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 #1314813  by RGlueck
 
What became of these locomotives? I remember watching them being rebuilt in Bangor, and I have a couple of photos of one being cut up at a salvage yard in Brewer. I recall seeing at least one in Guilford colors, then ....?
Are they all gone from existence?
 #1315085  by S1f3432
 
Here are a couple of shots of the U25B's being delivered in YR-1 as they cross East Conway Rd. in Redstone, NH in the
fall of 1980. They arrived in St.J with spacer cars between them which were removed before they came east. All that weight
in one block on that track is amazing now that I think back about it.
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 #1315397  by RGlueck
 
Great shot of the Rock locos being brought in. Thanks for sharing it. I do recall, for the longest amount of time, one ran around the system in baby-blue paint, several ran around in red, and at least one in maroon. Some nice variety at the time.