Boston and Maine No. 410

March 6, 2012 by DickH Posted in History, Lowell 2 Comments

Boston and Maine No. 410, now parked along Dutton Street at Merrimack. This six-wheeled “steam switcher” was built in 1911 by the American Locomotive Company in Manchester, NH. It weighs 74 tons. Photos by Tony Sampas.

2 Responses to Boston and Maine No. 410

  1. John Quealey says:

    I remember the steam engines fired by coal in the bleachery train yard when I was a boy. If you had your cloths out on the line, the coal dust would settle on them.