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Viewing Album:  Boston & Maine Billerica Shops
 
By:Bay State Model Railroad Museum
Dates:3/25/1972 - 4/23/1989
Album Info:Photographer Ralph L. Phillips took a series of photos at the former Boston & Maine Billerica Repair Shops, including at a walking tour on 25 March, 1972. As of October 2022, the shop buildings are in a dilapidated state as Guilford Rail System consolidated its repair shops to the former Maine Central facilities in Waterville, ME. The site itself is a heavily-contaminated Superfund site. Only the offices are still used by the MBTA and CSX, for dispatching commuter rail and freight trains on the former B&M/Guilford/Pan Am Railways network.
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RDC Rhinoplasty
Title:  RDC Rhinoplasty
Description:  BM no. 6117 is another RDC awaiting cab repairs, with another ex-NH RDC (no. 128) providing the parts. Ralph L. Phillips photo, from the Ralph L. Phillips collection of the Bay State Model Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  3/25/1972  Upload Date: 10/30/2022 7:58:30 PM
Location:  North Billerica, MA
Author:  Ralph L. Phillips
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Awaiting transplant
Title:  Awaiting transplant
Description:  The cab of ex-NH RDC-3 no. 128 rests next to its recipient, BM RDC-1 no. 6117. Ralph L. Phillips photo, from the Ralph L. Phillips collection of the Bay State Model Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  3/25/1972  Upload Date: 10/30/2022 8:23:46 PM
Location:  North Billerica, MA
Author:  Ralph L. Phillips
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NW2 gets TLC
Title:  NW2 gets TLC
Description:  NW2 no. 1203 sits with its guts exposed. This particular NW2 was repowered with the prime mover from an E7. BM F3A no. 4228A can be seen lurking behind it. Ralph L. Phillips photo, from the Ralph L. Phillips collection of the Bay State Model Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  3/25/1972  Upload Date: 10/30/2022 8:14:29 PM
Location:  North Billerica, MA
Author:  Ralph L. Phillips
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Machinery
Title:  Machinery
Description:  Ralph L. Phillips photo, from the Ralph L. Phillips collection of the Bay State Model Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  3/25/1972  Upload Date: 10/30/2022 8:18:25 PM
Location:  North Billerica, MA
Author:  Ralph L. Phillips
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Cue "Powerhouse" by Raymond Scott
Title:  Cue "Powerhouse" by Raymond Scott
Description:  The powerhouse area of the Billerica Shops, where on-site power was generated. The title refers to the song heard in "Looney Tunes" whenever anything industrial appeared. Ralph L. Phillips photo, from the Ralph L. Phillips collection of the Bay State Model Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  3/25/1972  Upload Date: 10/30/2022 8:08:38 PM
Location:  North Billerica, MA
Author:  Ralph L. Phillips
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Parts Pile
Title:  Parts Pile
Description:  Ralph L. Phillips photo, from the Ralph L. Phillips collection of the Bay State Model Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  3/25/1972  Upload Date: 10/30/2022 8:31:00 PM
Location:  North Billerica, MA
Author:  Ralph L. Phillips
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Tour Group
Title:  Tour Group
Description:  Ralph L. Phillips photo, from the Ralph L. Phillips collection of the Bay State Model Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  3/25/1972  Upload Date: 10/30/2022 8:28:57 PM
Location:  North Billerica, MA
Author:  Ralph L. Phillips
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Shop Switcher
Title:  Shop Switcher
Description:  BM Alco S4 no. 1270 looks weary but remains on duty as the Billerica Shop switcher. Ralph L. Phillips photo, from the Ralph L. Phillips collection of the Bay State Model Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  3/25/1972  Upload Date: 10/30/2022 8:33:20 PM
Location:  North Billerica, MA
Author:  Ralph L. Phillips
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Lots to see
Title:  Lots to see
Description:  BM NW2 no. 1203 rests with its hood removed, as does GP9 no. 1725, which appears to be in the middile of a repaint. The hood of GP9 no. 1747 can be seen next to it, and finally an RDC can be spotted in the background behind two of the tour group. Ralph L. Phillips photo, from the Ralph L. Phillips collection of the Bay State Model Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  3/25/1972  Upload Date: 10/30/2022 8:36:44 PM
Location:  North Billerica, MA
Author:  Ralph L. Phillips
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ST 625
Title:  ST 625
Description:  ex-ATSF SD26 no. 4618 was assigned ST no. 625 as its new number, but this was a mere formality as it was cannibalized for parts the moment it arrived at Guilfords Billerica Shops. Ralph L. Phillips photo, from the Ralph L. Phillips collection of the Bay State Model Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  1/14/1989  Upload Date: 10/30/2022 9:46:06 PM
Location:  North Billerica, MA
Author:  Ralph L. Phillips
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  ST 625(SD26) BM 322(GP40)
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