A Boston & Maine SW1 is en route to the Danbury Railway Museum in Danbury, Conn., two years after it was saved by a grassroots preservation effort.

Built in 1953, locomotive 1127 was unique in that it was the only SW1 on the B&M roster outfitted with MU (multiple unit) control, which allowed it to be operated in tandem with other diesel locomotives. For years, the locomotive was assigned to branches in central New Hampshire. In 1996, it was sold to the Luzerne & Susquehanna in Pennsylvania.

In 2024, preservationists learned that the locomotive was going to be scrapped within days and launched a GoFundMe campaign that raised the $65,000 needed to buy and move the locomotive in a matter of days. The engine was then handed over to Danbury, which has been raising money to move it and ensure its continued preservation.

The engine is presently being moved from Pennsylvania to Connecticut. It is currently painted black and lettered for the B&M, but long-term plans call for painting it in the railroad’s classic maroon and gold livery.