Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at former Boston & Maine Railroad, Gorham, Coos County, NH Names Historic American Engineering Record, creator Concord & Montreal Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Howe, William Guilford Transportation New Hampshire & Vermont Railroad Typically 145 buses run weekly . 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 14,400 9,600; 757 KB 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. - 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. 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. This page was last edited on 15 April 2022, at 10:56. Coos County New Hampshire Randolph, 1968. 'RED BALL SPECIAL' TRAIN FARES: Coach Seating (unreserved, boarding at North Conway) American-Rails.com collection. Intercity service to Bellows Falls, Vermont and Brattleboro, Vermont (the Cheshire) via the Cheshire Branch was also cut. The W&N leased the N&R in 1874, and the two companies merged into the Worcester, Nashua and Rochester Railroad in 1883. The B&M operated the whole MBTA Commuter Rail system under contract to the MBTA until 1987. well. 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. 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.". Note the interlocking tower in the background, which controlled movements at this location. 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. No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. 1941. This explosion of new industry fueled the construction of numerous railroads, several of which the B&M would later control. [7] The State of Maine Express - the last through service between New York City and Maine - and the BostonHalifax Gull were discontinued in 1960. 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). He was a poor railroader and both companies suffered as a result. 5:00 at 202-707-6394, and Press 3. [7] Service was trimmed again from Williamstown to Greenfield on December 30, 1958, and cut to Fitchburg on April 23, 1960. 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. Some Beeliners operated the entire distance between Boston and Albany; others covered schedules between Boston and Worcester or Springfield, Mass. The postwar period proved especially problematic for the B&M. Category:Berlin Branch Bridge - Wikimedia Commons Boston & Maine's - Marlborough Branch. - RAILROAD.NET The Boston & Maine first acquired control of the BC&M in 1887 but soon spun-off the railroad which went on to form the Concord & Montreal on July 24, 1889. Photograph. ruins, - Its traffic base continued to erode as manufacturing, and business in general, either closed its doors or switched to trucks. Box 9116, Lowell, MA 01853 | [email protected], Lawrence Branch (Portland Div.) Boston & Maine Railroad. Ask A Librarian service or call the reading room between 8:30 and Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. trans by Christianson, Justinemitter Documentation Compiled After. Christianson, J., trans Documentation Compiled After. : 2016-0123-P. Includes bibliographical Simmons, David A. Boston and Maine Railroad Whitefield and Jefferson Branch White Mountains Division Rail service Whitefield Junction to Berlin As of January 1, 1914. Explore More Railroad Stations. It opened partially in 1851 and 1853, was reorganized as the Portland and Rochester Railroad in 1867, and opened the rest of the way in 1871. The Boston and Maine's origins go back to the earliest days of railroading in New England. For information about reproducing, publishing, and citing material from this collection, as well as access to the original items, see: Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscape Survey (HABS/HAER/HALS) Collection - Rights and Restrictions Information, If an image is displaying, you can download it yourself. As you can see, many of these services were operated in tandem with other carriers. American-Rails.com collection. It survived intact until the Guilford era when 59 miles was abandoned betweenBoscawen and Lebanon in 1991. Library of Congress Duplication Services. Boston & Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge #148.81, Formerly During this time it operated four principal B&M routes; Boston - Portland, Boston - Concord, Boston - Rotterdam Junction and Springfield - White River Junction. 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. 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. The line opened to Andover on August 8, 1836. 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 . OnFebruary 23, 1843 it had opened service between Exeter, New Hampshire and South Berwick, Maine where a connection was established with thePortland, Saco & Portsmouth. Springfield Terminal provides all railroad services for the joint venture. 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. - 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. Includes location map. Located entirely within Medford, Massachusetts, the branch connected Medford Square to the B&M main line. 1948. By the 1950s, only two large sections remained; west of Portland and between Worcester and Hollis. 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Municipalities outside the MBTA district could directly subsidize continued service. The B&M leased the Fitchburg Railroad on July 1, 1900. Author's work. 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. 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. Copyright 2007-2023 American-Rails.com. A popular pastime for many is studying and/or exploring abandoned rights-of-way. It is an excellent resource with thousands of historic maps on file throughout the country. - Abandonment Notices Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society 1962 - Reformatory Branch: Bedford, Mass. 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