The Central Massachusetts Railroad stayed a part of the B&M, as did the Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers Railroad (as the Passumpsic Division). the Prints and Photographs Reading Room. Author's collection. This page is not available in other languages. A B&M rival, the Eastern Railroad, was also working on a route into Portland. It was a substantial operation prior to the B&M takeover connecting Bellows Falls and Worcester in addition to eastern New York. No GRS or PAR No "Thanks for the add" posts. Western Route service to Portland and Eastern Route service to Portsmouth were discontinued; single BostonDover and BostonNewburyport round trips were retained. and Photographs Reading Room to view the original item(s). The line passed through the towns of Jefferson, Randolph, and Gorham, along the northern edge of the Presidential Range. Author's work. Pan Am entered a joint venture with Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) in April, 2009 to form Pan Am Southern (PAS). Facebook; Dated: 1980. This bridge is one of three known Howe pony truss bridges that were built on the line in 1918 and one of only two that survive. [Photo Captions from Survey HAER NH-49 ]. - An Electro-Motive builder's photo featuring freshly-outshopped Boston & Maine GP9 #1701 in early 1957. - Sir William regrets the Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Berlin, Coos County, New Hampshire. The list is given first in chronological order and then in alphabetical order. Boston and Maine Railroad Central Massachusetts Branch Terminal and Fitchburg Divisions Rail service West Cambridge to Northampton As of April 27, 1941. Most were through service that were shared between the B&M and other railroads, including the Canadian National Railroad (CN), Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), Central Vermont Railway (CV), Maine Central Railroad (MEC), New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (NH), Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), Quebec Central Railway (QC), and Rutland Railroad (RUT). In addition to the B&M, Mellon, acquired the Maine Central, Springfield Terminal (an MEC subsidiary), and Delaware Hudson although the latter system was later sold. Historic American Engineering Record, C., Boston & Maine Railroad, Concord & Montreal Railroad, Boston, C. &. The Boston and Maine Railroad Historical Society maintains its physical archive of railroad photos and documents at 40 French Street, Lowell, Massachusetts. At our age, members of the Class of '48 have an abundance of free timeand Joyce Van Denburgh Doty, MFA '50, made excellent use of it with a detailed response to the Share Your News form.. Perhaps invigorated by the oxygen she uses (though she never smoked, she presumes she inhaled others'), she goes beyond her own TV watching of both old black-and-white shows and modern news to . On February 23, 1843, the B&M opened to Agamenticus, on the line of the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad in South Berwick. Municipalities outside the MBTA district could directly subsidize continued service. The most important component of the B&M was the Fitchburg Railroad, leased on July 1, 1900. [7]:13, Discontinuances in the 1920s and 1930s primarily affected minor branches and rural intercity routes, but the 1950s saw the loss of more significant intercity routes. such as microfilm or copy prints? Boston & Maine RS3 #1536 has a work train in the yard at Mechanicville, New York on May 17, 1975. G. Berisso photo. (Those totals do not include B&C, M&WR, StJ&LC or YH&B.). A later subsidiary of the B&L, acquired in 1884, it operated from Concord to White River Junction, Vermont. PAR transferred to the PAS assets that included its 155-mile (249km) main line track between Mechanicville, New York, and Ayer, Massachusetts, including the Hoosac Tunnel and Fitchburg line as far as Littleton, Massachusetts, and 281 miles (452km) of secondary and branch lines, plus trackage rights, in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont. This page was last edited on 15 April 2022, at 10:56. The first abandonments took place in 1932 when sections in New Hampshire were let go. They will immediately. Historic American Engineering Record, Creator, Concord & Montreal Railroad, Boston & Maine Railroad, William Howe, Guilford Transportation, New Hampshire & Vermont Railroad, New Hampshire Division Of Parks And Recreation, et al., Lowe, Jet, photographer. Service via Concord to Laconia, New Hampshire and to Montreal via White River Junction ended, though a single BostonConcord round trip remained. Mauro, Jeremy T - Historic American Engineering Record - Marston, Christopher H - Berry, Jacob - Lee, Harry - Pope, Nancy Sheldon - Paddleford, Philip Henry - Graton Associates - Pope, Gordon - Berry, Jacob E Mauro, Jeremy T - Historic American Engineering Record - Marston, Christopher H - Berry, Jacob - Lee, Harry - Pope, Nancy Sheldon - Paddleford, Philip Henry - Graton Associates - Pope, Gordon - Berry, Jacob E - Kidd, Anne E - Berry, Horace W - Bartha, Csaba - Rowley, Bradley M - Christianson, Justine - Broughton, Charles Austin - Federal Highway Administration, National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program - Paddleford, Peter - Berry, Jacob H. Cooper, James - Marston, Christopher H - Harnar, Neil - Nizamiev, Kamil - Berilla, Jim - Willenkin, Gregory - Burr, Theodore - Christian, Rudy - Case Western Reserve University - Butler, Michael Cooper, James - Marston, Christopher H - Harnar, Neil - Nizamiev, Kamil - Berilla, Jim - Willenkin, Gregory - Burr, Theodore - Christian, Rudy - Case Western Reserve University - Butler, Michael - Gasparini, Dario - Simmons, David - Hursen, Stacey - Gasparini, Linda - Rendos, Laura - Fitzhugh, Campbell - McPartland, Mary - Marvin, Vincent - Christian, Laura - Historic American Engineering Record. The assessor's records show " owner- Boston and Maine Corporation, 100 feet X 550 feet, 1.147 acres, Grantor-Nashua and Acton railroad, sale date- April 22, 1931. Additionally, the St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Railroad, owned by the B&M through stock, was leased to the Maine Central Railroad by 1912. This early type of signaling system is where the term "high ball" originated. From January, 1963 to March, 1964, the state Mass Transportation Commission funded an experiment testing various fares and service levels on the two railroads. The connecting track was steep and was probably only used for passenger trains from Marlboro to Boston. By the 1980s most of the the old WN&P was gone. [10][11] Long rural lines to North Conway and Berlin, New Hampshire were cut on December 3, 1961. Significance: Snyder Brook Bridge is one of eight boxed pony truss bridges remaining in North America. The B&M flourished with the growth of New England's mill towns in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but still faced financial struggles. [8]:86,126 ConcordClaremont Junction service ended in 1955, and the Boston section of the Ambassador was reduced to a BostonWhite River Junction RDC connecting train in 1956. However, the BC&M was separated in 1889 and merged with the Concord Railroad to form the Concord and Montreal Railroad, which the B&M leased on April 1, 1895, gaining the Concord Railroad's direct line between Nashua and Concord. The Eastern was originally chartered onApril 14, 1836 and began construction over a year later in August of 1837. It had passenger service from 1847 to 1957, with freight service on the inner part of the line until 2010. : 2016-0123-P. Includes bibliographical Simmons, David A. the Library of Congress because of rights considerations, but you have access to larger size images on [12] The final B&M line to lose passenger service was the Woburn Branch (former Woburn Loop), which was cut on January 30, 1981, due to poor track quality. The W&N leased the N&R in 1874, and the two companies merged into the Worcester, Nashua and Rochester Railroad in 1883. The companys sole branch was also acquired at this time when it leased, and eventually took control, of the small Franklin & Bristol in 1849. The New England of this era was riddled with railroads either under construction or in the planning stages. It opened partially in 1851 and 1853, was reorganized as the Portland and Rochester Railroad in 1867, and opened the rest of the way in 1871. Almost all inner-suburb commuter stations within the MTA transit district were closed. Albert G. Hale The history and major events of B&M For 150 years the Boston & Maine Railroad was an integral part of northern New England, beginning with the charter on March 15, 1833, for the 119Save. The B&M's most traveled and well known passenger trains included the Alouette, Ambassador, Cheshire, Day White Mountains, East Wind, Green Mountain Flyer, Gull, Kennebec, Minute Man, Montrealer/Washingtonian, Mountaineer, Pine Tree, Red Wing, and State of Maine. That year it reported 2,744 million ton-miles of revenue freight and 92 million passenger-miles.[1]. Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #143.06, Spanning Snyder Brook at former Boston & Maine Railroad (now Presidential Range Rail Trail), just south of U.S. Route 2, Randolph, Coos County, NH Historic American Engineering Record, creator Boston & Maine Railroad Concord & Montreal Railroad Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad The Boston and Maine Railroad (reporting mark BM) was a U.S. Class I railroad in northern New England. Please use the following steps to determine whether you need to fill out a call slip in the Prints Here you can find a complete schedule regarding where Thomas The Train/Day Out With Thomas train rides will be operating for the 2022 season. Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #143.06, Spanning Snyder Brook at former Boston & Maine Railroad (now Presidential Range Rail Trail), just south of U.S. Route 2, Randolph, Coos County, NH, Historic American Engineering Record, creator, Federal Highway Administration, National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program, sponsor, - [3][4] On May 9, 1890, B&M purchased Eastern Railroad outright. Note the Canadian Pacific switcher (Alco) in the background. Declaration by Sir William Howe, Commander in Chief of the British forces. [7] The State of Maine Express - the last through service between New York City and Maine - and the BostonHalifax Gull were discontinued in 1960. Miles from Boston Explore More Railroad Stations. By then, the Boston & Maine was fast becoming the dominant railroad in the region. site.). 1914. The Eastern remained a rival of the B&M throughout its existence until the latter formally leased the former onDecember 23, 1883. Project assistance was provided by David Wright and Vern Mesler. Berlin Boston and Maine Railroad 1941 Berlin Boston and Maine Railroad 1963 Berlin Boston and Maine Railroad 1967 Berlin Boston and Maine Corporation. It came under the control of J. P. Morgan and his New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad around 1910, but anti-trust forces wrested control back. The railroad opened in 1840 to Exeter, New Hampshire, and on January 1, 1842, the two companies merged with the Boston and Portland to form a new Boston and Maine Railroad. It rebuilt its existing fleet of locomotives, leased new locomotives and rolling stock and secured funds for upgrading its track and signal systems. For information about reproducing, publishing, and citing material from this collection, as well as access to the original items, see: Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscape Survey (HABS/HAER/HALS) Collection - Rights and Restrictions Information, If an image is displaying, you can download it yourself. American-Rails.com collection. the original in color by citing the Call Number listed above and including the catalog Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #143.06, Spanning Snyder Brook at former Boston & Maine Railroad now Presidential Range Rail Trail, just south of U.S. Route 2, Randolph, Coos County, NH. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Alas, in 2013 the site closed. The Fitchburg was incorporated onMarch 3, 1842, opening between Boston and Fitchburg onMarch 5, 1845. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. During bankruptcy the B&M reorganized. Shortly after the line's completion, the Boston & Maine Railroad leased the branch for 91 years. The following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Since the railroad's network was concentrated within only a few states it offered limited long-distance passenger services to accompanying its expansive commuter operations. Today's B&M is much different than the one of mid-century; what's left of its historic network is operated by Pan Am Railways/CSX Transportation. ruins, - braze welding, - The Triplex locomotive was a unique design intended to offer maximum tractive effort in slow, drag service. Photo, Print, Drawing 1/6 Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Howe Pony Truss, 1918, Title Sheet - Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at former Boston & Maine Railroad, Gorham, Coos County, NH Drawings from Survey HAER NH-48 Significance: In 1891-93, the Concord & Montreal Railroad built a 30-mile, single-track branch line from its main line at Whitefield, NH to Berlin, where lumber and paper industries were booming. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1253, - The years of WWI brought the need for longer, heavier, and faster freight loads on this division and much of the line was upgraded to accommodate heavier rolling stock. It provided access across Massachusetts to important interchange points in New York at Albany and Rotterdam Junction. Town, Ithiel - Marston, Christopher H - Mauro, Jeremy T - Christianson, Justine - Graton Associates - Federal Highway Administration, National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program - Lowe, Jet - Kidd, Anne E - Bartha, Csaba - Farnsworth Construction Company Town, Ithiel - Marston, Christopher H - Mauro, Jeremy T - Christianson, Justine - Graton Associates - Federal Highway Administration, National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program - Lowe, Jet - Kidd, Anne E - Bartha, Csaba - Farnsworth Construction Company - Osgood, Holland W - Historic American Engineering Record - Barns and Bridges of New England - Andrews, Timothy - Graton, Austin - Rowley, Bradley M - Graton, Milton S - H.E. Originally chartered in 1835, it became part of what was the Pan Am Railways network in 1983 (most of which was purchased by CSX in 2022). [Photo Captions from Survey HAER NH-48 ]. In addition, the road connected with all of the important regional systems including the New Haven, Maine Central, Boston & Albany (New York Central), Central Vermont, and Rutland. [5] This provided a second route to Maine, ending competition along the immediate route between Boston and Portland. Author's collection. Duplication Services Web site. It would eventually purchase the system outright in the spring of 1890. By the 1950s, only two large sections remained; west of Portland and between Worcester and Hollis. Download Image of Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at former Boston & Maine Railroad, Gorham, Coos County, NH. If only black-and-white ("b&w") sources are listed and you desire a copy showing available, often in the form of a digital image, a copy print, or microfilm. The following abandonment notices, petitions, sale documents and interchange contracts are digital files made from originals in the B&MRRHS Archives by Mr. David D. Ashenden and Rick Kfoury. It was handled by the B&M, Maine Central, Canadian National, and Canadian Pacific surviving until 1960. available, often in the form of a digital image, a copy print, or microfilm. Alternatively, you can purchase copies of various types through Source: Boston and Maine Railroad. Coos County New Hampshire Randolph, 1968. Title: Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at former Boston & Maine Railroad, Gorham, Coos County, NH Other Title: Moose Brook Bridge National Covered Bridges Recording Project; Creator(s): Historic American Engineering Record, creator Related Names: Concord & Montreal Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Howe, William Guilford Transportation New . Source: Boston & Maine Railroad Accounting Department. The information includes original numbers, serials, and order numbers. Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at former Boston & Maine Railroad, Gorham, Coos County, NH Names Historic American Engineering Record, creator Concord & Montreal Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Howe, William Guilford Transportation New Hampshire & Vermont Railroad During this time it operated four principal B&M routes; Boston - Portland, Boston - Concord, Boston - Rotterdam Junction and Springfield - White River Junction. Media related to Boston and Maine Railroad at Wikimedia Commons, New York/Washington trains via Springfield, 'Official Guide of the Railways,' June 1949, Boston & Maine section, pp. Mean's Ford Bridge, Spanning Tohickon Creek at Stump Road, Ralph Stover State Park, Point Pleasant, Bucks Whittier Bridge, Spanning the Bearcamp River, West Ossipee, Carroll County, NH, Strength of Burr-Arch Trusses, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH, Covered bridges and the birth of American engineering. The name was changed to the Andover and Haverhill Railroad on April 18, 1837, reflecting plans to build further to Haverhill, Massachusetts (opened later that year), and yet further to Portland, Maine, with renaming to the Boston and Portland Railroad on April 3, 1839, opening to the New Hampshire state line in 1840. All structured data from the file namespace is available under the. In 1998 a gentleman by the name ofAndre Kristopans put together a web page highlighting virtually every unit out-shopped by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division. (Dario Ambrose) - Bennett, Lola - Reckard, M. K. - Marston, Christopher H. - Conwill, Joseph D. - O'Connor, Richard (Richard John) - Historic American Engineering Record - Duwadi, Sheila Rimal - Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center - Christianson, Justine - Barker, James (James A.) Photo(s): 8 | Measured Drawing(s): 14 | Data Page(s): 78 | Photo Caption Page(s): 1. Boston & Maine 4-6-2 #3692 arrives in Marblehead, Massachusetts with an outbound, Boston - Marblehead commuter run on February 2, 1956. The B&M operated the whole MBTA Commuter Rail system under contract to the MBTA until 1987. Learn more about this event here. Dated: 1980. [7]:11 In the mid-1920s, after several difficult years, the B&M discontinued service on some marginal lines and began using small self-propelled railcars on others. On March 12, 1977, the B&M also won the contract for the southside commuter rail lines that had once been part of the New Haven and B&A: the first time that Boston's commuter rail system had been operated by a single entity. Photos and information on the Boston & Maine's Portsmouth, Hampton and Fremont branches from creation until the Guilford takeover. On April 1, 1887, the B&M leased the Boston and Lowell Railroad, adding not only trackage in the Boston area, but also the Central Massachusetts Railroad west to Northampton, the Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad into northern New Hampshire, the St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Railroad to northwestern Vermont, and the Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers Railroad from White River Junction into Quebec.
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