If only black-and-white ("b&w") sources are listed and you desire a copy showing [8]:148,333 By 1962, the B&M was preparing ICC applications to discontinue all remaining service. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, . By 1980, though still a sick company, the B&M started turning around thanks to aggressive marketing and its purchase of a cluster of branch lines in Connecticut. It provided access across Massachusetts to important interchange points in New York at Albany and Rotterdam Junction. On December 1, 1919, the B&M purchased the Fitchburg Railroad. Today, there are tens of thousands of miles scattered throughout the country. The connecting track was steep and was probably only used for passenger trains from Marlboro to Boston. pony truss bridges, - Boston & Maine 4-6-2 3664 on train 241 to Portsmouth, N.H., paces E7 3811 on train 147 to Portland, Maine, at Somerville, Mass., on Aug. 8, 1946. [15][16] Certain commuter trains with wealthy clientele were also named; several of these lasted into the MBTA era. Value-$220,000.00" The parcel includes the abutments that span the old trolley line on the north side of the Stony Brook. The following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Service via Concord to Laconia, New Hampshire and to Montreal via White River Junction ended, though a single BostonConcord round trip remained. The B&M's issues were magnified by poor management under Patrick McGinnis during this time, who also headed the New Haven. As you can see, many of these services were operated in tandem with other carriers. In many cases, the originals can be served in a few minutes. Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at former Boston & Maine Railroad, Gorham, Coos County, NH. : 2016-0123-P. Includes bibliographical Simmons, David A. Perhaps most interesting is that the original company was quite small and much of its future expansion was the result of acquisition, which sometimes resulted in duplicate routes serving the same regions. 5:00 at 202-707-6394, and Press 3. 1962 - Reformatory Branch: Bedford, Mass. 1914. On August 3, 1964, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) was formed (as an expansion of the MTA funding district) to subsidize suburban commuter rail operations. Electro-Motive Corporation/Electro-Motive Division. Its main line to eastern New York was its most important freight route since it provided interchanges with the Delaware & Hudson and Erie/Erie Lackawanna. - "Agents and Stations White Mts. In southern New Hampshire, a series of enchanting branch lines, many featuring covered railroad . Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as Do the Access Advisory or Call Number fields above indicate that a non-digital surrogate exists, The Fitchburg was incorporated onMarch 3, 1842, opening between Boston and Fitchburg onMarch 5, 1845. 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Building/structure dates: 1918 Initial Construction, - Western Route service to Portland and Eastern Route service to Portsmouth were discontinued; single BostonDover and BostonNewburyport round trips were retained. (However, Haverhill service was restored by MVRTA subsidy in 1979. American-Rails.com collection. record ("About This Item") with your request. The Boston & Maine's immediate corporate history began onJune 27, 1835 with its formal chartering in New Hampshire with intentions of linking its namesake city with Portland, Maine. On January 1, 1893, the B&M leased the Connecticut River Railroad, with the main line from Springfield, Massachusetts north along the Connecticut River to White River Junction, Vermont, where the Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers Railroad (acquired in 1887) continued north. The Boston and Maine Railroad was chartered in New Hampshire on June 27, 1835, and the Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts Railroad was incorporated March 12, 1839, in Maine, both companies continuing the proposed line to South Berwick, Maine. New Hampshire--Coos County--Randolph. 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. An official, 1946 system map of the Boston & Maine. 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 His leadership has also been questioned by historians as hundreds of miles of the B&M's network was abandoned during the 1980s and 1990s, many of which were still considered viable routes. - Duplication Services Web site. [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. Typically 145 buses run weekly . It was again reorganized in 1881 and then operated in conjunction with the line to Worcester. Download Image of Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at former Boston & Maine Railroad, Gorham, Coos County, NH. Now a successful operation it caught the eye of those with money. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. Coos County New Hampshire Gorham, 1968. translateds by Christianson, Justinemitter, and Mcpartland, Marymitter Documentation Compiled After. The largest of New England's railroads, the Boston & Maine is synonymous with the territory and for over 140 years served it well. railroad companies, - [7]:15, After the major cuts by the B&M and the New Haven Railroad in the late 1950s, public opinion in Massachusetts began to favor supporting Boston commuter service to prevent it from being cut entirely. Boston & Maine Corp. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Guilford Rail System Pan Am Railways Nashua's Street Railways Before buses connected the edges of our communities, trolley cars rattled down our main streets, connecting home with work, school, and play. & McPartland, M., transs Documentation Compiled After. Building/structure dates: 2010-2018 Subsequent Work, Historic American Engineering Record (Library of Congress), Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Coos County New Hampshire Gorham, 1968. 1948. 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. Its first segment opened between Concord and Tilton, New Hampshire on May 22, 1848 and continued snaking northward until reaching Plymouth on June 21, 1850 (viaLaconia and Meredith). [12], The Montrealer was discontinued in September, 1966; local service on the Connecticut River Line lasted until the end of that year. It eventually opened service to Keene, New Hampshire via Milford and Nashua while branches reached Salem, Concord, and Ayer Junction. Pan Am entered a joint venture with Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) in April, 2009 to form Pan Am Southern (PAS). [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. Explore More Railroad Stations. 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). pony trusses, - 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. Declaration by Sir William Howe, Commander in Chief of the British forces. 1/6 Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Howe Pony Truss, 1918, Title Sheet - . Ultimately, it is the researcher's obligation to assess copyright or other use restrictions and obtain permission from third parties when necessary before publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the Library's collections. color or tint (assuming the original has any), you can generally purchase a quality copy of To contact Reference staff in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room, please use our The Andover and Wilmington Railroad was incorporated March 15, 1833, to build a branch from the Boston and Lowell Railroad at Wilmington, Massachusetts, north to Andover, Massachusetts. Christianson, J. 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. They will immediately. American-Rails.com collection. A later subsidiary of the B&L, acquired in 1884, it operated from Concord to White River Junction, Vermont. Dario Gasparini led the engineering studies at Case Western Reserve University. transportation, - Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1253, - and Photographs Reading Room to view the original item(s). This system offered rail service from North Berwick into Portland, a city the B&M was attempting to serve. After the Eastern's acquisition by the B&M, it became the B&M's Eastern Division, in distinction to the B&M's Western Division, its previous (and still current) main line a little farther inland. Coos County New Hampshire Randolph, 1968. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1252, - In 2006, new-parent Pan Am Systems renamed Guilford as Pan Am Railways. [7]:68 A second round of discontinuances occurred from 1931 to 1936 as the Great Depression reduced traffic. Intercity service to Bellows Falls, Vermont and Brattleboro, Vermont (the Cheshire) via the Cheshire Branch was also cut. Boston to Maine by bus The bus journey time between Boston and Maine is around 2h 22m and covers a distance of around 114 miles. It is an excellent resource with thousands of historic maps on file throughout the country. 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. Is the item digitized? The Northern Railroad was leased to the Boston and Lowell in 1884, but that lease was canceled and the Northern was on its own until 1890, when it was re-leased to the B&L, then part of the B&M. 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. What is now known as the Calais Branch between Bangor and Calais was originally built in 1832 with . 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. (Some images display only as thumbnails outside (A thumbnail (small) image will be visible on the left.). well. At its peak B&M maintained over 2,300 route miles of track, 1,200 steam locomotives, and a force of 28,000 employees. Photos and information on the Boston & Maine's Portsmouth, Hampton and Fremont branches from creation until the Guilford takeover. After the depression it rebounded during the hectic World War II period but then again declined after this time. Boston & Maine The B&M operated in all 3 Northern New England States, but most of the track and service was . to Reformatory, Mass. Additionally, the St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Railroad, owned by the B&M through stock, was leased to the Maine Central Railroad by 1912. A new alignment to Portland opened in 1873, splitting from the old route at South Berwick, Maine. the original in color by citing the Call Number listed above and including the catalog By the 1980s most of the the old WN&P was gone. Shortly after the line's completion, the Boston & Maine Railroad leased the branch for 91 years. Ambassador/New Englander: (Boston - Montreal), Bar Harbor Express: (Washington - Ellsworth, Maine), Cheshire: (Boston - White River Junction), Day White Mountains: (New York - Berlin, New Hampshire), Green Mountain Flyer: (Boston - Montreal), TheGull: (Boston - Halifax, Nova Scotia), Montrealer/Washingtonian: (Washington - New York - Montreal), Mountaineer: (Boston - Littleton/Bethlehem, New Hampshire). 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. Survey number: HAER NH-48, - The companys sole branch was also acquired at this time when it leased, and eventually took control, of the small Franklin & Bristol in 1849. Historic American Engineering Record, Creator, et al. THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY A WORK IN PROGRESS. No GRS or PAR No "Thanks for the add" posts. This includes an average layover time of around 18 min. September, 1952 saw the first cut to the four main intercity mainlines, as Eastern Route service was cut from Portland, Maine to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Photograph. "This study is conducted under a joint agreement between the Federal Highway Administration-Turner Fairbank Highway Research Center, and the National Park Service-Historic American Engineering Record (HAER)." It is difficult to truly articulate just how much material can be found at this website. American-Rails.com collection. braze welding, - the Library of Congress because of rights considerations, but you have access to larger size images on - in part - Tariff Notice, 1927 - Reformatory - North Billerica, Essex, and Ashburnham Branches, 1934 - Lakeport Branch: Alton - Lily Pond, 1935 - Worcester, Nashua & Portland: Hudson - Fremont, 1935 - Lakeport Branch: Alton - Lily Pond (amended), 1936 - Concord & Claremont Branch (Proposed), 1936 - Lowell Branch: Lowell - Wamesit Station (Tewksbury), 1936 - North Weare Branch: Goffstown - Henniker Junction, 1938 - Milford Branch: Pepperell - South Milford, 1938 - Central Massachusetts Branch: Oakdale - Wheelwright, 1938 - Keene Branch: Keene - Coolridge Crossing (Hancock), 1939 - Keene Branch: Elmwood - Coolridge Crossing (Hancock), 1940 - Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington Interchange Contract, 1941 - Central Massachusetts Branch: Forest Lake - Creamery, 1941 - Central Massachusetts Branch: Norwottuck - Canal Junction, 1941 - Franklin Junction - Franklin Falls, 1941 - Worcester, Nashua & Portland: Hollis Depot - Nashua, 1941 - Milford Branch: Squannacook Jct. 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 N&R was leased by the W&N in 1874, and the two, along with the Portland & Rochester, merged to form the Worcester, Nashua & Rochester in 1883. Dated: 1980. These documents provide great insight into the railroad politics surrounding abandonment of these lines, the reactions of communities and customers, physical characteristics of the lines in question, and final dates of service. Ultimately, it is the researcher's obligation to assess copyright or other use restrictions and obtain permission from third parties when necessary before publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the Library's collections. [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. Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #143.06, Spanning Snyder Brook at former Boston & Maine Hall Bridge, Spanning Saxtons River at Paradise Hill Road, Rockingham, Windham County, VT. From January, 1963 to March, 1964, the state Mass Transportation Commission funded an experiment testing various fares and service levels on the two railroads. At the end of 1970, B&M operated 1,515 route-miles (2,438km) on 2,481 miles (3,993km) of track, not including Springfield Terminal. In a rare case of cooperation the two jointly agreed to lease the PS&P. [17] These tables list major named intercity trains operated by the B&M. The Central Massachusetts Railroad stayed a part of the B&M, as did the Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers Railroad (as the Passumpsic Division). The company managed to weather these turbulent times although new ownership under Guilford saw nearly half its network abandoned after the 1980s. 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). [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. 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. By the early 1980s the B&M had erased its deficits, an incredible feat considering the state of the industry in this region at the time. 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). [7] The State of Maine Express - the last through service between New York City and Maine - and the BostonHalifax Gull were discontinued in 1960. The Northern owned a number of lines running west from Concord. The Boston & Lowell and the Andover & Haverhill Railroads extended rail service to the Maine border in South Berwick by 1843. . The region's short-haul freight business meant that area railroads were especially susceptible to highways. Miles from Boston It went to form part of the B&M's Southern Division and always remained a relatively busy corridor throughout the years. M. R., New Hampshire & Vermont Railroad, Howe, W. [] Marston, C. H. (1968) 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. In 1886, the B&M acquired control of the WN&R and renamed it as the Worcester, Nashua & Portland Division (WN&P Division) with a total length of 146.9 miles. a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate. Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at former Boston & Maine Railroad, Gorham, Coos County, NH Contributor Names Historic American Engineering Record, creator Concord & Montreal Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Howe, William Guilford Transportation New Hampshire & Vermont Railroad

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