This much-anticipated book documents the inter-city passenger train operations, history, and equipment of northern New England, including the Boston & Maine, Maine Central, Bangor & Aroostook, Central Vermont, and Grand Trunk railroads. Over 200 black-and-white and color illustrations, along with equipment diagrams, maps, and timetables, help to bring the story of this vibrant era alive. A wonderful volume for those interested in railroad history and modeling.

Presents a complete list of streamliner trains from 1933 to 1942. Includes early experiments in the evolution of semi-streamlining, the pioneers, the middle years, the zenith and decline, the conversions and more--the entire story.

The most comprehensive book ever written on the subject, "The New England Southern Railroad Volume 1" tells the story of one of New Hampshire's longest-running shortline railroads from its inception in 1981 to the mid- 1990s. Featuring over 200 rare color and black and white photographs from some of New England's best known railroad photographers, nearly every operation the railroad engaged in during that period is covered, including operations on the White Mountain Branch, passenger excursions, freight operations on the Northern Mainline, unusual power, and much, much more. Also included are stories from "Nessie System" employees and information taken straight from those who made the railroad what it was, and is. If you are a die-hard New England Southern fan, a railroad enthusiast, or just a lover of New Hampshire history, this book is for you!

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ...a Union Station could be built for the use of the Eastern and Boston and Lowell Railroads. The new terminus was so small that the locomotives drawing the trains did not enter it at all. About half a mile outside, the engine would be detached and switched off and the cars rolled into the station on their own momentum. This required good judgment and nerve on the part of the train crews, as the slightest miscalculation in applying the brakes might result in the cars crashing through the station into Causeway street. Strange to say, the practice continued for a great many years. The East Boston depot was given up almost entirely / to freight purposes (a few branch passenger trains were From a point a little northerly of the Charlestown State Prison, where the Boston & Maine freight yards now are, was then water and mud flats, which were not filled in until many years later. run for many years to East Boston from Lynn and Revere), and the stock in the East Boston Ferry Company was divided among the stockholders as a stock dividend. In 1854 the legislature of Massachusetts passed a law allowing railroad corporations to fund their floating debts by means of bond issues, and the stockholders of the Eastern Railroad accordingly authorized their directors to-issue bonds to an amount not exceeding 1,500,000.00, bearing six per cent, interest; of this $1,200,000.00 were sold at a rate averaging 83 1-3 per cent. In the meantime the Saugus branch was opened for.travel on February 1, 1853, its eastern terminus being Lynn Common, for its track did not join the main line of the Eastern at West Lynn. At its other end it connected with the Boston and Maine Railroad (main line) at Malden. The only intermediate stations at the beginning were East...

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The Boston & Maine Railroad serviced most of New England as a primary mode of transportation during the 19th and 20th centuries. The birth of this railroad spurred the growth and development of industry in New England. This heritage is captured in Boston & Maine Trains and Services, the fourth volume in Arcadia's Images of Rail series to focus on the history of this railroad. The trains and services included in this book are the Pullman passenger cars, work trains with flatcars, boxcars, circus trains, plows, stock, cabooses, as well as the Boston & Maine bus service, trucks, and air service.