"Agents and Stations White Mts. covered bridges, - Pan Am Railways and all its subsidiaries are now owned by CSX. [8]:44 The northern section of the BostonWells River, Vermont route ended in 1954 (thus ending connections to Quebec City), as did ManchesterPortsmouth service. Going forward from 1895, the line was sometimes referred to as the Whitefield & Jefferson Branch or the Berlin Branch of the Boston & Maine Railroad. Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #143.06, Spanning Snyder In 1925, B&M reported 2956 million net ton-miles of revenue freight and 740 million passenger-miles; at the end of the year it operated 2291 route-miles, including "42.85 miles of electric street railway". Download Image of Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at former Boston & Maine Railroad, Gorham, Coos County, NH. This was primarily the main line from Boston west via the Hoosac Tunnel to the Albany, New York, area, with various branches. 1/6 Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Howe Pony Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Gorham, Coos County, New Hampshire. Note the Canadian Pacific switcher (Alco) in the background. 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. 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). Contributor: Gorokhov, Pavel - Marston, Christopher H - New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation (Department of Resources and Economic Development) - Mauro, Jeremy T - Christianson, Justine - Boston & Maine Railroad - New Hampshire & Vermont Railroad - Guilford Transportation - National . It was first chartered in 1844 by the New Hampshire state legislature to "construct a line running from Concord to some point along the Connecticut River.". The line opened to Andover on August 8, 1836. Alas, in 2013 the site closed. [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. It worked its way northward out of Boston and reached the New Hampshire state line onNovember 9, 1840. NH-49 Page 5 and below the bottom chord with a l'-5- l%" square plate, a l'-2" square plate, a 5- U" washer and a 3- I A" square nut. 27, 1932 RL. Free for commercial use, no attribution required. ), 1962 - Bedford & Billerica: Bedford - Billerica Center. The addition of coal traffic and piggyback service also helped. However, Don Strack rescued the data and transferred it over to his, If you are researching anything EMD related please visit, If you are researching active or abandoned corridors you might want to check out the, "Day Out With Thomas" Train Rides In New York (2023), "Day Out With Thomas" Train Rides: A Complete Guide (2023), "ACE 3000" Steam Locomotive: Prototype, History, Horsepower. This little system ran from a connection at Franklin to Bristol, New Hampshire. READ MORE News | Calendar Photo Credits Abandonment Notices Learn more about this event here. To contact Reference staff in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room, please use our Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society The B&M leased the line on January 1, 1886. 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. 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 Boston & Maine RS3s #1517 and #1512 layover at the small engine terminal in Brownville Junction, Maine on July 6, 1970. Survey number: HAER NH-49, - The W&N leased the N&R in 1874, and the two companies merged into the Worcester, Nashua and Rochester Railroad in 1883. pony trusses, - Boston & Maine GP9 #1701 leads a short train west out of the yard at East Deerfield, Massachusetts on July 28, 1972. After the Great Depression hit the WN&P was looked upon as redundant. The first abandonments took place in 1932 when sections in New Hampshire were let go. The B&M now controlled three routes between Portland and Massachusetts, which carried enough business until World War I to maintain all three. 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. 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. Used by only the Erie and Virginian it proved unsuccesful. Mike Schafer notes in his book that the route still handled more than a dozen scheduled freights daily after World War II and today remains a vital component of Pan Am. (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.) A new alignment to Portland opened in 1873, splitting from the old route at South Berwick, Maine. and Photographs Reading Room to view the original item(s). The Boston and Maine Railroad ( reporting mark BM) was a U.S. Class I railroad in northern New England. Approximate Location. [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. Mellons new railroad system included a black livery with bright orange trim and while sub-lettering was applied to the owning railroad's equipment (a practice that continues today under Pan Am). [7]:15 On May 18, 1958, the B&M severely reduced Boston commuter service. a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate. If you do not see a thumbnail image or a reference to another surrogate, please fill out a call slip in The reconstruction of the bridge was led by Timothy Andrews, Barns and Bridges of New England, assisted by Will Truax. site.). A decision on whether to run the bus connection or not will be made based on the number of seats reserved through July 31. American-Rails.com collection. "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)." Up until CSX Transportation acquired Pan Am Railways on June 1, 2022, Boston & Maine Corporation continued to exist, but only as a non-operating ward of PAR. Historic American Engineering Record, Creator, et al. Remembering the Boston & Maine Railroad | Classic Trains Magazine 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). Additionally, the St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Railroad, owned by the B&M through stock, was leased to the Maine Central Railroad by 1912. The Howe pony truss was the truss of choice for shorter spans on Boston & Maine lines. In many cases, the originals can be served in a few minutes. 31, effective 12.01 A. M. Sunday April 27, 1941, 74. Boston & Maine Railroad logo. This explosion of new industry fueled the construction of numerous railroads, several of which the B&M would later control. The B&M leased the Fitchburg Railroad on July 1, 1900. 1/6 Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Howe Pony Truss, 1918, Title Sheet - . The postwar period proved especially problematic for the B&M. In total, the Northern Railroad stretched nearly 70 miles. The Fitchburg was incorporated onMarch 3, 1842, opening between Boston and Fitchburg onMarch 5, 1845. Miraculously, it was able to avoid inclusion into the Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail), which began operations on April 1, 1976. Source: Boston and Maine Railroad. Boston & Maine E7A #3805 leads a Greenfield-Springfield train southbound through Chicopee, Massachusetts on May 20, 1956. 1941. (1968) Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at former Boston & Maine Railroad, Gorham, Coos County, NH. Historic American Engineering Record, C., Boston & Maine Railroad, Concord & Montreal Railroad, Boston, C. &. 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. Printed "Base Source: New Hampshire family of maps 1:500,000." Project assistance was provided by David Wright and Vern Mesler. The bridge was removed about 1942 and filled. well. Mean's Ford Bridge, Spanning Tohickon Creek at Stump Road, Ralph Stover State Park, Point Pleasant, Bucks Rollins Farm Bridge, Spanning Boston & Maine Railroad at Ham Road, Rollinsford, Strafford County, NH, Clark's Bridge, Spanning Pemigewasset River at Clark's Trading Post, Lincoln, Grafton County, NH. This was the beginning of the end of the Boston & Maine corporate image, and the start of major changes, such as new labor issues which caused the strikes of 1986 and 1987, and drastic cost-cutting such as the 1990 closure of B&M's Mechanicville, New York, site: the largest rail yard and shop facilities on the B&M system. It also worked with other carriers in the region such as the Rutland, Maine Central, and Central Vermont, to provide efficient service across New England. Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as [7]:89, The B&M became unprofitable in 1958 and moved to shed its money-losing passenger operations. Boston and Maine Railroad Central Massachusetts Branch Terminal and Fitchburg Divisions Rail service West Cambridge to Northampton As of April 27, 1941. 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. Its traffic base continued to erode as manufacturing, and business in general, either closed its doors or switched to trucks. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. American-Rails.com collection. Is the item digitized? 5:00 at 202-707-6394, and Press 3. Alternatively, you can purchase copies of various types through That company did poorly on its own and was leased by the B&M on April 1, 1895, giving the B&M the majority of lines in New Hampshire. A B&M rival, the Eastern Railroad, was also working on a route into Portland. The railroad spent many years battling rival Boston & Maine before succumbing when the latter leased it on April 1, 1887. Coos County New Hampshire Gorham, 1968. translateds by Christianson, Justinemitter, and Mcpartland, Marymitter Documentation Compiled After. 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 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. Later, it faced heavy debt problems from track construction and from the cost of acquiring the Fitchburg Railroad, causing a corporate reorganization in 1919. RRE Home Page - Mass Bay RRE 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. During the B&M's peak years, before the Great Depression, it moved a substantial variety of freight from dedicated milk trains and furniture to coal and textiles. 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. If you do not see a thumbnail image or a reference to another surrogate, please fill out a call slip in 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, - This completed the B&M "main line", which would become known as the Western Route to distinguish it from the Eastern Route (described below), which also connected Boston and Portland. [7]:15 Further cuts on June 14, 1959, terminated the Swampscott Branch, Marblehead Branch, Danvers Branch, and the north half of the Woburn Loop. This acquisition also included the continuation from Rochester to Portland, Maine, incorporated in 1846 as the York and Cumberland Railroad. In some cases, a surrogate (substitute image) is This includes an average layover time of around 18 min. Miles from Boston [7] Service was trimmed again from Williamstown to Greenfield on December 30, 1958, and cut to Fitchburg on April 23, 1960. At its peak B&M maintained over 2,300 route miles of track, 1,200 steam locomotives, and a force of 28,000 employees. 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. Duplication Services Web site. The B&M acquired the Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad in 1887, but gave it up in 1889, allowing it to merge with the Concord Railroad to form the Concord and Montreal Railroad. Declaration by Sir William Howe, Commander in Chief of the British forces. The Howe truss was favored by railroads for its rigidity and simple framing connections, and was used extensively on railroad lines in the United States and Europe in the nineteenth century. Other materials require appointments for later the same day or in the future. [12] After out-of-district communities agreed to subsidies, service was re-extended to Ayer, Lowell, Ipswich, and Rockport on June 28. By then, the Boston & Maine was fast becoming the dominant railroad in the region. [Photo Captions from Survey HAER NH-48 ]. It is difficult to truly articulate just how much material can be found at this website. the original in color by citing the Call Number listed above and including the catalog 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. Railways/CSX Transportation. A popular pastime for many is studying and/or exploring abandoned rights-of-way. Western Route service to Portland and Eastern Route service to Portsmouth were discontinued; single BostonDover and BostonNewburyport round trips were retained. record ("About This Item") with your request. Town of Brooklin, ME Ronald Johnson photo. ruins, - Boston and Maine Railroad: Central Massachusetts Branch (1941) Almost all inner-suburb commuter stations within the MTA transit district were closed. 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. As Mike Schafer notes in his book, "Classic American Railroads," until the late 19th century the B&M had remained a relatively small, obscure operation with a network of only around 200 miles. 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). Aside from theEast Wind, theGullcovered the greatest territory; a passenger taking this train its entire length boarded at Boston and de-trained atHalifax, Nova Scotia. Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at former Boston & Maine Railroad, Gorham, Coos County, NH, Historic American Engineering Record, creator, Federal Highway Administration, National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program, sponsor, Case Western Reserve University, consultant, National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges, sponsor, - [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. a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate. 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. Search the CATALOG. [7]:15, After approval of the applications, the B&M discontinued most interstate service on January 4, 1965. The Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society is composed of people who share a common interest in the history and operations of the Boston and Maine Railroad and other related railroads. That year it reported 2,744 million ton-miles of revenue freight and 92 million passenger-miles.[1]. Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Formerly 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. The Boston and Maine Railroad (reporting mark BM) was a U.S. Class I railroad in northern New England. This page was last edited on 15 April 2022, at 10:56. Dated: 1980. New Columns From Your Class Correspondents - Cornellians | Cornell 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. 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. 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 Eastern remained a rival of the B&M throughout its existence until the latter formally leased the former onDecember 23, 1883. [7]:15 In December, 1964, the MBTA and B&M reached an agreement for the MBTA to subsidize in-district service (within about 20 miles (32km) of Boston) should the ICC applications be approved. A later subsidiary of the B&L, acquired in 1884, it operated from Concord to White River Junction, Vermont. The most important component of the B&M was the Fitchburg Railroad, leased on July 1, 1900. Finally, onMay 10, 1853 rails reached Wells River, Vermont on May 10, 1853. New Hampshire--Coos County--Gorham. 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 . Significance: Snyder Brook Bridge is one of eight boxed pony truss bridges remaining in North America. It is an excellent resource with thousands of historic maps on file throughout the country. the Library of Congress because of rights considerations, but you have access to larger size images on (Those totals do not include B&C, M&WR, StJ&LC or YH&B.). Boston to Maine - 4 ways to travel via train, bus, and car - Rome2rio Retrieved from the Library of Congress,
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