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Discussion relating to the pre-1983 B&M and MEC railroads. For current operations, please see the Pan Am Railways Forum.

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 #1338569  by Engineer Spike
 
I was eating at Bubbles Restaurant in Mechanicville. It is right along the D&H Colonie Main. Much of the decor is related to Mechanicville history, and more specifically B&M and D&H. One picture is either a P4 or R1 coming out of West Portal. Another is a wooden plaque with a 300 series GP40-2. I was wondering, was this was a PR handouts when these units came? It might go along with one of my previous questions about their new color scheme. Obviously a big deal was made of their arrival.
 #1368118  by Cowford
 
Obviously a big deal was made of their arrival
B&M parked a 300 on a siding by Congress Street in Portland for public inspection, so I'm assuming they did this in other cities, as well.