BML#53, a late 1940s 70-ton GE locomotive at City Point station, Belfast, ME With the portion of the 33-mile, 142-year old B&ML grade from Pierce Street (at the Footbridge) in Belfast to the turn out at the City Point Central Railroad Museum (MP 2.5) now closed, soon to be railbanked, torn up, and converted to a pedestrian and bike rail trail, the Brooks Preservation Society, the B&ML's current operator, has moved its excursion trains operations from the Upper Bridge (MP 1.0) from which it ran seasonal weekend service until the Fall of 2012 here to the station and yard at the City Point Central Museum beginning in the spring of 2013. This image of BML#53, a still in service late 1940 70-ton GE diesel-electric switcher, was taken about 10:30 at night. Photographed by Bruce Cooper, August 15, 2013. Added to the photo archive by Bruce Cooper, August 16, 2013. Railroad: Belfast & Moosehead Lake. » Contact the person who posted this photograph.
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