Grafton & Upton 1750
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The Grafton & Upton 1750, former #1702, is a EMD GP9
built in November 1957. The Grafton & Upton bought it from the Bay Colony Railroad
in May 2008. The unit was previously part of the Providence and Worcester Railroad
's fleet under number 7205 before being renumbered to 1702. Prior to this, the unit belonged to the Pennsylvania Railroad
.
EMD GP9
An EMD GP9 is a four-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division in the United States, and General Motors Diesel in Canada between January, 1954, and August, 1963. US production ended in December, 1959, while an additional thirteen units were built in Canada, including...
built in November 1957. The Grafton & Upton bought it from the Bay Colony Railroad
Bay Colony Railroad
The Bay Colony Railroad is a shortline railroad operating in Massachusetts.The BCLR operates in the Millis - Milford - Needham Corridor. In addition to moving freight for its customers, Bay Colony also performs AAR-certified repairs on rolling stock and contract track construction projects for...
in May 2008. The unit was previously part of the Providence and Worcester Railroad
Providence and Worcester Railroad
The Providence and Worcester Railroad is a Class II railroad in the United States. The railroad connects from Gardner in central Massachusetts, south through its namesake cities of Worcester and Providence, Rhode Island, and west from Rhode Island through Connecticut and into New York City...
's fleet under number 7205 before being renumbered to 1702. Prior to this, the unit belonged to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
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