No worries Hank, the only reason why I remember is the fact I used to railfan that area in the 1990's. And I lived there. Boxcab, keep em comming!
Ken, the Order from East Portal (Hoosac Tunnel) is interesting in that a) Engine #3621 is a Pacific, b) Train #63 is passenger, and c) they are left-hand running for nearly 30 miles from Greenfield to the Tunnel, which was rare for the B&M. Also, at this time, 1931, all traffic through the Tunnel was pulled by electric motors, including passenger. The motors were attached to the front of the steamers at East Portal (westbound) or North Adams (eastbound), and the firemen reduced firebox draft to minimize smoking while transitting the 4-1/2 mile Tunnel. Electric motor operation through Hoosac Tunnel had been discontinued by 1947 after the Fitchburg division was dieselized.
Hamilton Wenham, Massachusetts. I've also seen this copied as Hamilton-Wenham, or Hamilton & Wenham: Boxcab E50
Ken, the Johnsonville order was for a daily freight local out of Mechanicville, NY. This local also came through where I lived in Hoosick, NY, about 6 miles south of Hoosick Jct. Most of the track between Hoosick Jct. and North Bennington, VT was Rutland RR property. This order reminded me that in spring of 1952, I boarded Rutland's Green Mountain Flyer at North Hoosick, the community where Hoosick Jct. is located. The Flyer had trackage rights on the B&M from Hoosick Jct. to Troy, NY. I was on the coach that was transferred from the Flyer in Troy to Albany, NY, where it was connected to the Laurentian, a joint Delaware & Hudson/New York Central train from Montreal that continued on to New York City. I remember the transfer being lots of excitement because the distance between the two terminals was about 15 miles across the Hudson River and the switcher took the better part of an hour to transfer our one car. BTW, Engine #1226 was an SW-8.
Hank- Please keep those memories flowing! They help me develop a better mental picture of what was happening! I also have about three dozen Rutland offices I can share. Along with MEC, and more.... :thumbs_up: Boxcab E50
