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Front Flank view of MKco. F40PHM-2C #1027, laying over at Readville, MA.





MBTA 1123 an ex-CN GP40, safety cab, freight engine, received a lenghtened frame and a total rebuild, including a Cummins Aux. Alt. for heat and lights, and found a new career, hauling passengers in Boston. She's climbing to the Franklin Branch from the Amtrak NE Corridor.



MBTA 1921 is an ex-Burlington Northern GP9, She's painted in the famous B&M/MEC, "Minute Man" scheme. Always a treat when she's working the Readville Maintenance Facility, as pictured here.





Another view of MBTA 1921, working at Readville. Love those gold stripes!





Lunch time. And, the 1921 idles at the Readville Maintenance and Layover Facility.



MBTA 902 is an ex-SEMTA GP9r. It is one of two (904) which are assigned to The Readville Maintenance Facility. Looks real sharp in those colors!




MBTA 1136, a GP40MC, awaits another assignment, idleing at the Readville Maintenance and Layover Facility. Looking Good!






MBTA 1106 is an ex-Gulf, Mobile and Ohio, F3A, Rebuilt at the Paducah, KY shops. Looking resplendent in her fancy paint. She idles at The Amtrak Southampton Street Yards.



MBTA 1001 is an EMD F40PH-2, built in 1978. Looks great in her purple/yellow/platinum mist/black paint.






Leased amtrak F40PH #295 heads an MBTA train to Franklin, MA., on the Franklin Branch in August 1997.



Ex-SEMTA GP9r #904, the second of two EMD road switchers assigned to work at the Readville Maintenance facility, Idles there while the crew has a break.



Another good view of GP9r #904 reveals a peek at the Readville Car and Locomotive servicing facility. Here general repairs are made and wheels are turned and replaced. It's a busy spot!





MBTA GP40MC #1116 - 3/4 view at Readville. Great lookin' paint scheme! Rebuilt by AMF Techno-Transport





Another view of 1116 with a sister at The Readville Facility. Double your pleasure!





MBTA GP40MC #1123 looking all shiny and new! She's waiting for the Old Colony Division afternoon rush hour.





MBTA GP40MC #1130, riding the high iron, on the Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, headed for Stoughton, MA.





MBTA Gp40mc locomotives rest at Readville, before working the afternoon rush on the Old Colony Line.





Pullman Standard control car leads a boston-bound commuter through Readville, in the snow. This yellow-nosed scheme was the BEST!





IC, Paducha Shops rebuilt F3A - now FP10A, #1114, sits at The MBTA's storage yard at the old Boston Engine Terminal, Somerville, MA./Charlestown MA. Those "Covered Wagons" never lose their appeal!





MBTA, engine #1052 pushing to Boston, through Weston MA. at Route #I-95 (128), on the Conrail's Boston Main Line.





MBTA, engine #1059, passes over Route 128 (I-95) at Weston, MA. on The ex-Boston and Albany (NYC/PC) Boston Main Line.





MBTA F40PH-2C #1035 arrives on Track #4 by Amtrak's Hill Tower, at Readville Station.



With the engineer in the Control car at the opposite end, the Amtrak Conductor performs the brake test at the "hind end". Readville Station 04/98

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