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4-6-2 PACIFIC TYPE

CLASS F 4-6-2 TYPE - consisted of five Pacific type locomotives numbered 250-254 built by ALCO Schenectady in 1927 with 21x28 inch cylinders working off 210 lbs. of boiler pressure and having 69 inch drivers. Number 252 was scrapped in 1945 due to a wreck, three were scraped in 1953, but 251 was not scrapped until 1958 although retired in 1953.

Builder's portrait of Number 250.

Number 251 at Northern Maine Jct. June 1, 1934.

Number 252

252 with the AROOSTOOK FLYER c. 1944.

253 at Northern Maine Jct. in September 1941.

254

Ray F. Higgins photographed 254 at Oakfield August 21, 1947.

254 at Millinoket March 12, 1947 by Ray F. Higgins.

254 at Millinocket May 15, 1947 by Ray F. Higgins.

254 on Train No.1 at Millinocket on July 10, 1947 by Ray F. Higgins.

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THE MANCHESTER LOCOMOTIVE WORKS

BAR 4-6-0 Number 94 is ready for delivery outside the plant of the Manchester Locomotive Works in 1911. During the years the plant in New Hampshire was open the BAR purchased nearly all its locomotives there; a total of 88 from 1893 to 1911. Manchester opened in 1854, became part of the American Locomotive Company in 1901 and locomotive production ended in 1913. Manchester built 1,793 locomotives.

STEAM DERICK X126 AT THE DERBY SHOPS

C-60 AT NORTHERN MAINE JCT. AUGUST 1948

PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND AUGUST 1971

DESPITE SEVERAL VISITS TO MAINE I NEVER SAW A BANGOR & AROOSTOOK LOCOMOTIVE EXCEPT FOR NUMBER 60 WHICH I PHOTOGRAPHED AT THE CHARLES STREET ENGINE TERMINAL IN PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND WHILE IT WAS BEING USED BY THE PENN CENTRAL.

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