07-19-2016, 12:00 AM
A Bachmann B&O shell is used as base to get a B&M GP9.
The 18xx are reworked 17xx GP9 (mostly electric reliability and a minor motor (+50Hp) improvements). 1725 and 1726 had a derailment and were the first engines to be reworked in 1981. 1726 was more serious damaged and followed later. Guilford stopped the B&M reworks when they got in power immediately.
The paint scheme after the rework had still the white vertical bars at the ends and the white sill line but with the new bold "Boston & Maine" letters at the hood. The white bars and stripes got painted over some time later.
![[Image: 28405204015_8d383b7f51_c.jpg]](https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8334/28405204015_8d383b7f51_c.jpg)
IMG_4991 by faraway52, on Flickr
The 18xx are reworked 17xx GP9 (mostly electric reliability and a minor motor (+50Hp) improvements). 1725 and 1726 had a derailment and were the first engines to be reworked in 1981. 1726 was more serious damaged and followed later. Guilford stopped the B&M reworks when they got in power immediately.
The paint scheme after the rework had still the white vertical bars at the ends and the white sill line but with the new bold "Boston & Maine" letters at the hood. The white bars and stripes got painted over some time later.
IMG_4991 by faraway52, on Flickr
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