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B&M Portsmouth, NH enginehouse & more! *PICS*
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Author:  Stephen Hussar [ Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:33 pm ]
Post subject:  B&M Portsmouth, NH enginehouse & more! *PICS*
This is the B&M enginehouse in Portsmouth, NH. (These photos were taken Monday Feb. 6th 2006). We expected to find the ruins of the roundhouse and perhaps a partially filled-in pit -- but not an intact turntable! It's approx. 65' feet in length and very accessible.
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Right side view.
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Left side.
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Closer view of doors
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Beautiful brickwork in back
(sorry, couldn't help getting artsy)
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And what's left inside - note the still-standing smoke jack up above
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Author:  Mr. Ed [ Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: B&M Portsmouth, NH enginehouse & more! *PICS*
You lucky stiff! An intact turnable! Can you see if it is an Armstorng table? Are you just taking photos or are you planning on restoring the site?

Later!
Mr. Ed
Author:  Dennis Storzek [ Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: B&M Portsmouth, NH enginehouse & more! *PICS*
With an operator's cab and a wire bridge? Looks like it has an electric drive to me.
Author:  Stephen Hussar [ Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: B&M Portsmouth, NH enginehouse
Ed, the purpose of the trip was to verify that the enginehouse was still there -- which at best it was only "rumored" to still be standing. So to find the turntable intact was amazing.
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