Photograph. available, often in the form of a digital image, a copy print, or microfilm. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, . From January, 1963 to March, 1964, the state Mass Transportation Commission funded an experiment testing various fares and service levels on the two railroads. In southern New Hampshire, a series of enchanting branch lines, many featuring covered railroad . (Both branches are abandoned as well.) Additionally, the St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Railroad, owned by the B&M through stock, was leased to the Maine Central Railroad by 1912. [9][8]:122 Fitchburg mainline service was trimmed from Troy, New York, to Williamstown, Massachusetts, in January 1958, and discontinued soon afterward. If you do not see a thumbnail image or a reference to another surrogate, please fill out a call slip in The New England of this era was riddled with railroads either under construction or in the planning stages. Along with this railroad came the Ashuelot Railroad, which had been acquired in 1877. [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. Do the Access Advisory or Call Number fields above indicate that a non-digital surrogate exists, trans by Christianson, Justinemitter Documentation Compiled After. This acquisition also included the continuation from Rochester to Portland, Maine, incorporated in 1846 as the York and Cumberland Railroad. 'RED BALL SPECIAL' TRAIN FARES: Coach Seating (unreserved, boarding at North Conway) advise you in both how to fill out a call slip and when the item can be served. - Pepperell, 1942 - Reformatory Branch: Bedford - Concord, 1942 - Lakeport Branch: Farmington - Alton, 1942 - Milford Branch: Milford - End of Line, 1942 - Worcester, Nashua & Portland: Nashua - Hudson, 1942 - Worcester & Contoocook Branch: Peterborough - Elmwood, 1944 - Eastern Route: North Berwick - Biddeford, 1947 - Saratoga & Schuylerville Interchange Contract, 1952 - Eastern Route: Kittery - North Berwick, 1954 - Claremont Branch (Passenger Discontinuance), 1954 - Claremont Branch (Sale of Branch to Claremont & Concord Railway), 1954 - Portsmouth Branch (Passenger Service Discontinuance), 1955 - Saratoga Branch: Saratoga & Schuylerville Railroad, 1959 - Central Mass Branch: Berlin - Clinton Junction, Central Mass Branch: Berlin - Clinton Junction Bridge Removals, 1959 - Central Mass Branch: Berlin - Hudson (Abandonment Proposal), 1959 - Peterboro Branch: Heywood - Winchendon, 1960 - Claremont & Concord: Garrison - Contoocook (Abandonment by Claremont & Concord Rwy. The Howe pony truss was the truss of choice for shorter spans on Boston & Maine lines. Finally, onMay 10, 1853 rails reached Wells River, Vermont on May 10, 1853. 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. During bankruptcy the B&M reorganized. Miraculously, it was able to avoid inclusion into the Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail), which began operations on April 1, 1976. color or tint (assuming the original has any), you can generally purchase a quality copy of While it was accepted that wood bridges might have a shorter service life that steel bridges, they were economical to build, could be easily repaired, and gave evidence of distress long before failure. NS transferred cash and other property valued at $140 million to the joint venture, $87.5 million of which was expected to be invested within a three-year period in capital improvements on the Patriot Corridor, such as terminal expansions, track and signal upgrades. G. Berisso photo. [2] However, a disagreement about the wording of the contract delayed its execution until December 2, 1884. 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. 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 Town of Brooklin 23 Bay Road, Brooklin, Maine 04616 207-359-8394. 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 B&M's decline began like most of its neighbors, during the immediate post-World War II period as a shrinking traffic base and saturation of rail lines meant only the strongest would survive. It was a substantial operation prior to the B&M takeover connecting Bellows Falls and Worcester in addition to eastern New York. Re: Boston & Maine's - Marlborough Branch. The B&M filed for bankruptcy in December 1970. It is difficult to truly articulate just how much material can be found at this website. Please use the following steps to determine whether you need to fill out a call slip in the Prints Today, there are tens of thousands of miles scattered throughout the country. All written content, photos, and videos copyright American-Rails.com (unless otherwise noted). - in part - Tariff Notice, Reformatory - North Billerica, Essex, and Ashburnham Branches, Worcester, Nashua & Portland: Hudson - Fremont, Lakeport Branch: Alton - Lily Pond (amended), Lowell Branch: Lowell - Wamesit Station (Tewksbury), North Weare Branch: Goffstown - Henniker Junction, Milford Branch: Pepperell - South Milford, Central Massachusetts Branch: Oakdale - Wheelwright, Keene Branch: Keene - Coolridge Crossing (Hancock), Keene Branch: Elmwood - Coolridge Crossing (Hancock, Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington Interchange Contract, Central Massachusetts Branch: Forest Lake - Creamery, Central Massachusetts Branch: Norwottuck - Canal Junction, Worcester, Nashua & Portland: Hollis Depot - Nashua, Milford Branch: Squannacook Jct. 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. Boston & Maine GP9 #1720 and GP7 #1575, bound for Berlin, have a clear "High Ball" as they set out cars for the Maine Central at Whitefield, New Hampshire on July 22, 1976. A decision on whether to run the bus connection or not will be made based on the number of seats reserved through July 31. 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. Bergeron Engineers - Graton, Arnold M - Granger, Sanford - Bennett, Lola - Arnold M. Graton Associates Inc - Wright, David - Graton, Arnold, Jr, Photo(s): 11 | Color Transparencies: 4 | Data Page(s): 8 | Photo Caption Page(s): 2, Bennett, Lola - Federal Highway Administration - Marston, Christopher H - Troemner, Florence - Howe, William - Croteau, Todd a - Troemner, Clara - Christianson, Justine - Stover, Ralph - Historic American Engineering Record, Photo(s): 13 | Measured Drawing(s): 9 | Data Page(s): 11 | Photo Caption Page(s): 2. Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at former Boston & Maine Railroad, Gorham, Coos County, NH. Significance: Snyder Brook Bridge is one of eight boxed pony truss bridges remaining in North America. 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 was again reorganized in 1881 and then operated in conjunction with the line to Worcester. Boston & Maine E7A #3805 leads a Greenfield-Springfield train southbound through Chicopee, Massachusetts on May 20, 1956. Berlin Branch Bridge; railroad bridge in Gorham, New Hampshire, USA, railroad bridge in Gorham, New Hampshire, USA, Boston and Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge -148.81, Howe Pony Truss, 1918, Title Sheet - Boston and Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge -148.81, Formerly spanning Moose HAER NH-48 (sheet 1 of 6).png, Boston and Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge -148.81, Howe Pony Truss, 1918, Title Sheet - Boston and Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge -148.81, Formerly spanning Moose HAER NH-48 (sheet 1 of 6).tif, Howe Pony Truss Axonometric Cutaway Pre-2004 - Boston and Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge -148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at former Boston and Maine Railroad, HAER NH-48 (sheet 6 of 6).png, Howe Pony Truss Axonometric Cutaway Pre-2004 - Boston and Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge -148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at former Boston and Maine Railroad, HAER NH-48 (sheet 6 of 6).tif, Pre-2004 Fire Assembled Panel, Howe Pony Truss Exploded Panel - Boston and Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge -148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at former Boston and HAER NH-48 (sheet 5 of 6).tif, Reflected Deck Plan and Deck Plan from Pre-2004 Fire and Existing Condition, 2009 - Boston and Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge -148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at HAER NH-48 (sheet 2 of 6).tif, Section A-A Pre-2004 Fire, Section A-A 2009, Section A-A, South Elevation - Boston and Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge -148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at former HAER NH-48 (sheet 3 of 6).tif, Section B-B East Elevation Existing Condition in 2009 and Pre-2004 Fire, Cast-Iron End Thrust Block, Cast-Iron Thrust Block, Cast-Iron Lateral Shoe - Boston and Maine HAER NH-48 (sheet 4 of 6).tif, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Berlin_Branch_Bridge&oldid=648999670, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Includes location map. READ MORE. THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY A WORK IN PROGRESS. Duplication Services Web site. 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). 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. Download Image of Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at former Boston & Maine Railroad, Gorham, Coos County, NH. [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. If only black-and-white ("b&w") sources are listed and you desire a copy showing Declaration by Sir William Howe, Commander in Chief of the British forces. Springfield Terminal provides all railroad services for the joint venture. [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. Source: Boston & Maine Railroad Accounting Department. Boston-Maine Airways was established in March 1999 and started operations in May 2000. Ask A Librarian service or call the reading room between 8:30 and Source: Boston and Maine Railroad. Shortly after the line's completion, the Boston & Maine Railroad leased the branch for 91 years. the Prints and Photographs Reading Room. [7]:15 On January 18, 1965, commuter service was cut to the MBTA district and subsidies began. It eventually opened service to Keene, New Hampshire via Milford and Nashua while branches reached Salem, Concord, and Ayer Junction. - An official, 1946 system map of the Boston & Maine. Copyright 2007-2023 American-Rails.com. American-Rails.com collection. Service via Concord to Laconia, New Hampshire and to Montreal via White River Junction ended, though a single BostonConcord round trip remained. [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. - The Eastern remained a rival of the B&M throughout its existence until the latter formally leased the former onDecember 23, 1883. "Agents and Stations White Mts. BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD, BERLIN BRANCH BRIDGE #143.06 HAERNo. A popular pastime for many is studying and/or exploring abandoned rights-of-way. 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. Survey number: HAER NH-49, - 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 4-6-2 #3692 arrives in Marblehead, Massachusetts with an outbound, Boston - Marblehead commuter run on February 2, 1956. Patented in 1840 by Massachusetts millwright William Howe, the Howe truss addressed the inherent difficulty on constructing tension connections in wood by using adjustable wrought iron rods instead of wood posts for vertical tension members. Boston and Maine Railroad Central Massachusetts Branch Terminal and Fitchburg Divisions Rail service West Cambridge to Northampton As of April 27, 1941. American-Rails.com collection. 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. 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. The company managed to weather these turbulent times although new ownership under Guilford saw nearly half its network abandoned after the 1980s. Is the item digitized? The route prospered until the postwar period; the last passenger train ran on January 3, 1965. Survey number: HAER NH-48, - New Hampshire--Coos County--Gorham. (A thumbnail (small) image will be visible on the left.). Coos County New Hampshire Randolph, 1968. American-Rails.com collection. Nearly two years later it merged with theMaine, New Hampshire & Massachusetts and Boston & Portland on January 1, 1842 while retaining the Boston & Maine name. Value-$220,000.00" The parcel includes the abutments that span the old trolley line on the north side of the Stony Brook. Ronald Johnson photo. 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. On December 1, 1919, the B&M purchased the Fitchburg Railroad.
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