by bubbytrains
Hi,
I know this is a long shot but a friend of mine showed me an old picture that has been in his family for a long time and I offered to research it. So far I have found nothing about it.
The photo shows an 0-4-0 with "Boston and Maine" written on the tender, #2 on the side of the headlamp, and, most helpful perhaps, the name "Portland" on the cab side. My limited knowledge leads me to believe it is at least as old as the turn of the century and definitely pre-1911 (per my Harry Frye "Minuteman Steam" book). I read where names on the cab sides of locos were eliminated by 1892. I can't tell who the builder was but I did find a roster of Mason locomotives on the web (R&LHS), which did not contain this loco. The tender has only two axles. My small library of B&M and MEC steam books has no clues. I would think with the name "Portland" it would be easy to find but alas Googling unearthed nothing.
Does anyone have any information on this locomotive or suggestions on where to find it?
Thank you,
Alan S.
I know this is a long shot but a friend of mine showed me an old picture that has been in his family for a long time and I offered to research it. So far I have found nothing about it.
The photo shows an 0-4-0 with "Boston and Maine" written on the tender, #2 on the side of the headlamp, and, most helpful perhaps, the name "Portland" on the cab side. My limited knowledge leads me to believe it is at least as old as the turn of the century and definitely pre-1911 (per my Harry Frye "Minuteman Steam" book). I read where names on the cab sides of locos were eliminated by 1892. I can't tell who the builder was but I did find a roster of Mason locomotives on the web (R&LHS), which did not contain this loco. The tender has only two axles. My small library of B&M and MEC steam books has no clues. I would think with the name "Portland" it would be easy to find but alas Googling unearthed nothing.
Does anyone have any information on this locomotive or suggestions on where to find it?
Thank you,
Alan S.