

Good Morning! For an upcoming article in Classic Trains about SW-1s, a inquiry has been made about how many B&M units remain. This was the list that I was given but would like to "vet it" to a wider audience. Thank you! #1109 RMNE #1113 BSRM #1114 became the Stone Mountain “boxcar” and...

DONATIONS NEEDED FOR 1113 BELL Thank you to our generous donors who have helped us raise $220 towards our goal of $925. These funds will be used to defer the cost of an original Howard bell for Boston & Maine 1113 (aka 1849) recently purchased from a seller in Rhode Island. Please consider makin...

NEWS UPDATE - The Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum (BSRM) is proud to announce the acquisition of First Light 1849 (nee Boston & Maine 1113), a 1941 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) SW-1, from the Mt. Tom Energy Plant located in Holyoke, Massachusetts. As one of only three remaining Boston & Mai...

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Although the RMNE's virtual presence has been quiet, the work occurring at our shop has been fervent. Members have been sanding, sanding, and well, sanding! The painters will be arriving next Monday so final preparations will be completed this coming weekend. While the current photographs documentin...

Excellent news! We had two more donors last night and brining our current total to $175 or 2% of the necessary funds needed. Please, consider even a $15 donation. This project will bring a great deal of pride to the region and help keep the legacy of the New Haven Railroad alive.

Thanks, Bill! We are now 1% there. Please, again, consider donating to this worthy cause. The New Haven 2019 will be the only northeastern locomotive represented at the celebration. It is by far one of the most unique units ever built by EMD and deserves a place next to other notable F & E units...

Another great shot from Dick Hovey, this time of our very own 2019 shortly after being repainted by Chrome Crankshaft. Glass has yet to be installed and the carbody in need of a good wash however, it can be safely said the unit has not looked this good since rolling of of EMD twenty-five years earli...

With most volunteers were at the Amherst Railway Society show held in West Springfield, MA this past weekend, here are picture from work completed the previous week. We encountered our first issue, which was a welded sand hatch. Our master metal worker Sam Walker, after removing the necessary screws...

The New Haven FL-9s were delivered with a Hancock 4700 whistle (which included the "dish") on the front and a H4700 (without the "dish") on the rear. In fact, the railroad was the largest purchaser of the 4700 series whistles produced in the mid-late 1950s. While Hancock marketed...

A spectacular picture of 2019's sister, the 2002, which, as was discussed previously, resides at the RMNE. There are currently no plans to restore this locomotive to service. The 2002 was also rebuilt by Chrome Crankshaft in 1984-85. A special thanks to George Hamlin for allowing us to republish his...

FL9M2004, If you are referring to the move of New Haven 2019, we're still not sure. Logistics are being worked out through PAR and NS, as the latter company is sponsoring the event in conjunction with the North Carolina Transportation Museum. If you are referring to the movement of the equipment fro...

Perfect! Thanks so much. This is exactly what I wanted to see. We have been attempting to figure out where and how the radios mounted.