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Autumn on the Boston & Maine (P-13)

We wait across the river from a tiny hamlet nestled against the rolling hills of New England. The Autumn color is at its peak, as a gentle breeze filters some of the sparkling leaves to the ground. A low rumble emerges from the valley in the distance. A trio of brand-new Boston and Maine GP40-2's sweep around a curve. All 9000 horses drum past, leaving a trail of dust, diesel fumes, and brake shoe smoke. A few minutes later, the rustling of leaves is again heard, and a peaceful quiet returns to the scene.