A Guide to The

A GUIDE TO THE

BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARCHIVES

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL CENTER FOR LOWELL HISTORY PATRICK MOGAN CULTURAL CENTER

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EIGHTH EDITION

2014 WELCOME TO THE BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARCHIVES.

We hope you enjoy your visit. Please observe the following

1. Scanning or photographing our materials is not permitted; we want to preserve the publication value of our collection for the benefit of our members. You are welcome to photocopy standard size materials. We will arrange digital reproduction of materials upon request and for a reasonable charge. We can also make photocopies of large items for you.

2. Material from locked cabinets must be used in the presence of a staff member.

2. Use pencils rather than pens or markers when working with our materials.

3. Do not bring food or beverages into the Archives.

4. Handle all materials very carefully. Do not force materials into or out of containers.

5. If you have any difficulty in, or are unsure about re-filing an item, please leave it on the table.

2 CONTENTS

I. The Society and its Archives 3 II. The Collection 4 III. Types of Materials to be Found in the Archives 5 IV. Finding Materials 9 V. How New Materials are Processed 10 VI. Reproduction Policy. How to Make or Obtain Copies 11 VII. Contacts 12 VIII. Reading List 12

I. THE SOCIETY AND ITS ARCHIVES

The Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization formed in 1971 to preserve and publish information and photographs pertaining to the history and operations of the Boston and Maine Railroad, its predecessors, and successors. The Society fulfills its educational mission through publication of a quarterly historical magazine called the B&M Bulletin and a bimonthly Newsletter. The Society has also published several books on Boston and Maine Railroad subjects. Monthly meetings are held in Lowell, Massachusetts and elsewhere. At present the Society has about 1000 members. Basic membership costs $35.00 per year. Applications for membership are available at the Archives or from the Membership Secretary, B&MRRHS, P.O. Box 469, Derry, NH 03038.

To establish a repository for documents pertaining to the Boston and Maine Railroad and other New England Railroads was one of the Society's initial objectives. At first all materials were stored in members' homes, and centralized access was not possible. Later, a small amount of material was stored in limited space at Merrimack College. In June l978, a formal agreement was made between the Society and the University of Lowell providing for the establishment of the Society's Archives in the Special Collections Department at the University's Alumni-Lydon Library. This permitted the consolidation of material that had previously been stored in a number of temporary locations and enabled cataloging of the collection to begin.

In December 1988, the B&MRRHS Archives moved into the University’s Center for Lowell History in the new Patrick Mogan Cultural Center. The building was constructed by the Lowell Historic Preservation Commission with funding from the National Park Service. The University of Lowell entered into a long-term lease for space in the building. This building provides an area of about 900 square feet for the B&MRRHS Archives. In the fall of 1991 the University of Lowell became the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The University provides space, security, and access to the collection. Processing of materials is done by volunteer members of the Society’s Archives Committee. All B&MRRHS Archives material in the Center for Lowell History is the property of the Society.

The collection is available for use by all researchers, whether or not members of the Society. The CLS staff will provide general assistance. More specific requests for information may be directed to the B&MRRHS Archives Committee Chairman. See Section VII. CONTACTS below.

All Archives materials must be used within the Center for Lowell History. Only designated officers of the Society and certain Archives Committee members and publications staff members are authorized to borrow materials from the collection.

The Archives Committee is a corps of volunteer members of the B&MRRHS. Work sessions are usually held one Saturday a month to answer inquiries and to sort, preserve, and catalog new material. New volunteers, visitors, and researchers are welcome to visit at such times. Members of the Archives Committee will be available to answer questions about the collection. To be notified of the next meeting, contact the Archives Committee Chairman.

Articles about the Society's Archives have appeared in the B&M Bulletin, Fall 1978, p.6; Fall 1981, pp. 8-9; and Vol. XVI No. 3 p. 3. “From the Archives” articles appear in the Society’s Newsletter.

3 The first three editions of this guide were prepared by Archives Chairman R. Richard Conard, subsequent editions by Archives Chairman Frederick N. Nowell, III.

II. THE COLLECTION

A. Scope of the Collection.

We focus on documents and photographs about the Boston and Maine Railroad, its predecessor and successor railroads, and the other railroads and electric railways of New England. We also collect general material that puts the history and operation of New England railroads into context.

B. Sources of Materials in the Collection.

The Archives includes materials acquired from a wide variety of sources, including private collectors, retired and active railroad employees, and the Boston & Maine Corporation. Initially the collection consisted of a small group of books, magazines, time tables, and photographs. A large number of engineering drawings were donated by the B&M Corporation when the railroad's office building at Greenfield, Mass. was closed in the early 1970s. In June 1977 the Society acquired a large collection from the estate of Richard K. Jones, a former claim agent for the B&M and avid railfan. Since that time additional materials have been donated from hundreds of different sources, the largest of which (in terms of volume) have been from the collections of Lawrence B. Boyd, Harry U. Camp, Robert E. Chaffin, Dana D. Goodwin, John A. Goodwin, Alan E. Macmillan, Donald S. Robinson, Clyde R. Smith, Samuel Vaughan, Jr., and Stanley Y. Whitney. In December 1983, a large quantity of B&M valuation records was donated by the Boston and Maine Corporation Accounting Department when its offices at 150 Causeway Street in Boston were moved to Billerica. Beginning in 2004 we acquired another extensive collection of B&M valuation and operating records.

C. Donations.

The Archives welcomes donations of pertinent material to its collection. The Society is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization, and donations qualify for tax deductions; however, the Society can not appraise the monetary value of donated material. An individual's donations are recorded in our donor file. Cash donations can be made to the Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society, Inc. directed to the support of the Archives. The Archives reserves the right to decline donations for any reason.

Donors and friends of the Society who send or deliver material to the Archives are requested to attach the name and address of the donor and the date of gift so that we can give written acknowledgement.

We occasionally trade or sell duplicate and off-subject materials to raise funds for Archives activities.

III. TYPES OF MATERIALS TO BE FOUND IN THE ARCHIVES

A. Books are shelved alphabetically by author's last name in Row B of the stacks. The collection emphasizes works dealing with New England railroads and electric railways, but also contains general railroad reference books. See the Boston and Maine Railroad Reading List below.

B. Periodicals. Regional and national periodicals can be found in Row C of the stacks. Periodicals are generally not cataloged. They are shelved alphabetically by title. Among the most frequently consulted are:

B&M Bulletin published by B&MRRHS. (See computer for index) B&MRRHS Newsletter Boston & Maine Railroad Employees Magazine (See computer for index) Equipment Registers Locomotive Cyclopedia

4 Official Guide

A List of Periodicals and Serials Held hangs in Row C and is available on the computer.

B. Photographs.

1. General Collection. The nucleus of the photograph collection was a group of about 3000 B&M prints acquired as the Richard K. Jones Collection. Most of these 8" x 10" photos were taken for claims department purposes between 1900 and 1930. Others were taken by official B&M photographer George H. Hill for the claims department during the 1940s and early 1950s. Important additions to the general collection include prints from the Stanley Y. Whitney and Donald S. Robinson Collections and prints and slides from the Frank Ellis Collection.

Most photographs are stored in vertical file cabinets. Several albums of photographs are filed in Row D. Slides are stored in a locked cabinet. Frank Ellis slides will be found in Row C.

Our location file contains photographs of B&M stations, scenes, and trains at identifiable locations. The file runs alphabetically by station name.

B&M steam locomotive photographs are arranged by locomotive wheel classification (0-4-0, 0-6-0, etc.), then by locomotive number within each wheel classification. Pictures of steam locomotives with pre-1911 numbering can be found in separate folders. B&M diesel locomotive photographs are filed by model numbers. Passenger cars, freight cars, maintenance of way equipment, and other cars and equipment are filed by type.

Photographs of railroad locations and equipment other than B&M are filed alphabetically by railroad. Pictures of predecessor railroads will be found in separate drawers.

In 2013 the Archives Committee established an on-line photo archive as a means of sharing our photographic resources with the public. See www.flickr.com/photos/bmrrhs

2. The Dana D. Goodwin Collection of black and white photographs consists of about 5100 5" x 7" prints in about 50 photograph albums. These photographs have been cataloged on computer, and a computer printout of these photos (one listing sorted by railroad and engine number, the other sorted by railroad and location) is available for reference purposes on top of the file cabinet that contains the photograph albums. The collection is kept in a locked cabinet and a staff member will assist if necessary.

3. The Harry A. Frye Collection, consisting of locomotive, equipment, and station photographs was acquired at auction in 2001. The collection is kept in a locked cabinet.

D. Negatives are stored in a locked cabinet and are filed by a PN (photographic negative) negative number. The Negatives Data Base may be consulted on the Archives Computer. Dana D. Goodwin negatives are separately numbered and catalogued.

E. Locomotive and Equipment Drawings. The Archives contains a large collection of detailed blueprints and drawings of B&M steam locomotives and components, as well as drawings of other B&M equipment and rolling stock. Small format drawings may be found in the vertical files under appropriate classification number. Large format drawings are filed by classification number in the flat files and in hanging files. Many have been cataloged. Some drawings are stored off site, so inquire if you do not find what you are looking for.

F. Steam Locomotive Maintenance Cards. These cards (Form ML-2) are shop records covering the years 1913 to the mid-1950s that were completed whenever B&M steam locomotives received repairs, improvements, or overhauls that cost in excess of $100. They are arranged numerically by engine number and then chronologically within each engine number, and show the type and date of repairs made, addition/changes in components (feedwater heaters, power reverse gears, etc.), reclassifications, and other data from about the years 1911-1955. There are some gaps in the collection for some locomotives, but overall the collection is complete. There are over 15,000 cards in the collection. Cards are stored in a yellow cabinet beside the glass window that looks into the supply room.

5 G. Passenger and Non-Revenue Equipment Record Cards. These cards, size 5" x 8", were donated by the B&M Mechanical Department. They cover all non-freight car rolling stock that has been scrapped, sold, or otherwise disposed of by the B&M. For each car, the cards show date built, builder, renumbering (if any), special features, and the disposition and date of disposition of the car. These cards cover the approximate years 1910 to 1940. They are arranged in order by type of car and then by car number. Cards are stored in a yellow cabinet beside the glass window that looks into the supply room.

H. Structure Drawings. These drawings are in blueprint, ink-on-linen, and pencil format. Some of these drawings were obtained when the B&M's office building in Greenfield, Mass. was closed. In 2002 Lawrence B. Boyd, retired Engineer of Structures for B&M, donated a large collection of drawings of bridges, stations, and other structures. Structure drawings are filed by classification number. (Some flat, hanging, and roll files are filed by subject type, rather than by classification number, but we are moving toward assigning a classification number to all drawings).

I. Track maps.

1. Valuation plans, also known as valuation maps or right of way and track maps prepared by the B&M’s Valuation Department (B&MRRHS classification V2493) are segregated from other track maps. These maps were originally prepared in 1914 to record the location of all tracks, buildings, bridges, culverts, signals, cattle passes, property boundaries, track fences, etc. for all railroad lines then operated by the B&M. These maps are all about 56" wide by 24" tall. They are highly detailed, drawn to a scale of 1" = 100 feet. Each map covers one mile or less of track. The maps show when and from whom land was acquired when the railroad line was originally built. Included are references to the location of deed documents in county land registry offices. Maps are located in the top-opening vertical map cabinet and in the flat files. To find the desired map, consult the instructions and index found under the lid of the top-opening vertical map cabinet. Please use care in removing and replacing folders and maps; they are generally in poor condition.

In February 1989, the Society acquired a set of Valuation Plans in ink-on-linen format covering the entire Maine Central Railroad (except the narrow gauge lines). These plans are stored at our storage facility.

2. Other track maps are filed under classification numbers R4000 (Right of way and track maps other than valuation maps) or Y1005 (Yards). Occasionally other types of drawings, e.g. station drawings (B&MRRHS classification S8530) will contain a location plan showing the local track arrangement. See also track profiles (T6739) and signal drawings (S5523).

J. Valuation Survey. Beginning in 1914 the B&M, along with all railroads in the U.S., conducted a massive inventory and survey of its physical plant as required by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The object was to determine an accurate valuation of the railroads’ capital facilities to enable the Commission to set rates whereby railroads would be assured a reasonable rate of return on their capital assets. The railroad sent out survey parties to inventory and measure the dimensions of all buildings, to itemize their contents, and to calculate the costs of replacing all property (bridges, buildings, tracks, yards, fills, cuts, etc.).

As part of the valuation survey process, survey parties measured the dimensions of and inventoried the contents of all railroad-owned structures (stations, engine houses, freight houses, milk sheds, etc.). In most cases several pages of data were prepared for each structure, including a floor plan, a detailed inventory of furniture and other contents, a description of the condition of different parts of the structure, and sometimes a sketch of a portion of the framing or exterior of the building showing the type of construction employed. (Structure photographs were also taken as part of the inventory process. Many of these photos are now at the Walker Transportation Collection of the Beverly (Mass.) Historical Society.) Inventory and valuation records for most sections of the B&M System are located in blue-green cloth-bound notebooks, which are shelved in Row A of the stacks. These records are arranged in order by Valuation Section Number, by ICC account number within each Valuation Section Number, and then in geographical sequence along the railroad line. Most notebooks have a typewritten index at the front of each volume. A general index to the survey records is located in a white, three-ring binder stored at the end of the run of notebooks.

6 J. Station Real Estate Disposition Records. These records consist of files containing correspondence and portions of right-of-way and track maps that relate to the closing of passenger and freight stations and sale of land, buildings, etc. by the B&M. Records are generally from the 1940-1960 period. They are in alphabetical order by station name within each State, and are filed in acid-free cartons in Row A of the stacks. All of these records were donated by the B&M Corp. in about 1978 when they were declared surplus at the railroad's Billerica offices. Unfortunately, most of the alphabet was missing when these files were acquired, so the files run only from A - Boscawen and Thornton - Z.

K. Time tables. In September 1990, a large collection of historic employee time tables from the B&M and predecessor companies was donated by Donald S. Robinson.

The collection of B&M system employee time tables from April 1928 to date is complete. Prior to April 1928, B&M employee time tables were published separately for each division. The collection includes most of the divisional time tables issued between 1910 and April 1928. Prior to 1910, and especially prior to 1900, there are many gaps in the employee timetable collection. They are stored in gray acid-free boxes in Row D of the stacks. Employee time tables for other railroads are located under classification number T4832 in the vertical file cabinets.

B&M public time tables were published in divisional format prior to 1918. The Archives includes a number of these from the 1890s to 1918, but has by no means a complete set. B&M Form 1 system public time tables are included in the Archives for the years 1919-1931 but some issues and years are lacking and some copies are in poor condition. The collection of B&M system public time tables is generally complete from 1931 to date. Public time tables for the B&M are stored in gray acid-free boxes in Row D of the stacks. Public time tables of other New England railroads are located under classification number T4839 in the vertical file cabinets.

A small collection of 19th century railway guides is available to supplement the individually published railroad company time tables. Railway guides are located under classification number T4835 in the vertical file cabinets on the north wall. There are a number of copies of the Official Railway Guide from the 1930s through the 1970s stored in Row C of the stacks with the periodicals that also provide time table information.

L. Annual Reports. Railroad company annual reports to stockholders are filed under the M3118 classification in the vertical files and in the locked cabinet near the emergency exit. During the summer of 1983, an important addition to the collection was made in the form of copies of a large group of B&M, Maine Central and Portland Terminal Railroad annual reports that were submitted to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Unlike the versions published for stockholders and the public, these reports contain a great deal of additional financial data and operating statistics in a format specified by the ICC. These reports cover approximately the 1940s to 1960s. They are filed in Rows C and D.

In May 1987, the Society acquired a group of annual reports that were filed by the B&M and its various leased companies with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities when that agency decided to discard them. These bound volumes cover the years 1910 to 1970. They contain information pertaining to operating control and legal relationships between the companies and subsidiary and leased companies. These reports are filed on the on the shelves in Row C.

M. Patrick B. McGinnis Collection. In May 1989 the Society received the donation of a number of notebooks containing reports, speeches, cost studies, and photographs that once belonged to Patrick B. McGinnis, president of the B&M in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Included is some material dating from before he became president of the B&M as well as some personal materials. These black notebooks are located on the shelves in Row D.

N. Genealogical Material. We have identified the following files that may help genealogical researchers.

Classification No. Location Description Catalog Nos. B5209 Vertical Biographical Information P7588 BM 4.1883 Vertical Railroad Police Officers 2001.99.19 April 1883 R2458 BM 1938-1975 Shelf Collection of B&M Eng. Dept.

7 2001.6.11 corresp. 1938-1975. Includes register of maint. of way employees sec. 192 Nashua 1938-1962, rosters of N. H. Division and West District track foremen, asst. tr. fmn, & trackmen 1956-1975.

R2468 BM 1924-1930 Shelf Switch key log. Mechanicville, NY 2001.6.1 1924-30. R7397 Vertical and Shelf Rosters Not catalogued Shelf Employee personnel records for B&M Portland and Terminal Div. locomotive engineers, firemen, laborers, shop trades, etc. c1910-1967. Separate group for WWII era. Not catalogued Vertical Biographical photos

O. Other Paper Materials. Paper items pertaining to the B&M, its predecessors, and other New England railroads, is stored in the legal size vertical file cabinets. These items include tourist pamphlets, tickets, newspaper clippings, locomotive and car classification books, railroad operating rulebooks, track profile charts, ICC abandonment dockets for branch lines, accident reports, annual passes, official lists of officers, agents, stations, etc. Paper items are cataloged and filed by classification number. See Section IV to find materials.

P. Hardware Artifacts. The Society’s Hardware Committee collects New England railroad artifacts. Hardware items are housed at our off-site storage area. Contact Jim Nigzus, 16 Adams Rd., Dracut, MA 01826, for more information.

IV. FINDING MATERIALS.

The computer catalog and various special catalogs will help you locate materials in the collection.

To find items in the computer catalog.

1. Start the computer and monitor by pressing the power buttons.

2. Double click on the Catalog icon.

3. The Catalog is in Excel format. You may research by classification number (See Item 5 D. below) or by clicking Edit, then Find, and entering the subject of interest.

Special catalogs may help locate desired items. The following is a list of special catalogs and finding aids:

Index to Dana D. Goodwin Collection (blue binder on top of file cabinet).

Index to ICC Right of Way and Track Maps (variously known as valuation maps, valuation plans, valplans, valmaps) (envelope containing instructions and index under lid of map cabinet). Also on computer.

Inventory of flat-filed right of way and track maps (white binder near flat files).

Index to ICC Survey Records (white binder on bottom of Row A at the end of the run of volumes of field notes).

Negatives Data Base (computer).

8 Index of B&M Bulletin (computer). Versions compiled by Brad Blodget, Dick Lynch, and Rick Nowell

Index of stations—(computer).

Index to B&M RR Employees Magazine (computer).

Table of opening days and abandonments--in process (computer).

List of periodicals held—hanging from shelf in Row C.

List of station drawings held (computer)

V. HOW NEW MATERIALS ARE PROCESSED.

A. Boxes or envelopes containing new materials are marked with the name of the donor and the accession number. The Chairman maintains an accession register and assigns an accession number, which indicates the accession year and lot number. For example, “2001.43” means the 43rd lot acquired in 2001.

B. The Chairman starts a processing sheet, which is a check off list of accession procedures.

C. The Chairman sends an acknowledgement letter to the donor and enters the name of the donor and gift information on a donor card.

D. Items are inventoried.

1. A catalog number is assigned to each item. For example “2001.43.5” indicates that the item is the 5th item of the 43rd lot acquired in 2001. This enables any item to be matched with other items acquired from the same source, if necessary.

2. A classification number is also assigned to each item. For example “T4832 BM 2.1907” indicates that the item is an employee timetable (T4832) issued by Boston and Maine Railroad (BM) on or effective February 1907 (2.1907). Archives documents are filed by classification number.

3. The inventory includes a description of the item and other pertinent information such as dimensions, number of pages, duplicate copies, condition, and storage location.

4. The classification and catalog numbers are written on each item in pencil as it is inventoried. Each item is stamped with the “Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society Archives” stamp or a special stamp prepared for large donations. Photographs, negatives, slides, and magazines do not bear classification numbers and magazines may not bear catalog numbers. Photographs are also marked with the names of the donor and, if known, the photographer.

E. Items that have been inventoried and marked as above can now be filed. Special filing instructions are attached to items that require special folders, boxes, etc.

F. Inventory data is entered in the computer catalog.

VI. REPRODUCTION POLICY. HOW TO MAKE OR OBTAIN COPIES OF MATERIALS

9 1. Digital scanning and photographing Archives materials is prohibited. This policy has been adopted to protect the publication value of the collection for the benefit of all members of the Society.

2. Photocopies. Patrons may make photocopies of Archives materials on the premises. The Center for Lowell History will charge the prevailing rate per copy. Do not attempt to make copies of tightly bound, fragile, or oversized materials; ask the staff for help. The Chairman can arrange for photocopying of large format items such as maps and mechanical drawings for a reasonable charge. Photocopies may not be reproduced for distribution without permission of the Archives Chairman or the Board.

3. Photographs. We will provide good quality digital copies of photographs in the collection upon request. Prints are handled by Rick Nowell, Archives Chairman, [email protected]. We will charge the prevailing rate per item. Photographs are for the personal use of the purchaser. Licenses are issued for commercial use. Reproduction or commercial use of such photos is prohibited without written permission of the Society. We can also provide prints from negatives.

The B&MRRHS supports guidelines for ethical photograph use set forth in the article entitled "Photo Use: Responsibilities and Rights" by Herbert H. Harwood, Jr., in Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Railroad History No. 135 (Fall 1976), pp. 95-99. The Society assumes no responsibility for misuse or mis-crediting of photographs by those for whom we make copies of photos.

No prints, negatives, or slides may be removed or borrowed from the collection except by authorized Society officers, Archives Committee members, and publications staff members.

4. Locomotive and equipment drawings. We can reproduce materials upon request unless they are fragile. The quality of copies will vary with the quality of the original. Order copies of blueprints and drawings from Rick Nowell, Archives Chairman, [email protected]. We will charge the prevailing rate per copy. Drawings sold in this manner are for the personal use of the purchaser and may not be reproduced without permission of the Archives Chairman or the Board. Written permission to reproduce or publish plans must be secured from the Archives Chairman or the Board before publication. Commercial reproduction or use of drawings is prohibited without written permission of the Archives Chairman or the Board, and license fees are charged for commercial use in the same manner as photographs.

5. Valuation plans and other large documents. We can reproduce these materials upon request unless they are too fragile to copy. Orders for copies are handled by Rick Nowell, Archives Chairman, [email protected]. We will charge the prevailing rate per copy. Copies are for the personal use of the purchaser and may not be further reproduced or published without written permission of the Archives Chairman or the Board. Commercial reproduction or use of drawings is prohibited without written permission of the Archives Chairman or the Board, and license fees are charged for commercial use in the same manner as photographs.

6. Credit. The standard credit line to be used when publishing images is: , photographer. . Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society Archives.

VII. CONTACTS General Inquiries:

Martha Mayo, Head Librarian, Center for Lowell History, Patrick Mogan Cultural Center, 40 French Street, Lowell, MA 01852, 978-934-4997 or 4998.

Volunteer opportunities, meeting information, donations of materials, research and copy requests:

10 Frederick N. Nowell, III, Chairman, B&MRRHS Archives Committee, 7 Johnson Rd., Andover, MA 01810- 1711. [email protected]

Hardware Collection:

James Nigzus, 16 Adams Rd., Dracut, MA 01826

VIII. BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD READING LIST

The Archives Committee presents for your edification and enjoyment a reading list of books about the B&M and railroad operations in B&M territory. An asterisk * indicates that we hold a copy at the Archives. We compiled this list from our catalog and other sources including “A New England Railroad Enthusiasts Booklist--1935-2000,” by John Reading, published in the January 2001 issue of The Callboy.

SECTION 1. BOOKS CONFINED TO THE B&M, ITS PREDECESSORS, AND SUCCESSORS.

Analysis of the Company’s Boston Area Freight Business by Thomas Ellen, 1980. *

Arlington’s Little Local Railroad: An Illustrated History of the Lexington & West Cambridge and its Successors, by John. L. Worden, III. Arlington: Arlington Historical Society, 1991. *

B&M Bulletin published by Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society, 1971-present. *

The Best of the B&M Bulletin 1971-1980. B&MRRHS, c1980.*

The Blueberry Express, by John C. Hutchins. [Suncook Valley RR]. Flying Yankee Enterprises, 1985. *

Bluebirds & Minutemen, Boston & Maine: 1974-1984, by Tom Nelligan. McMillan Publications, 1986. *

The Boston and Lowell Railroad, the Nashua & Lowell Railroad, and the Salem & Lowell Railroad by Francis B. C. Bradlee. Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute, 1918. *

The Boston & Maine, a Photographic Essay, photos by Philip R. Hastings, text by Frank Kyper. Locomotive & Railway Preservation, 1989. *

Boston & Maine Cabooses, a History of Development and Use, 1914-1955, by Tim Gilbert. Salisbury Point Railroad Historical Society, 2000. *

Boston & Maine Characteristic Charts, 1937. Reprinted by B&MRRHS, no date. *

Boston and Maine City and Shore by Robert Willoughby Jones. Los Angeles: Pine Tree Press: 1999. *

Boston and Maine Forest, River, and Mountain by Robert Willoughby Jones. Los Angeles: Pine Tree Press: 2000.

Boston & Maine in Color, by Jeremy F. Plant and Jeffrey G. Plant. Morning Sun Books, 1997. *

Boston & Maine in the Nineteenth Century, Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Publishing, 2002.

Boston & Maine in the Twentieth Century, by Bruce D. Heald. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Publishing. *

Boston & Maine Locomotives by Bruce D. Heald. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Publishing. *

11 Boston and Maine Railroad by Francis B. C. Bradlee. Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute, 1922. *

Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society Newsletter. 1973 -- Current. *

Boston and Maine Railroad. Officers, Agents, and Stations, July 1, 1923 published by Boston and Maine Railroad. Reprinted Westbrook, Me.: Edwin D. Robertson, 1980.*

Boston and Maine Railroad Post 1911 Steam Locomotive Roster by Harry Frye. *

Boston and Maine Railroad. Railroad Statutes of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Boston: Rand Avery Supply Co., 1902. *

Boston and Maine Railroad. Railroad Statutes of Massachusetts. Boston: Rand Avery Supply Co., 1904. *

Boston and Maine: Three Colorful Decades of New England Railroading by Robert Willoughby Jones. Glendale, Calif.: Trans-Anglo Books, 1991. *

Boston & Maine Trackside with Arthur E. Mitchell by Carl R. Byron. Scotch Plains, N.J.: Morning Sun Books, 1999. *

Boston & Maine Trains and Services by Bruce Heald. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2005. *

The Central Mass. Published by Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society, Inc., Reading, Mass., 1975 and 2009 eds. *

Case Study of B&M. Center for Transportation Studies, MIT. Cambridge, 1980. *

The Eastern Railroad by Francis B. C. Bradlee. Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute, 1922. *

Equipment of the Boston & Maine, vol. 1: diesel switchers & road switchers, by Robert A. Liljestrand & David R. Sweetland, c2002. *

High Green and the Bark Peelers by R. M. Neal. New York: Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1950. *

The History of the St. Johnsbury & Lake Champlain Railroad by John S. Kendall. St. Johnsbury: published by the author, no date. *

Mass. Central, The by J.R. Greene. Athol, 1996. *

Mid-Century Memories: The Boston & Maine Railroad: 1936-1950 by Robert L. MacDonald. Lowell, Mass.: Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society, Inc., 2013 *

Minuteman Steam by Harry A. Frye. Littleton, Mass.: B&MRRHS, 1982. *

Moguls, Mountains, and Memories. Published by Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society, Inc. Reading Mass.: 1979. *

New Shares for Old: The Boston and Maine Stock Modification by Robert L. Masson. Boston: Harvard University Press, 1958. *

Passenger Cars of New England, vol. 1, Boston & Maine by Robert A. Liljestrand and David R. Sweetland. Hanover, PA: The Railroad Press, 2000.*

A Pinprick of Light by Carl R. Byron. [Hoosac Tunnel]. New York: Carlton Press, Inc., 1974. *

12 Railroad Cities: Concord, New Hampshire by Robert A. Liljestrand and David R. Sweetland. Ansonia, Conn.: Bob’s Photo, c. 2002. *

Railroad Stations of New England Today, Vol. 1, the Boston & Maine Railroad by Mark W. Beauregard. Flanders, N.J.: Railway Avenue Enterprises, Inc., 1979. *

Railroading in Henniker [N.H.] by Alan Wimmergren. Henniker: Henniker Historical Society, 1998. H.H.S. Booklet number 3. *

Summer Saunterings by the B&L published by Boston and Lowell Railroad in 1886. Reprinted Needham, Mass.: Travel Service Bureau, 1970. *

Vanishing Markers by Ralph E. Fisher. Brattleboro: The Stephen Greene Press, 1976. *

SECTION 2. OTHER BOOKS OF INTEREST TO FANS OF THE B&M.

Aroostook Valley Railroad by Edwin Robertson, 1987. *

Bangor & Aroostook, by Jerry Angier. Littleton, Mass., 1986. *

Bangor & Aroostook, by Ron Johnson. Portland, 1983. *

Before Guilford by Preston Cook. Silver Spring, MD: Old Line Graphics, 1988. *

Best of Maine Railroads by Ron Johnson. Portland, 1985. *

Boston and Albany, 2 vols., by Robert W. Jones. Los Angeles, 1997. *

Boston’s Commuter Rail by Thomas Humphrey. Cambridge, 1985. *

Boston’s Commuter Rail Section 2 by Thomas Humphrey. Cambridge, 1986. *

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Boston Railroad Jubilee. Boston: J.H. Eastburn, 1852. *

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13 Grand Trunk in New England, The, by Jeff Holt. Ontario, Can., 1980. *

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Plan Retirement Study by Central Transportation Planning Staff. Boston: MBTA, 1979. *

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