Boston & Maine Transfer Caboose C-163

(former Guilford BM493)


Built by Morrison International Car Company in October of 1960.
It was removed from service in July of 2003 under the Guilford flag.

Click here for some interior pictures of the buggy shortly after purchase.

Boston & Maine C-163 at the East Deerfield yard in 1971

Boston & Maine C-163 at the East Deerfield yard in October 1971.  Her sisters, C-109 and C-14 in the background make a good caboose family photo of the different types of buggies on the B&M in the 1970's.   (George Melvin photo)


C-163 in Northfield

C-163 in the Northfield, NH freight yard in 2005


C-163 finish floor being installed

C-163 finish floor being installed - December 2004


C-163 Floor replacement

Replacement of the rotted sub floor - October 2004


Boston & Maine 493 in Ayer MA - 1983

493 in service in Ayer Mass. in 1983 (Ken Houghton collection)



Guilford buggy BM-493

Today is sits in Northfield NH as part of the Merrimack Valley Railroad.



C-163 at the station in Lincoln NH April 2004

Spring 2004 at the Hobo RR station in Lincoln NH


  
End view of BM-493

C-163 on the river track in Northfield NH.


B&M 493 at Ayer MA in 1993 (S. Myers)

493 in service at Rigby Yard in the early 1990's (Steve Myers photo)


B&M caboose

Working on the railroad...


"The hobo
 Lets his
 Whiskers sprout
 It's trains, not girls
 That he takes out
 BURMA-SHAVE"

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