B&M CLASS P

The P Class Included:

P-1 3600-3611 built 1910

P-2 3620-3689 built 1911, 1913 and 1916

P-3 3700-3709 built 1923

P-4 3710-3719 built 1934 and 1937

P-5 3696-3699 built 1924 and purchased from the DL&W in 1943

CLASS P-1 4-6-2 Type

P-1-a 3608 was built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1910 and scrapped 1939.

P-1-a 3607 was built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1910 and scrapped 1939.

Photographed at North Station, Boston, June 1, 1933.

P-1-a 3602 was built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1910 and scrapped 1949

The fireman's side of P-1-a 3602.

CLASS P-2 4-6-2 Type

P-2-d 3623 was built by Schenectady in 1911 and scrapped in 1956.

The author photographed P-2-d 3623 behind the East Somerville roundhouse waiting to take a local out of North Station in 1955.

P-2-d 3624 was built by Schenectady in 1911 and scrapped in 1955.

The author photographed the 4-6-2 at the East Somerville engine terminal (Boston) in 1954.

P-2-d 3625 is leaving Windsor Station, Montreal, with the Alouette for Boston July 19, 1939.

The 4-6-2 was built by Schenectady in 1911 and scrapped in 1955. Photo by H.W.Pontin.

P-2-a 3644 was built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1911 and scrapped 1955.

Photographed at Greenfield, Mass. Sptember 23, 1937.

P-2-a 3646 was built by Schenectady in 1911 and scrapped in 1955.

P-2-d 3647 was built by Schenectady in 1911 and scrapped in 1955.

P-2-d 3648 and two other P-2 Pacifics at the Boston engine terminal at East Somerville.

The coaling tower serviced six tracks and was one of the largest ever built.

P-2-d 3650 is on the roundhouse side of the East Somerville coaling tower.

P-2-b 3660 at Bellows Falls, VT was built by Schenectady in 1913 and scrapped in 1955.

The author photographed 3660 being coaled at East Somerville (Boston) in 1954.

P-2-b 3667 was built by Schenectady in 1913 and scrapped in 1955. Greenfield, MA September 23, 1937.

P-2-b 3672 was built by Schenectady in 1913 and scrapped in 1956.

The author photographed P-2-d 3672 at North Station in May 1956 at the end of B&M steam operation.

P-2-d 3673 was built by Schenectady in 1913 and scrapped in 1956.

The author photographed the 4-6-2 waiting to back a local into North Station in May 1956 when steam operation was ending.

P-2-c 3687 was built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1916 and scrapped 1956.

Photographed at White River Junction, Vt. June 29, 1935.

P-2-a 3651 was built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1911 and scrapped 1953.

P-2-d 3631 was built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1911 and scrapped 1955.

CLASS P-3 4-6-2 Type

P-3-a 3700 was built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1923 and scrapped 1953.

It was photographed in Montreal November 3, 1934.

P-3-a 3701 was built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1923 and scrapped 1953.

It was photographed at Concord, N.H. November 24, 1937.

The fireman's side of P-3-a 3701.

P-3-a 3704 at North Station by W.G.Fancher.

P-3-a 3708 was built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1923 and scrapped 1953.

P-3-a 3709 was built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1923 and scrapped 1955.

It was photographed in Portland in June 1949.

CLASS P-4 4-6-2 Type

P-4-a 3713 "The Constitution" was built by the Lima Locomotive Co. in 1934 and has been preserved.

P-4-a 3714 "Greylock" was built by the Lima Locomotive Co. in 1934 and scrapped in 1954.

P-4-b 3718 "Ye Salem Witch" was built by the Lima Locomotive Company in 1937 and scrapped 1953.

P-4-a 3711 "Allagash" was built by the Lima Locomotive Company in 1934 and scrapped 1953.

P-4-b 3719 "Camel's Hump" was built by the Lima Locomotive Company in 1937 and scrapped 1953.

P-4-b 3716 "Rogers' Rangers" was built by Lima in 1937 and scrapped in 1953.

Photo by Walt Giffford in 1948 of Train 5509 at Belmont, MA with mainly empty milk cars for the creamery at Bellows Falls, VT.

On April 22, 1956 I rode the last steam powered train to run to Portland. At the end of the return trip to Boston I followed

P-4-a 3713 to East Somerville on foot to photograph the 4-6-2 being coaled and serviced.

PHOTO BY THE AUTHOR, EDWARD J. OZOG

CLASS P-5 4-6-2 Type

P-5-a 3699 was built by Brooks in 1924 for the DL&W as 1193, purchased by the B&M in 1949 and scrapped 1951.

P-5-a 3696 was built by Brooks in 1924 for the DL&W and puchased by the B&M in 1949 and scrapped 1952.