It was shipped to Cleveland for extensive testing. The C&Mbegan as theBoston, Concord & Montreal incorporated in 1844. [Photo Captions from Survey HAER NH-49 ]. 119Save. The Central Massachusetts Railroad stayed a part of the B&M, as did the Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers Railroad (as the Passumpsic Division). The postwar period proved especially problematic for the B&M. to Reformatory, Mass. 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 The B&M opened its first segment in 1840. 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. Almost all inner-suburb commuter stations within the MTA transit district were closed. The Northern owned a number of lines running west from Concord. [7]:15 Further cuts on June 14, 1959, terminated the Swampscott Branch, Marblehead Branch, Danvers Branch, and the north half of the Woburn Loop. such as microfilm or copy prints? 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). "Central Massachusetts Branch." In Time Table No. 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. During bankruptcy the B&M reorganized. It survived intact until the Guilford era when 59 miles was abandoned betweenBoscawen and Lebanon in 1991. 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. No GRS or PAR No "Thanks for the add" posts. Its substantial growth occurred after the Civil War following the manufacturing base which sprang up across New England. Thanks to McClelland Farm Road overpass at the western end of the yard, this was a famous spot on the B&M for photographs. OnFebruary 23, 1843 it had opened service between Exeter, New Hampshire and South Berwick, Maine where a connection was established with thePortland, Saco & Portsmouth. [7]:15, After approval of the applications, the B&M discontinued most interstate service on January 4, 1965. This includes an average layover time of around 18 min. Reference staff can On December 1, 1919, the B&M purchased the Fitchburg Railroad. 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. However, Don Strack rescued the data and transferred it over to his UtahRails.net site (another fine resource). Includes location map. A later subsidiary of the B&L, acquired in 1884, it operated from Concord to White River Junction, Vermont. [17] These tables list major named intercity trains operated by the B&M. The Medford branch was a railroad branch line of the Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M). Howe trusses, - Ridership sharply increased during World War II; the B&M had a slower postwar decline than its contemporaries, though major frequency reductions occurred in 19491950. Boston & Maine RS3 #1536 was photographed here at the east end of Canadian Pacific's yard in Smith Falls, Ontario in the summer of 1966. 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. 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 bridge was removed about 1942 and filled. Coos County New Hampshire Randolph, 1968. 5:00 at 202-707-6394, and Press 3. Railways/CSX Transportation. 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. castings, - 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. The B&M was purchased by Timothy Mellon, founder of Guilford Transportation Industries, on June 30, 1983 for a price of $24 million. 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 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. 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. On verso: Ac. [8]:154 (Portland continued to see service to Boston on the Western Route through Dover, New Hampshire.) Search the CATALOG. Library of Congress Duplication Services. The old route was later abandoned. Reference staff can On January 28 of that year, the B&M and Eastern Railroad came to an agreement to both lease the PS&P as a joint line to Portland. 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). Note the interlocking tower in the background, which controlled movements at this location. All had their main lines and branches that wove a tight web of steel through northern Massachusetts, southern Maine, the state of New Hampshire, and eastern New York and Vermont. Coos County New Hampshire Gorham, 1968. translateds by Christianson, Justinemitter, and Mcpartland, Marymitter Documentation Compiled After. Boston & Maine owned the property (and also employed its own railroad police), while Springfield Terminal Railway, a B&M subsidiary created by owner Timothy Mellon to break the unions' higher wage scales,[citation needed] operated the trains and performed maintenance. - The B&M filed for bankruptcy in December 1970. [8]:44 The northern section of the BostonWells River, Vermont route ended in 1954 (thus ending connections to Quebec City), as did ManchesterPortsmouth service. During the company's height it maintained more than 2,000 miles, snaking northward and westward away from its home city of Boston. pony trusses, - 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 . Nearly two years later it merged with theMaine, New Hampshire & Massachusetts and Boston & Portland on January 1, 1842 while retaining the Boston & Maine name. [12], The Montrealer was discontinued in September, 1966; local service on the Connecticut River Line lasted until the end of that year. All written content, photos, and videos copyright American-Rails.com (unless otherwise noted). Conceived by Ross Rowland it failed due to lack of funding. 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 THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY A WORK IN PROGRESS. 98-99, Learn how and when to remove this template message, St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Railroad, Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers Railroad, New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Report of the directors of the Boston and Maine Railroad to the stockholders, Wednesday December 12, 1883, Fifty-second annual report of the directors of the Boston and Maine Railroad to the stockholders, for the year ending September 30, 1885, Fifty-seventh annual report of the directors of the Boston and Maine Railroad to the stockholders, for the year ending September 30, 1890, "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district", "Boom II: Overshadowed by GlobalFoundries, new rail hub could spur unprecedented growth along Route 67 corridor in Stillwater", "Names Assigned to Two Lexington Branch Trains", "History of the Railways of Massachusetts", Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society, July 1, 1923 Official List - Officers, Agents and Stations, Boston & Maine All-Time Pre-Guilford Diesel Roster, Selected Annual Reports for Boston and Maine, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boston_and_Maine_Railroad&oldid=1151921724, Montreal via Bellows Falls, Rutland, and Burlington, Montreal via White River Junction and Essex Junction, Bangor via Dover, Portland, and Brunswick, Montreal via White River Junction and Wells River, Bar Harbor (via ferry) via Ayer, Portland, and Bangor, This page was last edited on 27 April 2023, at 02:10. In many cases, the originals can be served in a few minutes. It connects to a still-active mainline at Woodsville; at Wing Road, the abandoned line splits, with a northern branch extending to Whitefield, and another branch heading eastwards to Twin Mountain. American-Rails.com collection. Christianson, J. Ronald Johnson photo. fires, - 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. Berlin, New Hampshire Boston and Maine Corporation Boston and Maine Railroad The Concord & Montreal Railroad. No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. "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)." [5] This provided a second route to Maine, ending competition along the immediate route between Boston and Portland. the Prints and Photographs Reading Room. Do the Access Advisory or Call Number fields above indicate that a non-digital surrogate exists, (A thumbnail (small) image will be visible on the left.). If you are researching anything EMD related please visit this page first. It provided access across Massachusetts to important interchange points in New York at Albany and Rotterdam Junction. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1253, - This early type of signaling system is where the term "high ball" originated. ruins, - color or tint (assuming the original has any), you can generally purchase a quality copy of It rebuilt its existing fleet of locomotives, leased new locomotives and rolling stock and secured funds for upgrading its track and signal systems. 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. Today, much of its original trackage is operated as part of Pan Am Railways. [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. The reconstruction of the bridge was led by Timothy Andrews, Barns and Bridges of New England, assisted by Will Truax. (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.) Powered By Revize Login. Miles from Boston [8]:148,333 By 1962, the B&M was preparing ICC applications to discontinue all remaining service. Intercity service to Bellows Falls, Vermont and Brattleboro, Vermont (the Cheshire) via the Cheshire Branch was also cut. - Sangree, Rachel Herring - Harrison, Michael R. https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html, Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey, Prints & Photographs Online Catalog (Library of Congress), Federal Highway Administration, National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program, National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges, New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation (Department of Resources and Economic Development), Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum, Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscape Survey (HABS/HAER/HALS) Collection - Rights and Restrictions Information. The B&M's issues were magnified by poor management under Patrick McGinnis during this time, who also headed the New Haven. 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. 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. Under the direction of new president Alan G. Dustin the railroad was rescued from the brink through aggressive management, marketing, and sound railroading. 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. The most important component of the B&M was the Fitchburg Railroad, leased on July 1, 1900. Reformatory Branch: Bedford, Mass. Fitchburg Route service was cut to West Concord; New Hampshire Route and Western Route service to Wilmington, save for the Concord and Dover trip; Eastern Route service to Manchester and Wenham except for the Newburyport trip; and Central Mass service to South Sudbury. It is an excellent resource with thousands of historic maps on file throughout the country. [7]:68 A second round of discontinuances occurred from 1931 to 1936 as the Great Depression reduced traffic. Building/structure dates: 2004 Demolished, - 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. 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. It had passenger service from 1847 to 1957, with freight service on the inner part of the line until 2010. Dated: 1980. As you can see, many of these services were operated in tandem with other carriers. Stations. A busy scene at Boston's North Station during the 1950's. A B&M rival, the Eastern Railroad, was also working on a route into Portland. According to the Boston & Maine Historical Society its peak workforce included roughly 28,000 individuals. American-Rails.com collection. If only black-and-white ("b&w") sources are listed and you desire a copy showing such as microfilm or copy prints? The Boston & Lowell and the Andover & Haverhill Railroads extended rail service to the Maine border in South Berwick by 1843. . Price lists, contact information, and order forms are available on the 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. 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. Operated by Concord Coach Lines, Amtrak and Greater Portland Metro Bus, the Boston to Maine bus service departs from Boston South Buses and arrives in Congress St + Center St. In the case of the Maine Central, the local line was incorporated as the Upper Coos Railroad in 1883 and was then leased by the Maine Central in 1890. (Both branches are abandoned as well.) Hampshire for the run up to the paper mills in Groveton and Berlin. 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. 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). CM Junction was at the bottom on the Marlboro Branch and Gleason Junction was at the top at the Boston end of the bridge. Duplication Services Web site. Today, there are tens of thousands of miles scattered throughout the country. Shipping list no. All structured data from the file namespace is available under the. To contact Reference staff in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room, please use our 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. In 1973 and 1974 the B&M was on the brink of liquidation. 1914. In many cases, the originals can be served in a few minutes. The Library of Congress does notown rights to material in its collections. Is the item digitized? Coos County New Hampshire Gorham, 1968. Now a successful operation it caught the eye of those with money. Please use the following steps to determine whether you need to fill out a call slip in the Prints Division, Boston and Maine R. R.." In Official List Officers, Agents and Stations, 27-29. Photograph. Wes Barris's SteamLocomotive.com is simply the best web resource on the study of steam locomotives. Boston & Maine Railroad logo. covered bridges, - Used by only the Erie and Virginian it proved unsuccesful. Service at B&M's former yard in Mechanicville, New York, was restored as an intermodal and automotive terminal in January 2012, under PAS.[14]. It also enjoyed a healthy less-than-carload (LCL) business. After steady growth from 1901 to 1913, passenger rail ridership around Boston peaked in 1920 and began to decline due to competition from private automobiles and service cuts during World War I. This acquisition also included the continuation from Rochester to Portland, Maine, incorporated in 1846 as the York and Cumberland Railroad. The Triplex locomotive was a unique design intended to offer maximum tractive effort in slow, drag service. Coos County New Hampshire Randolph, 1968. translateds by Christianson, Justinemitter Documentation Compiled After. 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. Some Beeliners operated the entire distance between Boston and Albany; others covered schedules between Boston and Worcester or Springfield, Mass. 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. 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. Guilford Rail System changed its name to Pan Am Railways in 2006. BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD, BERLIN BRANCH BRIDGE #143.06 HAERNo. advise you in both how to fill out a call slip and when the item can be served. The "ACE 3000" project was the last attempt at producing a highly efficient and technologically advanced steam locomotive. In 2006, new-parent Pan Am Systems renamed Guilford as Pan Am Railways. the original in color by citing the Call Number listed above and including the catalog 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. 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. Photograph. site.). Ask A Librarian service or call the reading room between 8:30 and There is an agreement between HAER, National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges, and Case Western Reserve University to test and reconstruct the bridge. Other materials require appointments for later the same day or in the future. 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. Free for commercial use, no attribution required. 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