and Photographs Reading Room to view the original item(s). 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 . The line opened to Andover on August 8, 1836. well. You can catch Thomas and his friends at the Medina Railroad Museum in May, 2023! The following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Alternatively, you can purchase copies of various types through Alas, in 2013 the site closed. If you do not see a thumbnail image or a reference to another surrogate, please fill out a call slip in During this time it operated four principal B&M routes; Boston - Portland, Boston - Concord, Boston - Rotterdam Junction and Springfield - White River Junction. - 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. Download Image of Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at former Boston & Maine Railroad, Gorham, Coos County, NH. Christianson, J. [13]:211 On June 30, 1967, the Concord trip was cut to Lowell, and the Dover trip to Haverhill. He was a poor railroader and both companies suffered as a result. [7]:13 The B&M began testing Budd Rail Diesel Cars (RDCs) in 1952; in 1954, the railroad decided to switch all commuter service to RDCs to cut costs. reconstruction, - [12] Under public control, commuter rail service has returned to several lines cut by the B&M, and Portland intercity service returned with the Amtrak Downeaster, in 2001.[12]. Guilford Rail System changed its name to Pan Am Railways in 2006. 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. 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 Historic American Engineering Record, C., Boston & Maine Railroad, Concord & Montreal Railroad, Boston, C. &. READ MORE News | Calendar Photo Credits Abandonment Notices The most important component of the B&M was the Fitchburg Railroad, leased on July 1, 1900. Building/structure dates: 1918 Initial Construction, - Photograph. On February 23, 1843, the B&M opened to Agamenticus, on the line of the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad in South Berwick. At this time the first reductions took place. New Hampshire--Coos County--Randolph. Copyright 2007-2023 American-Rails.com. As the B&M grew, it also gained control of former rivals, including: On March 28, 1883, the boards of directors of B&M and the Eastern Railroad Company voted to ratify the proposition that Eastern Railroad would be leased by B&M. The B&M opened its first segment in 1840. The WN&P was an 1883 formation through the merger of theWorcester & Nashua (formed in 1845 it opened between Worcester and Nashua by late 1848) andNashua & Rochester (created in 1847 to connect its namesake cities). 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. trans by Christianson, Justinemitter, and Mcpartland, Marymitter Documentation Compiled After. The Worcester and Nashua Railroad was organized in 1845 (opened 1848) and the Nashua and Rochester Railroad in 1847, forming a line between Worcester, Massachusetts, and Rochester, New Hampshire, via Nashua. Significance: Snyder Brook Bridge is one of eight boxed pony truss bridges remaining in North America. Nearly two years later it merged with theMaine, New Hampshire & Massachusetts and Boston & Portland on January 1, 1842 while retaining the Boston & Maine name. The four routes with single daily round-trips slowly ended: South Sudbury on November 26, 1971; Newburyport in April 1976; Haverhill in June 1976; and Bedford on January 10, 1977. Now a successful operation it caught the eye of those with money. pony truss bridges, - Boston & Maine 4-6-2 #3692 arrives in Marblehead, Massachusetts with an outbound, Boston - Marblehead commuter run on February 2, 1956. record ("About This Item") with your request. BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD, BERLIN BRANCH BRIDGE #143.06 HAERNo. 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. Includes location map. If only black-and-white ("b&w") sources are listed and you desire a copy showing American-Rails.com collection. and Photographs Reading Room to view the original item(s). Along with this railroad came the Ashuelot Railroad, which had been acquired in 1877. 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. Project assistance was provided by David Wright and Vern Mesler. 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). [8]:154 (Portland continued to see service to Boston on the Western Route through Dover, New Hampshire.) [7]:15 On May 18, 1958, the B&M severely reduced Boston commuter service. 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". The W&N leased the N&R in 1874, and the two companies merged into the Worcester, Nashua and Rochester Railroad in 1883. The original B&M line became its "Inside Gateway" to Boston operating via Dover, Haverhill, and Lawrence while the Eastern skirted the Atlantic coastline via Portsmouth, Newburyport, and Salem. (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.) Boston & Maine E7A #3805 leads a Greenfield-Springfield train southbound through Chicopee, Massachusetts on May 20, 1956. Nashua Street Railway Bay State Street Railway Manchester & Nashua Street Railway Author's collection. General Information About the B&MRRHS Archives Consult the Guide To The B&MRRHS Archives Read the Archives Committee Report for 2022 Search our Subject Classifications. Dated: 1980. castings, - 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. The Maynard Branch, Saugus Branch, Essex Branch, and Stoneham Branch were cut, and the Central Mass Branch was cut from Clinton to Hudson. 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. 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. fires, - A popular pastime for many is studying and/or exploring abandoned rights-of-way. Coos County New Hampshire Gorham, 1968. The postwar period proved especially problematic for the B&M. In the foreground is Boston & Maine 4-6-2 #3712 (P-4) while in the background can be seen 4-4-2 #3234 (J-1e). It survived intact until the Guilford era when 59 miles was abandoned betweenBoscawen and Lebanon in 1991. Division, Boston and Maine R. R.." In Official List Officers, Agents and Stations, 27-29. 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. Do the Access Advisory or Call Number fields above indicate that a non-digital surrogate exists, 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. 1/6 Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Howe Pony Truss, 1918, Title Sheet - . Its substantial growth occurred after the Civil War following the manufacturing base which sprang up across New England. Boston and Maine Railroad Central Massachusetts Branch Terminal and Fitchburg Divisions Rail service West Cambridge to Northampton As of April 27, 1941. Some Beeliners operated the entire distance between Boston and Albany; others covered schedules between Boston and Worcester or Springfield, Mass. Dated: 1980. Boston-Maine Airways was established in March 1999 and started operations in May 2000. In many cases, the originals can be served in a few minutes. Other materials require appointments for later the same day or in the future. At its peak B&M maintained over 2,300 route miles of track, 1,200 steam locomotives, and a force of 28,000 employees. 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. History [ edit] 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 - [5] This provided a second route to Maine, ending competition along the immediate route between Boston and Portland. Berlin Boston and Maine Railroad 1941 Berlin Boston and Maine Railroad 1963 Berlin Boston and Maine Railroad 1967 Berlin Boston and Maine Corporation. The B&M operated the whole MBTA Commuter Rail system under contract to the MBTA until 1987. According to the Boston & Maine Historical Society its peak workforce included roughly 28,000 individuals. Boston & Maine RS3 #1536 has a work train in the yard at Mechanicville, New York on May 17, 1975. (1968) Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at former Boston & Maine Railroad, Gorham, Coos County, NH. 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. This explosion of new industry fueled the construction of numerous railroads, several of which the B&M would later control. [12], The Montrealer was discontinued in September, 1966; local service on the Connecticut River Line lasted until the end of that year. 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. American-Rails.com collection. 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. 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. Coos County New Hampshire Randolph, 1968. translateds by Christianson, Justinemitter Documentation Compiled After. The addition of coal traffic and piggyback service also helped. Price lists, contact information, and order forms are available on the Service via Concord to Laconia, New Hampshire and to Montreal via White River Junction ended, though a single BostonConcord round trip remained. THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY A WORK IN PROGRESS. A later subsidiary of the B&L, acquired in 1884, it operated from Concord to White River Junction, Vermont. This new system provided for through service between Worcester and Portland. Download Image of Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at former Boston & Maine Railroad, Gorham, Coos County, NH. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. American-Rails.com collection. available, often in the form of a digital image, a copy print, or microfilm. Boston & Maine GP38-2 #200 is seen here dressed in its Bicentennial livery at Mechanicville, New York on April 17, 1975. & McPartland, M., transs Documentation Compiled After. By the 1980s most of the the old WN&P was gone. 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. It is difficult to truly articulate just how much material can be found at this website. a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate. The companys sole branch was also acquired at this time when it leased, and eventually took control, of the small Franklin & Bristol in 1849. site.). That company was merged into the main B&M on March 19, 1845, and opened on July 1, leading to the abandonment of the old connection to the B&L (later reused by the B&L for its Wildcat Branch). An official, 1946 system map of the Boston & Maine. 5:00 at 202-707-6394, and Press 3. Library of Congress Duplication Services. 1962 - Reformatory Branch: Bedford, Mass. Building/structure dates: 1918 Initial Construction, - That year it reported 2,744 million ton-miles of revenue freight and 92 million passenger-miles.[1]. What is now known as the Calais Branch between Bangor and Calais was originally built in 1832 with . Ask A Librarian service or call the reading room between 8:30 and 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. (A thumbnail (small) image will be visible on the left.). such as microfilm or copy prints? The railroad spent many years battling rival Boston & Maine before succumbing when the latter leased it on April 1, 1887. In some cases, a surrogate (substitute image) is To contact Reference staff in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room, please use our The 200.4-mile route of the former Boston & Albany Railroad was one of the first locations where the Central operated RDCs. [7]:15, After approval of the applications, the B&M discontinued most interstate service on January 4, 1965. 31, effective 12.01 A. M. Sunday April 27, 1941, 74. To reserve space on the Boston Connection, please call us at 978-470-2066 as soon as possible. Note the Canadian Pacific switcher (Alco) in the background. Used by only the Erie and Virginian it proved unsuccesful. Just type in a town or city and click on the timeline of maps at the bottom of the page! Learn more about this event here. Building/structure dates: 1996 Subsequent Work, Historic American Engineering Record (Library of Congress), Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Duplication Services Web site. 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. 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Portsmouth Branch: East Manchester - Newfields, Fremont Branch, Hillsboro Branch (Bennington - Hillsboro), Greenville Branch (Townsend - Greenville), Newburyport Branch (Danvers to Topsfield), Goffstown Branch, Blackmount Branch, Eastern Route Mainline: Newburyport - Seabrook, Greenville Branch (Groton - Townsend), Manchester & Lawrence Branch (North Salem - Derry), Madison Branch (Former Maine Central Branch).

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