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Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad
Locomotive Roster
This Roster starts at the beginning of Dieselization of the B&ML - and continues through the present, no attempt has been made to obtain information on the steam locomotives of the B&ML, prior to dieselization

Number Model Ex. Build Date Horse Power Weight Serial Number Notes
16 70 ton Berlin Mills Rwy 1950? 600 70 ton ? Purchased serviceable, worked a small amount of time in the Belfast yard as a switcher, stripped for parts
50 70 ton Bought New Nov 1946 600 70 ton 28567 Phase I, purchased new by BML, Painted in a green with red lettering scheme, serviceable
51 70 ton Bought New 1946? 600 70 ton ? Phase I, purchased new by BML, prime mover destroyed when improperly started - sold to M. Page, currently at the City Point Central Railroad Museum, Belfast - cosmetically restored
52 70 ton Bought New 1947? 600 70 ton ? Phase II - Square head light, purchased new by BML, stripped of all usable parts, currently sitting at the end of track in Belfast yard
53 70 ton Bought New Jan 1947 600 70 ton 28514 Painted into a red paint scheme with white trim and lettering - reported to have one cylinder that needs repair, otherwise serviceable
54 70 ton Berlin Mills Rwy Dec 1948 600 70 ton 30032 Painted into a black with red trim paint scheme - currently servicable
1149 4-6-0 SJ Railway 1913 ? ? ? Formerly known as the "Spirit of Unity" the last operator of the locomotive had begun to make certain parts of the Swedish built steam locomotive more American in appearance. The "Spirit of Unity" nameplates were removed, and a B&ML 1149 numberplate appeared on the nose - serviceable, although some relatively minor repairs should be performed
6126 RDC-1 MBTA 1950? ? ? ? Formerly a Boston and Maine RDC - this RDC was purchased as an alternative to running a train when passenger counts were low