BOMX's OCTR No. 3

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On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Baltimore and Ohio railroad museum (reporting mark BOMX) in Baltimore, Maryland, was the museum's Octoraro Railway Incorporated (reporting mark OCTR) number 3.
The museum's OCTR 3 is an ALCo S2. Reportedly, it was built in 1948 as Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (reporting mark BO) 519, serial number 76183. The locomotive was renumbered BO 9063, it's final BO number. It became OCTR 3 before being donated to the museum.
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BOMX's B&O SD35 7402

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On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum (reporting mark BOMX) in Baltimore, Maryland, was the museum's Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (reporting mark BO) BO 7402.
The museum's BO 6944 is an EMD SD35. Reportedly: built in 1964, serial number 29410, it became CSX 4550 before going to the museum.
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Nikon Z50, Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens,
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BOMX's BO GP30 6944

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On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum (reporting mark BOMX) in Baltimore, Maryland, was the museum's Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (reporting mark BO) BO 6944.
The museum's BO 6944 is an EMD GP30. Reportedly, built in 1962, serial number 27661, it became CSX 4253 before going to the museum.
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First Streamlined Diesel-Electric

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On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum (reporting mark BOMX) in Baltimore, Maryland, was Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (reporting mark BO) BO 51.
The museum's BO 51 is an EMC EA. Reportedly, built in 1937, serial number 666, it was the first streamlined diesel-electric locomotive in the world. In 1953 it was traded back to EMD. It was stripped of its usable machinery, cosmetically restored, and sent to the newly opened Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Transportation Museum, as it was known at the time.
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C&O 490 and I

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On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Baltimore and Ohio railroad museum (reporting mark BOMX) in Baltimore, Maryland, was the museum's Chesapeake & Ohio Railway (C&O, reporting mark CO) 490.

The Museum's C&O 490 is an ALCo built L-1 class 4-6-4 Hudson. Reportedly it was built in 1926 as a 4-6-2 serial number 66555. It was rebuilt in 1946 to becoming a streamlined 4-6-4. In 1968 it went to the museum.

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OCSR's POTB 101

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Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad's (OCSR) Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad (POTB) 101 in Garibaldi, OR, on Sunday, March 17, 2019.
OCSR's POTB 101 is an EMD GP9. Reportedly, it was built in 1956 as CO 6066 serial number 21703. Reporting marks and numbers said to be associated with this locomotive include HESR 101.
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OCSR's GN 274, F7A

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Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad's (OCSR) Great Northern Railroad (GN) 274 in Garibaldi, OR on Sunday, March 17, 2019.
OCSR's GN 274 is an EMD F7A. It was built in 1950 as GN 274B serial number 11066. Reporting marks and numbers said to be associated with this locomotive include: DLMX 274, GN 274, BN 610, SNCT 101, DLM 274 and OCSR 274.
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Ex-SP GP9 in North Carolina

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On Saturday, October 1, 2022, a former SP GP9, the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (GSMR) 1751, ran around the Tuckasegee River Excursion train in Dillsboro, NC.
GSMR 1751 is an EMD GP9. Reportedly: it was built by EMD in 1955 as T&NO 420, SP Class DF-604, builders number 19968. In the 1965 renumbering it became SP 3432, SP Class EF418-4. It was upgraded in 1970 becoming SP 3312, SP Class EF418E-1. It was retired in 1986 and sold in 1987.
Other reporting marks and numbers reportedly associated with this locomotive include: Kyle 1751, AEZR 1751, becoming 1755, SJVR 1751.
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LV Hammerhead RS3m 211

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The Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum's (R&GV) Lehigh Valley Railroad (LV) RS3m 211 at the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum at Industry in Rush, NY on Friday, July 5, 2019.
R&GV's LV 211 is an ALCo/EMD RS3m (Hammerhead). Reportedly: LV 211 was built in 1953 by ALCo as a model RS3, builders number 80580, PRR 8445. It was rebuilt in 1979 as “DeWitt Geep” RS3m CR 9920.
Reporting marks and numbers associated with this locomotive include PRR 8445, PRR 5569, PC 5569, LV 211, CR 5487, CR 9920.
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UP 6936 at Agnew

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On Tuesday, April 8, 2008, Union Pacific (UP) ran a special train on the former SP coast line powered by UP 6936. We started following it from Elkhorn Slough, south of Watsonville CA and followed it to Santa Clara, CA. The train passes the historic Agnew Depot, the home of California Central Model Railroad Club.
UP 6936 is an EMD DDA40X. Reportedly: it was built in 1971 by EMD builders number 35510.
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Nikon D2Hs, Nikon 28~105mm f3.5-4.5 FX lens,
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NSW 4520 RSD-20

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Former New South Wales Government Railways (NSW) 4520 at the NSW Rail Museum (NSWRM) in Thirlmere, New South Wales, Australia on Saturday, March 28, 2015.
NSWRM's NSW 4520 is an ALCo/Goodwin DL-541/RSD-20, NSW 45 class. It's like an Australian Baby Gator. Reportedly: it was built by ALCo licensee AE Goodwin in Sydney circa 1963, serial 84163.
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NSW 4803 DL531

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Former New South Wales Government Railways (NSW) 4803 on the turntable at the NSW Rail Museum (NSWRM) in Thirlmere, New South Wales, Australia on Saturday, March 28, 2015.
NSWRM's NSW 4803 is an ALCo/Goodwin DL531. Reportedly: it was built by ALCo licensee AE Goodwin in Sydney in 1959, serial G-3387-03.
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NSW Beyer-Garratt 6040

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Former New South Wales Government Railways (NSW) 6040 at the NSW Rail Museum (NSWRM) in Thirlmere, New South Wales, Australia, on March 28, 2015.
NSW 6040 is a Beyer Peacock & Co, Manchester, England, AD60 Class 4-8-4+4-8-4 Beyer-Garratt. It was built in 1956, builder's number 7542, the last steam locomotive built for the New South Wales Government Railways. It was retired in 1967.
The NSW Rail Museum is the main railway museum in New South Wales, Australia. A division of Transport Heritage NSW, it was previously known as the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum (NSWRTM), Rail Heritage Centre and Trainworks.
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Australian DL500C 4490

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NSW Government Railways 4490 at the NSW Rail Museum (NSWRM) in Thirlmere, New South Wales, Australia on Saturday, March 28, 2015.
NSWRM's NSW 4490 is an ALCo/Goodwin DL500C/FPD-7. Reportedly: It was built in Sydney in 1967, builder's number G3421-30.
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SP 4449 without helpers

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On Saturday, April 25, 1981, City of Portland owned, former Southern Pacific (SP) GS4 4449 went from Portland, OR, to Klamath Falls, OR, as part of its journey to Railfair 1981, the Grand Opening of the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, CA. This appears to be shot before the steam engine picked up helpers in Oakridge. I lost my notes from that trip. Exact location unknown. Railbaron, on Trainorders, said, "approaching Hampton, OR (about 3/4 mile north / SP RR east of it). It is along Lookout Reservoir."
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SP 4449 at Crescent Lake

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On Saturday, April 25, 1981, City of Portland owned, former Southern Pacific (SP) GS4 4449 went from Portland, OR, to Klamath Falls, OR, as part of its journey to Railfair 1981, the Grand Opening of the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, CA. SP 9338, an SD45T-2, traveled with it from Oakridge to Klamath Falls. This is at Milepost 529 at Crescent Lake, OR.
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SP 4449 under steam

 

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On Saturday, April 25, 1981, City of Portland owned, former Southern Pacific (SP) GS4 4449 went from Portland, OR, to Klamath Falls, OR, as part of its journey to Railfair 1981, the Grand Opening of the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, CA. SP 9338, an SD45T-2, traveled with it from Oakridge to Klamath Falls. I lost my notes from that trip. Location of this photo is unknown for sure, perhaps between Braymill and Chiloquin, OR.
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Nikon FM2, Tri-X film, Negative: 1.1.13.25.4A:6A
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SP 4449 under signal bridge

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On Saturday, April 25, 1981, City of Portland owned, former Southern Pacific (SP) GS4 4449 went from Portland, OR, to Klamath Falls, OR, as part of its journey to Railfair 1981, the Grand Opening of the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, CA. SP 9338, an SD45T-2, traveled with it from Oakridge to Klamath Falls. I lost my notes from that trip. According to Colin Smith, "this is most definitely the Chemult, OR signal bridge, now known under UP as 'CP VP502 Chemult'."
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4449 near Dorris

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On Sunday, April 26, 1981, City of Portland owned, former Southern Pacific (SP) GS4 4449 went from Klamath Falls, OR, to Railfair 1981, the Grand Opening of the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, CA. SP SDP45 3208 traveled with 4449 from Klamath Falls to Tehema. I lost my notes from that trip. On the Shasta Division, likely north of the tunnel at Dorris, CA.
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Nikon FM2, Tri-X film, Negative: 1.1.13.25.7A
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Steam in the Cascades

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On Saturday, April 25, 1981, SP 9338 and SSW 9373 helped 4449 from Oakridge to Cascade Summit as it was heading south to Railfair 1981, the Grand Opening of the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, CA. In this photo the train is at Wicopee, OR in the Cascades.
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