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Railroads & Locomotives Heritage Rail Preservation Last-minute effort to save historic SW1 diesel throttles to notch eight

Last-minute effort to save historic SW1 diesel throttles to notch eight

By | January 19, 2024

GoFundMe campaign raising $65,000 to purchase, relocate Boston & Maine No. 1127

Black and white photo of diesel switcher in a yard.

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