HSMR #1100         
Crossing Little Borrel Creek trestle.
Date: 5/10/2004 Location: Saint Marys, GA Views: 829 Collection Of:   Paul Pleasant
Locomotives: HSMR 1100(FP10)    Author:  Paul Pleasant
HSMR #1100
Picture Categories: This picture is part of album:  Historic St.*Marys Railway
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Larry Hawkes General Former Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), nee-GM&O FP-10's. 6/30/2007 7:41:25 PM
Paul Pleasant General Locomotive #1110 was an F-3A model built by EMD (Builder #3596) in December 1946 as Alton Railroad #810. Acquired by the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad after merger with the Alton Railroad on May 31, 1947and re-numbered GM&O #805A. Became Illinois Central Gulf #1604 after 1972 merger of Illinois Central and GM&O (number assigned but never used). Rebuilt by Paducah Shops 5/18/77, sold to Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority for commuter service and re-numbered MBTA #1100. Modified with a head end power generator to an FP-10A by Morrison-Knudson in February 1992, leased from MBTA by Cape Cod Railroad February 1992 to January 1998 and painted in Cape Cod Railroads "Great Northern" paint scheme. Sold to the Indian Head Central Railroad in 1999 retaining Great Northern style paint scheme and #1100. Leased by the Historic St. Marys Railway on October 21, 2003. 7/1/2007 8:40:42 AM

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