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This Convention Is Dedicated to the Memory of Robert A. Buck (1929-2011)

Bob Buck in the cab of GMRR 302 in Palmer in 1999. (Brian Solomon Photo) A descendant of the first English settler of Warren, Massachusetts, Bob Buck was born and raised there, within sight and sound of the Boston & Albany Railroad. From the time he was first able to lift his eyes above a window sill in his family home, he grew up watching a steady parade of NE-2 articulateds, A-1 Berkshires, J-2 Hudsons, and a changing potpourri of Consolidations, Mikados, Pacifics, tank engines and, later, the early New York Central diesels that replaced them. As he grew into teenage years, Bob made friends with local railroaders and spent many hours riding in the cabooses and cabs of local freights serving the Warren area. An early interest in photography, coupled with a skilled photographer's eye, allowed Bob to capture the rapidly disappearing world of steam railroading, not only on the B&A, but all across the United States and Canada.

Although Bob had a great passion for railroading and railroad history, the flame burned brightest on the subject of his favorite: the Boston & Albany Railroad. Throughout his life, Bob collected and selflessly shared any photographs and documentation he could find on the B&A. Whether you were an aspiring author, a renowned expert, or simply a novice with an interest in the "Albany Line" (as it was known to old timers), Bob would generously offer access to his collection and his tremendous insight, spiced, of course, with a large dose of colorful jokes and anecdotes, in true "Yankee Fashion.”

Bob was a founder and for many years the director of the huge Amherst Train Show held annually in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Many of the recipients of Bob's kind mentoring over the years have gone on to make their own contributions to railroad history and preservation. Indeed, some of the NYCSHS members you will meet at this convention are here partly due to a spark that Bob helped to kindle at some time in the past.

Bob in the fireman’s seat of A-1a Berkshire 1424. (Ken Buck Photo)

(Left Photo) Bob at his store, Tucker’s Hobbies, in Warren, Massachusetts. (Right Photo) Bob watches a westbound roll by at the Steaming Tender Restaurant in Palmer. Both photos by Brian Solomon.

2 Boston & Albany (NYCS)

The Boston and Worcester Railroad was chartered June 23, 1831 and construction began in August 1832. The line opened in sections: to West Newton on April 16, 1834; to Wellesley on July 3; to Ashland on September 20; to Westborough in November 1834; and the full length to Worcester on July 4, 1835. The original single-track line was doubled-tracked from Boston to Framingham in 1839, and on to Worcester by 1843. In 1843, the B&W introduced season passes to West Newton for $60, effectively introducing the concept of commuter rail.

The Western Railroad was chartered February 15, 1833 and incorporated March 15, 1833 to connect the B&W to the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad at the New York state line. Construction began in 1837, and the Eastern Division to the Connecticut River in Springfield opened on October 1, 1839. The Western Division, through the Berkshire Hills, opened in sections from both ends from the state line to Pittsfield May 4, 1841, West Springfield to Chester May 24, 1841, Springfield to West Springfield (across the Connecticut River) July 4, 1841, Pittsfield to "Summit" August 9, 1841, and Chester to Summit September 13, 1841. On October 4, 1841 the first train ran along the full route.

The Castleton and West Stockbridge Railroad was incorporated in New York in 1834 as the New York part of the Western Railroad, and changed its name to the Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad (chartered May 5, 1836, organized May 20). Construction began in December 1840 and the line opened from Greenbush (east of Albany) to Chatham on December 21, 1841 and to the Massachusetts state line on September 12, 1842. It was leased to the Western Railroad for 50 years from November 11, 1841. This railroad replaced the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad east of Chatham, which was abandoned around 1860.

3 Two mergers on September 4, 1867 and December 28, 1870 brought the three companies, along with the Hudson and Boston Railroad, together into one company, known as the Boston and Albany Railroad. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad leased the B&A for 99 years from July 1, 1900. This lease passed to the New York Central Railroad in 1914; throughout the entire time, the B&A kept its own branding in the public eye. The NYC merged into Penn Central on February 1, 1968.

In 1883, the B&A acquired track then owned by the New York and New England Railroad as far as Newton Highlands, and, in 1884, began the construction of a line northwest to the B&A mainline, creating a commuter loop. "The Circuit," as this route was called, officially opened in May 1886, providing double-track operation from downtown Boston through Brookline to Newton Highlands, then north into Riverside, and four tracks on the mainline from Riverside back to downtown so that commuter and mainline operations did not conflict. By 1889, as many as 35 trains traveled the Circuit daily, providing commuter service.

In 1899, the new South Station union station opened in Boston, a few blocks northeast of the old terminal. That terminal had been located on the west side of Utica Street (Boston, from Kneeland Street south to Harvard Street, now part of the South Bay Interchange. Even earlier, the terminal was in the block bounded by Kneeland Street, Beach Street, Albany Street (now Surface Artery), and Lincoln Street.

By the early part of the 20th century, commuter rail service was provided east of Worcester, with intercity rail continuing on west. The intercity trips were taken over by Amtrak on May 1, 1971, and, on January 27, 1973, the MBTA acquired the line east of Framingham. Service beyond Framingham was discontinued October 27, 1975, as the state did not subsidize it. Conrail took over Penn Central on April 1, 1976. On September 26, 1994, some rush hour trains started to serve Worcester on Conrail trackage (which became CSX trackage on June 1, 1999), extending to most trains beginning on December 14, 1996. The MBTA acquired the rest of the line from Framingham to Worcester as part of an agreement announced in 2009. As part of the deal, clearances on the line west of Interstate 495 will be improved, permitting full double stack service from Selkirk Yard in New York to an expanded CSX intermodal freight facility in Worcester and a transload facility near I-495. The deal was closed on June 17, 2010. CSX's Boston Subdivision retains the right to use certain MBTA-owned track. Boston & Albany Memories

4 New York Central System Historical Society, Inc. 2017 Convention & Meeting Marlborough, Massachusetts - May 5 – May 7, 2017 The Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel 181 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough, MA 01752

Schedule Historic Sites Presenters Boston Historic South Station Carl Liba – “The New England Friday, May 5, 2017 Worcester Union Station States, Boston to Chicago” Registration Palmer Union Station Malcom Laughlin – “NYCS Speaker Presentations Memories from 50s, 60s, and Highland Branch/Riverside Line Self-Guided Activities Later” Chester, MA – NYC (CSX) Mainline Collinwood Shop open Malcom Laughlin – “Current State Line Tunnel – NYC (CSX) Saturday, May 6, 2017 Carload Freight on Former B&A” Mainline Bus to Worcester Union Station with Nick Ariemma – “Railroad Berkshire Scenic RR Museum NYCSHS exclusive rail excursion on Photography (Then & Now)” Springfield Union Station the former Boston & Albany line to Robert Jones – “B&A Latest Historic Boston South Station West Springfield Yard Book” Convention Banquet at Best Western Worcester CSX Intermodal Yard Mike Tylick – “B&A History” Hotel Boston North Station Victor Hand – “The Railroad Guest Speaker, Brian Solomon, Author Famed Hoosac Tunnel Photography of Victor Hand” General Members Meeting Hobby Stores & Layouts Noel Widdifield – “NYCSHS Collinwood Shop open following Charles Ro Supply Company Resources to Model the NYCS” Meeting Palmer Hobbies Larry Faulkner & Manuel Duran- Sunday, May 7, 2017 North East Trains Duran – “Digital Methods For Train Show 9 am – 3 pm Bill’s Friendly Train Shoppe NYC Structure Modeling” Collinwood Shop Open Trains on Tracks Richard Stoving – “My Final Speaker Presentations 8 Layouts Open Layout” NYCSHS Website: www.NYCSHS.org to Some of these presentations may change download registration forms. Hotel Rooms and others will be added. Openings are Register in our store: www.NYCSHS.net $129 – standard room. $159 – deluxe room, both plus still available. If you have a presentation Disclaimer: The schedule & list of speakers and 6.25% tax. Cut off date for reservations are you would like to give, contact Joe Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Best Western Royal Plaza. layouts is the best that the committee Burgess at [email protected] or Noel 1-888-543-9500. 181 Boston Post Road West Widdifield at [email protected] understands as of April 1, 2017, and may Marlborough, MA 01752 www.rplazahotels.com change due to factors beyond its control.

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Office of the President

Greetings:

Welcome to the 2017 Annual Convention of the New York Central System Historical Society. I extend this welcome on behalf of the officers and Board of Directors of the NYCSHS, Convention Chairman Joseph Burgess, the members of the Convention Committee, and all who have given both time and talent to make this event truly memorable.

In recent years, it has become our practice to hold some of our conventions close to New York Central’s great terminal cities. In 2013, we gathered within striking distance of New York City at Poughkeepsie, New York, and last year we ventured to Itasca, Illinois to be able to visit Chicago at the western end of Central’s famed Water-Level route. So it is altogether fitting that our 2017 Convention should be held no great distance from Boston, the eastern terminal city of the storied Boston & Albany Railroad.

Our conventions have become family affairs for many. We delight in the presence of many couples, and I extend a very special greeting to those joining us who may be experiencing a rail-themed event for the first time. Ask questions! Before the weekend is over, we hope to make railfans out of many of you.

Railroading is a many-faceted subject, and our members enjoy a broad spectrum of special interests. That diversity is reflected in the range of activities that have been planned for you. We have identified thirteen historic sites for you to visit on your own on Friday, and at least ten speakers will address a variety of topics at breakout sessions on Friday as well. A special train will whisk us over the former B&A main from Worcester to Boston’s historic South Station on Saturday, and return us to Worcester after a four-hour layover. Saturday’s excursion will be followed by our annual banquet, with prolific rail author Brian Solomon offering the keynote address, and finally by our annual membership meeting. A train show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and additional speaker presentations will comprise Sunday’s activities.

On behalf of the officers and directors of the Society and of all who are in attendance this weekend, I thank Joseph Burgess for serving as chairman of the 2017 Convention Committee, I thank all on his committee who worked to make it a success, and I thank the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for providing our special train trips to and from South Station.

Let the fun begin!

Richard L. Stoving President, NYCSHS

6 New York Central System Historical Society, Inc. 2017 Convention & Meeting Marlborough, Massachusetts – May 5 – May 7

National Organizing Committee Richard Stoving – President Shel Lustig – Vice President Noel Widdifield – Treasurer, Webmaster, Brochure Editor Mike Vescelus – Collinwood Shop Local Organizing Committee Joe Burgess– Chairperson Bill Keay– Co-Chairperson – Convention Programs Joe Burgess– Registration Carl Liba – Clinics & Programs Jeff Ashworth – Clinics & Programs Assistant Malcolm Laughlin – Train Show Coordinator Mike Vescelus - Collinwood Shop Ralph Schiring – Collinwood Shop Assistant Joe Burgess – Hotel Coordinator & Bus Charter Other Committee Members – Larry Grant Noel Widdifield – Convention Booklet Bob Shaw – Convention Booklet Proof Editor NYCSHS Board Of Directors

Richard L. Stoving – President David T. Mackay – Editor, Central Headlight Tom Gerbracht Sheldon Lustig – Vice Ralph C. Schiring President Nick Ariemma James C. Suhs – Secretary Noel Widdifield – Treasurer, Directors Emeriti Editor, NYCentral Modeler, Paul Carver Webmaster Joseph Quinlivan - Founder Joe Epperson - Archivist Darwin Simonaitis –Recording Secretary Michael K. Vescelus Richard J. Barrett

7 Schedule of Events Friday, May 5 Registration Tables Open 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Collinwood Shop Open 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm Clinics 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Self Guided Tours 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Historic Sites Worcester Union Station Springfield Union Station Highland Branch/Riverside Line Worcester CSX Intermodal Chester, MA – NYC (CSX) Mainline Hoosac Tunnel State line Tunnel – NYC (CSX) Mainline Boston North Station Berkshire Scenic RR Museum Boston South Station

Hobby Stores & Layouts Charles Ro Supply Company Pepperell Siding Club Palmer Hobbies North Shore Model Railroad Club North East Trains SJR&P Narrow Gauge – Outdoor Bill’s Friendly Train Shoppe BSMRM Club Trains on Tracks South Shore Model Railway B&M Cheshire Branch Metrowest Model Railroad Society Nashua Valley Railroad Association Clinics – 7:00 – 11:00 pm in Seminar, Princess, Duchess Rooms & Salon A Collinwood Shop Open 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm Saturday, May 6 8:00 am – 9:00 am Registration 9:00 am – Bus departs hotel for Worcester Station 10:00 am - Train leaves Worcester Station 3:00 pm – Train leaves Boston South Station 4:00 pm – Train arrives Worcester Station 5:00 – Bus arrives back at hotel Convention Banquet & Meeting 5:00 pm – Cocktail Hour – Cash Bar 6:00 pm – NYCSHS Dinner in the Ballroom 7:00 pm – Guest Speaker – Brian Solomon –Noted author & Leading expert on the B&A 8:00 pm – Break 8:15 pm – NYCSHS General Membership Meeting 9:30 pm – Adjourn – Meeting Ends Collinwood Shop Open Following Adjournment

8 Schedule of Events (Continued) Sunday, May 7 9:00 am - 3:00 pm - NYCSHS All Scale Train Show 8:00am – 12:00 pm Clinics Free Admission Models in All Scales Railroad Items, including Timetables and Railroad Collectibles Railroad Artists Books, DVDs and Videos Hub Modular Railroad Model Railroad Dealers, in All Scales Collinwood Shop The , Showcasing NYC and New England Models NYCSHS Featuring NYCS & B&A Products

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Boston is the capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston is also the seat of Suffolk County, although the County government was disbanded on July 1, 1999. The city proper covers 48 square miles with an estimated population of 667,137 in 2015, making it the largest city in New England and the 23rd most populous city in the United States. The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston, a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) home to a census- estimated 4.7 million people in 2014 and ranking as the tenth-largest such area in the country.[5] Alternately, as a Combined Statistical Area (CSA), this wider commuting region is home to some 8.1 million people, making it the sixth largest as such in the United States.

One of the oldest cities in the County, Boston was founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England. It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston. Upon U.S. independence from Great Britain, it continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub as well as a center for education and culture. Through land reclamation and municipal annexation, Boston has expanded beyond the original peninsula. Its rich history attracts many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone drawing over 20 million visitors per year. Boston's many firsts include the United States' first public school, Boston Latin School (1635), first subway system, the Tremont Street Subway (1897), and first public park, Boston Common (1634).

10 The area's many colleges and universities make Boston an international center of higher education, including law, medicine, engineering, and business, and the city is considered to be a world leader in innovation and entrepreneurship with nearly 2,000 startups. Boston's economic base also includes finance, professional and business services, biotechnology, information technology, and government activities. Households in the city claim the highest average rate of philanthropy in the United States; businesses and institutions rank among the top in the country for environmental sustainability and investment. The city has one of the highest costs of living in the United States as it has undergone gentrification, though it remains high on world livability rankings.

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Collinwood Shop on Friday Cocktail Party 5 pm – 9 pm NYC Models Clinics Salons D & E Banquet Salons D & E

Meet for Buses For Train Ride Saturday Train Show Sunday Salons B, C, D, E NYCSHS BoD Current MeeEng OperaEons Clinics NYCS History Clinics Rail Photography Clinics

NYCSHS 2017 PRESENTATIONS Location Seminar Room Salon A Princess Room Duchess Room Moderator Ralph Schiring Noel Widdifield Shel Lustig Darwin Simonaitis Friday Time NYCS History NYC Models Rail Photography Current Operations

7:00 PM Carl J Liba Noel Widdifield Nick Ariemma Malcolm Laughlin The New England States Using NYCSHS Resources Then and Now The B&A Today to model NYC Focus on Freight Traffic 8:00 PM Malcolm Laughlin Larry Faulkner & Victor Hand Dave Staplin NYCS Memories Manuel Duran-Duran My Photo Records Reincarnation of Hudson Photos from 1952 - 1967 Digital Methods for NYC Models Line 9:00 PM Mike Tylick Robert Jones B&A History Digital Methods for NYC Models B&A Latest Book

10:00 PM Tom Chase Rich Stoving B&A in Ramsdell Collection My Final Layout

Moderator Ralph Schiring Shel Lustig Darwin Simonaitis Sunday Time NYCS History NYC Models Rail Photography Current Operations

8:00 AM Carl J Liba Noel Widdifield Nick Ariemma The New England States Using NYCSHS Resources Then and Now to model NYC 9:00 AM Tom Chase Larry Faulkner & Victor Hand Dave Staplin B&A in Ramsdell Collection Manuel Duran-Duran My Photo Records Reincarnation of Hudson Digital Methods for NYC Models Line 10:00 AM Mike Tylick B&A History Digital Methods for NYC Models

11:00 AM Robert Jones Rich Stoving B&A Latest Book My Final Layout

16 Self Guided Tours Friday, May 13 1:00pm – 5:00 pm Historic Sites Boston Historic South Station Berkshire Scenic Railroad Museum Boston North Station Springfield Union Station Palmer Union Station West Springfield Yard Highland Branch/Riverside Line Worcester CSX Intermodal Yard Chester, MA –NYC (CSX) Mainline Hoosac Tunnel State Line Tunnel – NYC (CSX) Mainline Worcester Union Station Hobby Stores Charles Ro Supply Company Bill’s Friendly Train Shoppe Palmer Hobbies Trains on Tracks North East Trains NYCSHS Collinwood Shop Layouts Jim Dufour’s B&M Cheshire Branch Deb & Stan Ames – SJR&P Nashua Valley Railroad Association – New Bay State Model Railroad Museum England Rail Metrowest Model Railroad Society Pepperell Siding Model Railroad Club South Shore Model Railway Club North Shore Model Railroad Club Chesapeake East Coast Lines System

17 Boston, Massachusetts Things to do in a day!!!

Freedom Trail Boston Harbor Walk The Freedom Trail is a 2.5-mile-long path through Boston Harbor is a natural harbor and estuary of downtown Boston, Massachusetts that passes by 16 Massachusetts Bay, and is located adjacent to the locations significant to the history of the United city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is home to the Port States. of Boston, a major shipping facility in the northeastern United States. New England Aquarium An aquarium located in Boston, Massachusetts. In Museum of Science addition to the main aquarium building, attractions The Museum of Science is a Boston, Massachusetts at the New England Aquarium include the Simons landmark, located in Science Park, a plot of land IMAX Theatre and the New England Aquarium spanning the Charles River. Whale Watch, which operates from April through November. The aquarium has more than 22,000 Paul Revere House members and hosts more than 1.3 million visitors The Paul Revere House was the colonial home of each year. American patriot Paul Revere during the time of the American Revolution. Boston Common Boston Common is a central public park in USS Constitution downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is sometimes USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted erroneously referred to as the "Boston Commons". heavy frigate of the United States Navy, named by Dating from 1634, it is the oldest city park in the President George Washington after the Constitution United States. of the United States of America. She is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat. Museum of Fine Arts The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, Trinity Church is the fourth largest museum in the United States. It Trinity Church in the City of Boston, located in the contains more than 450,000 works of art, making it Back Bay of Boston, Massachusetts, is a parish of the one of the most comprehensive collections in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. The Americas. congregation, currently standing at approximately 3,000 households, was founded in 1733.

18 Boston, Massachusetts Things to do in a day!!!

Boston National Historic Park The Boston National Historical Park is an Bunker Hill Monument association of sites that showcase Boston's role in The Bunker Hill Monument was erected to the American Revolution. It was designated a commemorate the Battle of Bunker Hill, which was national park on October 1, 1974. among the first major battles between British and Patriot forces in the American Revolutionary War, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and fought there June 17, 1775. Ethnology The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Old State House Ethnology is a museum affiliated with Harvard The Old State House is a historic building in Boston, University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Massachusetts, at the intersection of Washington and State Streets. Harvard Art Museums The Harvard Art Museums are part of Harvard Old South Meeting House University and comprise three museums: the Fogg The Old South Meeting House is a historic church Museum (established in 1895, the Busch-Reisinger building at the corner of Milk and Washington Museum (established in 1903, and the Arthur M. Streets in the Downtown Crossing area of Boston, Sackler Museum (established in 1985, and four Massachusetts, built in 1729. research centers: the Archaeological Exploration of Sardis (founded in 1958, the Center for the Technical Black Heritage Trail Study of Modern Art (founded in 2002, the Harvard The Black Heritage Trail is a path in Boston, Art Museums Archives, and the Straus Center for Massachusetts, winding through the Beacon Hill Conservation and Technical Studies (founded in neighborhood and sites important in American 1928. The three museums that constitute the black history. Harvard Art Museums were initially integrated into a single institution under the name Harvard University Art Museums in 1983. The word Franklin Park Zoo "University" was dropped from the institutional The Franklin Park Zoo is a 72 acres zoo located in name in 2008. Boston, Massachusetts. It is currently operated by Zoo New England, which also operates the Stone Granary Burying Ground Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts. The Old Granary Burial Ground in Massachusetts is the city of Boston's third-oldest cemetery, founded Castle Island in 1660 and located on Tremont Street. Castle Island is located on Day Boulevard in South Boston on the shore of Boston Harbor. It has been Boston Childrens’ Museum the site of a fortification since 1634. Boston Children's Museum is a children's museum in Boston, Massachusetts, dedicated to the Website For Addresses and Directions education of children. https://www.google.com/search?q=things +to+see+in+boston+in+one+day&ei=64KQ WIfODY_rmQHmxobgDg&emsg=NCSR&n oj=1

19 Boston South Station 700 Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA 02110

South Station opened as South Central Station on January 1, 1899 at a cost of $3.6 million (1899 dollars). The architects were Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge of Boston, with the actual construction undertaken by the engineering firm of Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. It became the busiest station in the world by 1913. A stop on the Atlantic Avenue Elevated served South Station from 1901 to 1938; what is now the Red Line subway was extended from Park Street to South Station in 1913. The train shed, originally one of the largest in the world, was eliminated in a 1930 renovation due to corrosion caused by the nearby ocean's salt air.

In the original configuration, two tracks came off each approach to join into a four-track line and then ran under the main platforms in a two-track loop. These tracks were never put into service, and later became a parking lot and bowling alley for employees.

While the station handled 125,000 passengers each day during World War II, post-war passenger rail traffic declined in the US. In 1959, the Old Colony Railroad, which had served the South Shore and Cape Cod, stopped passenger service. The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad went bankrupt in 1961. South Station was sold to the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) in 1965. Portions of the station were demolished and the land was used to build the Boston South Postal Annex and the Stone and Webster building.

Original Track Layout

In the early 1970s, the BRA developed plans to demolish the rest of the station and replace it with a multi-use development including a new train station, a bus station, a parking garage, and commercial structures. The plan was never realized, and South Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Renovation

In 1978, the BRA sold what was left of the station to the MBTA, though the BRA retained air rights over the station. Funding was obtained for a major renovation of the station that was completed in 1989. A total of 13 tracks became available, all with high-level platforms and some capable of handling 12-car trains. Piers were installed for the eventual construction of an office building and bus station above the tracks. This renovation also added direct access to the Red Line subway station from inside the surface station lobby; previously, the only access was via street stairwells.

Tracks leading into South Station

Interior of South Station today. Close up of Clock.

21 Boston North Station 126 Causeway Street Boston, MA 02114

The original North Union Station was demolished in 1927 to make way for the Boston Garden, which included a new North Station as part of the design. They were opened in 1928.

The Atlantic Avenue elevated was reduced to a North Station-South Station shuttle by 1928 after an accident at Beach Street, and closed entirely in 1938. It was demolished in 1942, but the shuttle platform remained intact.

Aftermath of the June 1959 bombing North Station Today The 1928 North Station/Boston Garden complex was demolished in the late 1990's, having been replaced by the current North Station/TD Garden.

In 1959, a bomb exploded in a locker in the Main Line Elevated station, killing one M.T.A. worker. Operations were suspended the rest of the day, and the track was up-and-running the next day, contrary to public expectations. Further bomb threats were phoned in, but no other bombs were found. Until the 1960s, the station was the hub for long-distance B&M service to multiple locales north and west of Boston, usually in conjunction with other railroads. Service cutbacks began in the 1950s, and service soon dwindled down to commuter rail operations. The sole interstate routes remaining after 1965 were single daily round trips to Concord and Dover, New Hampshire, which lasted until June 30, 1967. By this point, the interstate train itineraries consisted of self- propelled Budd Rail Diesel Cars, often just one or two cars for the trip.

There are virtually no traces of the 1928 North Station/Boston Garden at this location today. Nearby trackage, two of the four drawbridges, and Interlocking Tower A, all built as part of the 1928 project, are all visible from trains coming in and out of North Station.

22 Palmer Union Station 28 Depot Street Palmer, MA

In August 1881, the B&A and the NLN hired noted architect H. H. Richardson to design a union station for both railroads to use. The design was complicated by the narrow angle at which the railroads intersected. W.N. Flynt & Company started work in May 1883 and the station opened in June 1884. It was built of granite from Flynt's quarry (which had its own branch off the NLN in Monson) and trimmed with brownstone from Longmeadow. The station, including a small baggage room, which is no longer extant, cost $53,616. Its grounds were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted; little of this landscaping remains.

The Central Vermont became part of the Grand Trunk Railway in 1899, which in turn was nationalized by the Canadian government in 1922. Passenger service on the line ended on September 27, 1947. A mixed train was operated on the Ware River until 1948.

The B&A was acquired by the New York Central Railroad in 1900. Local service was operated until April 24, 1960, after which only Palmer, Springfield, Pittsfield, and Albany remained stops west of Worcester. A single round trip continued to serve Palmer under the NYC and Penn Central until April 30, 1971; Amtrak declined to continue the route when it took over operations the next day. Amtrak Bay State, Inland Route, Montrealer (train), Vermonter, and Lake Shore Limited service since then have not stopped at Palmer.

The three lines continue to see freight service. The Central Vermont was sold to RailTex in 1995 and operated as the New England Central Railroad. RailTex was merged into RailAmerica in 2000, which in turn was acquired by the Genesee & Wyoming Company in 2012. The B&A is now the CSX Boston Subdivision, while parts of the Ware River railroad are operated by the Massachusetts Central Railroad.

The station building housed a flea market for many years, and a section of canopy was removed in the 1980s. It was bought by new private owners in 1987, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The freight house was torn down by Conrail in 1989.The Steaming Tender Restaurant, which caters to railfans observing busy CSX traffic, opened in 2004.

Restored rail service to Palmer has been proposed. The Central Corridor Rail Line would run on the NECR, while increased Boston-Springfield frequencies on CSX have been proposed by the state.

23 The Highland Branch/Riverside Line

Union Street between Herrick Street and Langley Road, near Newton Centre Shopping area, Newton, MA

The "D" Branch of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Green Line, also known as the Highland Branch or the Riverside Line, is a light rail line in west Boston, Massachusetts. It branches off near Kenmore Square from the Tremont Street Subway and Boylston Street subway from downtown shared with the other light rail lines. It then continues west for about ten miles on a private surface right of way, grade separated from roads and highways, formerly the Highland Branch of the Boston and Albany Railroad. The right of way is double tracked throughout without express tracks.

As of 2016, the downtown terminus is at Government Center. Free transfer is provided to the rapid transit lines and other light rail lines (the "B" Branch to Boston College, the "C" Branch to Cleveland Circle, and the "E" Branch to Heath Street) at the various subway stops.

The "D" Branch was the most recent light rail line to be built in the Boston area, opening in 1959. It was built on the Boston and Albany Railroad's Highland Branch, which closed in 1958 for the conversion. The route has varied scenery, passing golf courses, residential neighborhoods, woods, lakes, and small town centers. The Newton Center and Newton Highlands stations still feature Richardsonian Romanesque station buildings designed by Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge in the 1890s.

24 Chester Massachusetts Railway Station & Museum

10 Prospect St. Chester, MA 01011 victim of the new machines’ efficiencies. Most of the other facilities, including a manned station, shortly followed suit.

Chester maintains some unique railroad atmosphere, though. While considered a siding, the hill has remained double-tracked. One can almost believe it is the glory days as trains still pass at speed here. There is also a one-of-a-kind lineside industry, where multi-ton granite slabs are offloaded using an excavator with forks on the boom.

As a living museum of contemporary railroading, the “Boston Line” is a treasure. From the newest “70-Aces” locomotives to the Lake Shore Limited, from articulated stack cars, to the rail grinding train, most of what’s exciting about 21st century railroading passes through Chester.

Within the walls of the museum is our collection of restored freight rolling stock. A Lima builder’s photo of the Berkshire locomotive, a kerosene fueled headlamp, untold personal and company artifacts, from watches and steam oilers to retirement mementoes, and car- knocker’s lanterns, bring life to the saturating culture of the railroad.

This mountain crossing, since its opening in May, 1841, has been on the cutting edge of railroad technology and lore many times. One of the most storied, concerns the development of the 2-8-4 locomotive, which were called “Berkshires”, on most railroads in the era of super- powered steam.

Hudsons, Mowhawks and Niagaras trod here as well. The first diesels were a four unit set of Alco FA’s decked-out in bunting. Within six months, the fanfare had subsided when Chester saw its roundhouse close, a

25 Stateline Tunnels Near Canaan, NY (See Directions Below)

State Line Tunnels are on the Boston & Albany RR (now CSX) line at Canaan, NY on the NY-MA border. The first tunnel was built as a double-track single bore circa 1840, one of the oldest tunnels still in use. After 1900, a third track was added via a second hole. Later the double-track was made single and centered in the tunnel. Today only one track remains. The tunnel is only about 600 feet long. The small holes over the portals are for rock bolts, to keep the soft rock from falling off.

The tunnels are only a mile from the New York State Thruway (Berkshire Spur). (Get off at the exit just before the Massachusetts border, B3 and take Route 22 north 1.2 miles to Tunnel Hill Road on the left after you go over the railroad. The road goes over the tunnel, but to get to the west portal, continue up to Canaan Center to the grade crossing.)

26 Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum 10 Willow Creek Road Lenox, MA 01240

Named in 2008 by the Boston Globe as one of the Top 10 Railroad Museums in New England, the Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum (BSRM) is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of railroading and trolley lines in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts. The museum offers educational and scenic train rides using restored vintage railroad equipment, features interactive exhibits, and provides a repository for information and artifacts relating to the history of railroading and its associated industries. Revenues generated by the scenic trains are used for operational and capital expenses. Through an easement granted to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, our trains utilize the scenic Berkshire Line of the Housatonic Railroad Company, an active freight and passenger rail corridor. Founded in 1984, the Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum has grown from its humble beginnings to become a premiere destination in the Berkshires.

Our passenger trains traverse the historic Berkshire Route of the former New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad (the “New Haven”) between Lenox and Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The New Haven operated freight and passenger trains between Pittsfield and Danbury, Connecticut through to the mainline connection at South Norwalk. From there, the New Haven mainline stretched from Boston to New York. The last scheduled intercity passenger train operated over this route in April 1971, leaving only diminishing freight service. The route between Danbury and Pittsfield was operated by the New Haven until 1969, when they became part of the Penn Central system. Conrail took over the operations of Penn Central in 1976, but freight traffic levels had dropped substantially. Boston & Maine purchased the section from Canaan, Connecticut to Pittsfield in 1982. In 1983, the "new" Housatonic Railroad began operations between Canaan and Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut. Freight traffic increased, and in 1992, Boston & Maine sold the Canaan-Pittsfield portion to the Housatonic Railroad. The entire

route from Pittsfield to Danbury was reopened and made active once more.

27 Springfield, MA Union Station 66 Lyman Street Springfield, MA

Springfield's grand Union Station was constructed in 1926 by the Boston & Albany Railroad to replace a smaller Union Station, which had been adorned in unique Egyptian-style architecture. The station was built for $5.87 million. Springfield is exactly equidistant to both Boston and Albany at 89 miles from each other. The New York, New Haven & Hartford (including the Central New England Railway) and Boston & Maine railroads also utilized the station.

The 1926 main station building and baggage building closed in the 1970s when the Boston & Albany railroad ceased to exist and Amtrak took over the station's passenger routes. The building had been neglected for a number of years and was in poor condition and the required rehabilitation to the building was deemed too costly. After this, Amtrak opened a makeshift station at street level within the passenger tunnel with the sole entrance being from Lyman Street and the connection from the tunnel to the old station was sealed.

Springfield Union StaWarning tion Is Currently a Construction Site

28 Worcester Union Station 2 Washington Square Worcester, MA 01604

Known as "the Beautiful Portal to the Heart of the Commonwealth," Union Station has served Worcester residents, as well as visitors to the common area, as a transportation hub and a defining landmark for the City. Railroads were first introduced to New England over 175 years ago. In 1835, the first trains arrived in Worcester, marking the beginning of an industrial and innovative era. The Boston & Worcester carried passengers to Boston, a trip that took 3 ¼ hours and cost $1.50.

Several small depots were built around the city, the largest being the original Union Station at Washington Square, completed in 1875. Union Station was distinguished by a 200-foot Norman-style clock tower and two granite lions guarding the entrance to the train shed.

A new $750,000 French Renaissance-style Union Station, located at Washington Square, opened its doors in 1911, servicing 140 trains and well over 10,000 passengers daily. Twin towers, each 175 feet high, anchored the building on both sides of the grand entrance. The lions that originally guarded the train shed entrance were moved to East Park on Shrewsbury Street (renamed Christoforo Colombo Park). Inside the grand structure, the interior featured marble and terra cotta finishes, stained-glass ceilings and solid birch benches.

In 1926, the vibrations from the increasing rail traffic caused the towers to crumble and they were dismantled. The last trolley passed by the station in 1945 and the station closed in 1972, leaving little hope for potential reuse of the magnificent structure. The Worcester Redevelopment Authority acquired the building in 1995, commencing a $32 million restoration project, re-opening its doors to the people of Worcester in July 2000.

29 Worcester, MA CSX Intermodal Yard 165 Grafton Street Worcester, MA

This 79-acre facility was constructed within an urban city environment within an active CSX yard, which required careful coordination to keep the existing operations active and coordinating construction activities with the city. In order to expand the yard, a 3000-foot retaining wall was installed next to an existing street. Ultimately four new working tracks, totaling 28,700 total footage, were installed to expand operations. The project also included 173,000 SY of RCC pavement, 300,000 cubic yards of earthwork, a new gate building, crew building, maintenance facility, automatic gate system, a fueling system and a new bridge to carry public traffic over the facility.

30 Layouts Open 1:00 – 5:00 for Tours on Friday Jim Dufour’s B&M Cheshire Branch

Location and Contact Info Address: 76 Mill St. Unit 1, Lancaster MA 01523 Distance/Time: 15.1 miles/25 min. Phone: 978-760-0470

Summary Description Prototype: B&M Cheshire Branch Scale: HO Scenery: Fully Modeled Locale: State Line to Joslin, NH Era: 1947-1951 Size: Small basement Style: Linear Walk around Throttle Control: NCE Handicap Access: No

Description The entire B&M Cheshire Branch ran 55 miles from South Ashburnham, MA to Bellows Falls, VT. The layout features five consecutive small towns along the line. Motive power is both steam and diesel appropriate to the era and which ran on the branch. Operations include freight, milk, and passenger trains both through and local.

The host has masterfully captured the essence and many specific historically accurate sites of the hilly rural region and the small towns served by the branch. The level of detail of rolling stock and surroundings is first rate. This is a superb example of what is possible in a modest-size basement.

Parking Street (please do not park in driveway)

Access Condo is set back; host’s is the first unit (closest to the street). Entry is via the front door (facing the street).

31 Nashua Valley Railroad Association New England Rail

Location and Contact Info Address: 2 Shaker Rd, Room E205, Shirley MA 01464 Distance/Time: 26 miles, 29 min Phone: None

Summary Description Prototype: fictional New England Rail Scale: HO Scenery: 50% Modeled Locale: Mechanicville NY to Ayer MA (former B&M) Era: 1980s to the present Size: Large Club, 800 ft. mainline Style: Multiple deck walk around, point-to-point (continuous loop option) Throttle Control: DCC (NCE) Handicap Access: No Website: www.nvrra.com

Description This model railroad club (founded in 1952) started the current layout in 2008. They are modeling both urban and rural locations within the New England area. It includes many of the facilities located in the greater Shirley MA area. A scenic feature is a scale- length model of the Hudson River crossing.

Parking Onsite free parking

Access Entrance on Canal Street, on south side of Phoenix Pond. See diagram for entrance location. Entrance is 32 stairs. Elevator is a long walk. Rest rooms available.

32 Pepperell Siding Model Railroad Club

Location and Contact Info Address: 41 Lomar Park, Pepperell MA. Google map on club web site has arrow showing exact location. PSMRC sign on route 111. Distance/Time: 32 miles, 40 min Phone: None

Summary Description Prototype: Freelance Scale: HO Scenery: 50% Modeled Locale: generic scenery Era: Transition era to modern Size: Medium Size Club, 1,000 sq. ft. Style: Freestanding walk around Throttle Control: Primarily DCC Handicap Access: No Website: www.psmrc.org

Description This model railroad club started its layout as a collection of modules, some of which could be transported to shows. As resources permit, new, more consistent scenes are replacing the older modules. The model railroad has a double track mainline to provide for operating multiple trains simultaneously. The layout has interesting rugged mountain scenery.

Parking Onsite free parking

Access Turn off road from Pepperell at PSMRC sign, second entrance to Lomar on main highway from Pepperell. Entrance shown on diagram. Rest rooms available.

33 North Shore Model Railroad Club Chesapeake System

Location and Contact Info Address (for GPS): 404 Main St, Wakefield MA 01880; parking is 52 Princess St Distance/Time: 44 miles/48 minutes Phone: (781) 245-4742 Summary Description Prototype: Freelance Scale: HO and HOn3 Scenery: 90% Modeled Locale: West Virginia to Port Dibble on Chesapeake Bay Era: 1950s Size: Large Club, 40 ft. x 95 ft. Style: Backbone and 5 large peninsulas Throttle Control: DCC (NEC) Handicap Access: Down six steps, layout is above wheelchair height. Website: www.nsmrc.org Description Founded in 1977, the club has been in its current location since then. Construction of the current layout was started in 1980. It represents the Chesapeake System; a large fictitious railroad based on the “merger” of the Chesapeake and Lake Erie, Cumberland Western and the Chesapeake and Hudson railroads. The modeled portion of the railroad runs from Charleston, West Virginia, eastward across the Allegheny Mountains into the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, then through the Blue Ridge Mountains and eastward across Virginia to a large seaport on Chesapeake Bay. There are 578 route feet (9.75 scale miles) of main line using the longest route. All visible track and turnouts are handmade.

Parking: Nearby free parking

Access: The entrance is in the rear of 404 Main Street, basement of Brothers Restaurant. NSMRC on door. Rest rooms available.

34 Deb and Stan Ames - SJR&P

Location and Contact Info Address (for GPS): 8 Higate Road, Chelmsford, MA Distance/Time: 25 miles/29 minutes Phone: (978)-609-8360 Summary Description Prototype: American, 3 ft. narrow gauge Scale: Fn3 (1:20.3) Scenery: Outdoor garden setting Modeled Locale: Rugged hills of the Northeast Era: 1940 – 1950s Size: 3,000 feet of main line on a 1.5-acre lot Style: Linear Throttle Control: Lenz DCC digital plus Handicap Access: Poor

Description The SJR&P is an Fn3 narrow gauge railroad with over 250 pieces of rolling stock and more than 40 locomotives. The SJR&P is a railroad in the garden rather than an outdoor model of a railroad. As such, there are few structures and the garden and railroad are built to harmonize with each other. The highlights of the SJR&P are its rock gardens and lily ponds. Unlike an indoor layout where scenery must be created, the bridges, tunnels, and grades of the SJR&P are functional, as they were required in order to mold the railroad into the hillsides.

The railroad serves an area rich in coal, oil and hardwoods. Trains move the raw materials to the standard gauge interchange and supplies to the various towns and industries served by the railroad. Operating sessions use a car card and waybill system with as many as five yards in operation and 20 to 30 trains in an operating day.

Parking On the street

Access Enter gate at right side of garage

35 Bay State Model Railroad Museum

Location and Contact Info Address (for GPS): 760 South Street, Roslindale MA 02131 Distance/Time: 34 miles, 43 min Phone: 617-327-4341

Summary Description Prototype: HO: freelance; HOn3: Colorado narrow gauge Scale: HO/HOn3 Scenery: 80% Modeled Locale: Transcontinental U.S. Era: Post WWII to present day, mostly “transition era” Size: Large Club, 2,000 sq. ft.; HO mainline over 7 scale miles, mostly double track Style: Freestanding and against walls, large peninsulas Throttle Control: Walk around radio-controlled DCC (NCE) Handicap Access: No Website: www.bsmrm.org

Description The Bay State Model Railroad Museum includes layouts in N, HO, and O scales (N and O will not be in operation). Founded in 1968, this model railroad club is best known for its pioneering work to purchase, rehab, and manage its own building in a bustling Boston neighborhood (chronicled in Model Railroader, Apr 1982/Jan 2002). The HO model railroad is transcontinental, starting in the Appalachians, extending through the Midwest and Rocky Mountains into California. This enables equipment from virtually any US railroad to have a place on the layout. The transcontinental theme also justifies the rolling eastern hills, West Virginia coal country, western mountains and prairie, Colorado mining town, grain elevators, lumber mills, fruit loading facilities, container/trailer transloading terminal, coach yard, and engine servicing facilities along the way. Club members will operate as much New York Central equipment as possible for convention attendees.

Parking On street metered parking

Access Enter through the clearly marked “BSMRM” doorway at 760 South Street. Rest room available. Several restaurants within walking distance.

36 South Shore Model Railway Club East Coast Lines

Location and Contact Info Address (for GPS): 19 Fort Hill St., Hingham MA 02043 Distance/Time: 55 miles, 1 hour, 10 minutes Phone: 781-740-2000

Summary Description Prototype: Freelance Scale: HO, 40 ft. x 140 ft. Scenery: 50% Modeled Locale: Northeastern U.S. Era: Transition, steam to diesel Size: Large Club, 10,000 sq. ft. Style: Freestanding, large peninsulas Throttle Control: Digitrax Handicap Access: Yes Website: www.ssmrc.org

Description Founded in 1938, this is one of the oldest model railroad clubs in the U.S. Today it is located in a former Navy ammunition warehouse building. Significant building rehabilitation was done in time to move the layout from its prior home in 1998. The model railroad runs from Boston to Oswego, New York, via Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with a branch running to Reading, Pennsylvania. This enables all the New England railroads, anthracite railroads, and the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads to have a logical place in the “East Coast Lines”. This route also justifies the steel mill and related industries along the way.

Parking Onsite free parking

Access Starting at the entrance to Bare Cove Park, proceed ½ mile to Building 51 (last building on the left). Enter through the marked doorway near the southeast corner of the building. Restrooms available. Includes a club store.

37 Metrowest Model Railroad Society

Viewing Day and Time Friday, 12:01 PM to 5:00 PM

Location and Contact Info Address (for GPS): 42 Church Street, Clinton MA 01510 Distance/Time: 10 miles, 20 min Phone: 508-241-1296

Summary Description Prototype: Freelance standard gauge Scale: O-Scale 2-Rail Scenery: 100% Modeled Locale: New England - Massachusetts Era: Post WWII to late 1960’s Size: Small Club Style: Oval with sidings Throttle Control: Outer track – DC, Inner track – tethered DCC Handicap Access: Yes Website: www.trainweb.org/metrowest

Description The Metrowest Model Railroad Society will be displaying their 40’ X 16’ modular layout in O scale 2 rail. The layout was part of the 2008 and 2013 National O Scale Conventions. New England was chosen to be the setting and that means factories, farms, a passenger station and a tunnel through the mountains. Power is provided with a mix of New England based railroads but NYC equipment will be primarily used for the convention.

Parking Limited free on street parking

Access Park on Church Street or on any of the side streets. Look for the old firehouse at the end of the block with the “Train Show” sandwich board out front at 42 Church Street. Rest room available at Dunkin Doughnuts 2 blocks away.

38 Hobby Shops Charles Ro Supply Company 22 Cross Street #1 Malden, MA 02148

REGULAR STORE HOURS Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed on Sunday

Palmer Hobbies 1428 Main Street Palmer, MA 01069

Business hours: Tuesday through Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday

39 Hobby Shops

North East Trains 18 Main Street Peabody, MA 01960

Hours Tue & Wed 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thur 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fri 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sat 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Bill’s Friendly Train Shoppe 323 Centre Avenue Rockland, MA 02370

Hours Tue & Wed 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Thu 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Fri 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Sat 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

40 Hobby Shops Trains on Tracks 76 101A Unit 4 Amherst, NH 03031

Hours Tue – Sat 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. G-, O-, S-, HO- & N-Scale Trains

Hobby Emporium, Inc 440 Middlesex Road Suite 24 Tyngsboro, MA 01879

Hours Open 7 Days a Week O-, S-, HO- & N-Scale Trains

41 NYCSHS Collinwood Shop 2017 Convention

Hours Fri 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Sat 9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Sun – 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Books Blueprint Movie DVDs Models DVDs Hats Central Book DVDs Shirts Headlights Valuation Memorabilia Calendars Map DVDs

Don’t Miss This One

2017 NYCSHS Convention Car – B & A 36’ Wood Boxcar

42 Saturday - Detailed Schedule

Assemble for Buses 8:30 A.M. Buses Depart Hotel 9:00 A.M. Arrive at Worcester Station 9:30 A.M Depart on MBT Train 10:00 A.M Ride the Former B&A Line Arrive at Boston South Station 11:00 A.M. Tours of Boston South Station Begin (11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00) Must Sign up for Tours on Friday – Pay Tour Guides at Station Arrive Back at Train for Boarding 2:30 P.M. Board Train 2:45 P.M. Depart Boston South Station 3:00 P.M. Ride the Former B&A Line Arrive at Worcester Station 4:00 P.M. Buses Leave Station 4:30 P.M. Buses Arrive Back at Hotel 5:00 P.M.

NYCSHS Cocktail Hour Begins 5:00 P.M. NYCSHS Banquet Begins 6:00 P.M. Guest Speaker – Brian Solomon Speaks 7:00 P.M. Short Break 8:00 P.M. NYCSHS 2017 Annual Meeting Begins 8:15 P.M. Collinwood Shop Opens After Meeting 9:15 P.M.

43 Saturday Train Trip to Boston (Former B&A Route)

The trip will leave Worcester, the second largest city in Massachusetts. Yu will see the following on the trip:

1. Worcester Union Station was served by B&M, B&A and NYNH&H. Currently, CSX operates over former B&A trackage, and P&W, (now G&W), operates over former B&M and NYNH&H trackage.

2. The tour will pass by CSX's current intermodal yard, (former B&A), but we will not see any P&W, as this is west of the Station.

3. In Framingham, all CSX yards will be on left, and Station is on the right. Former NYNH&H line crosses B&A in Framingham.

4. Former Saxonville Branch is on left at Natick Station.

5. Former Beacon Park Yard is on left.

6. Grand Junction Running Track, at east end of Beacon Park Yard, is still used for Amtrak and MBTA Commuter Rail equipment moves to and from Northside lines, as well as a 5 day per week CSX local freight based out of Framingham.

A handout will be provided at Worcester that will provide a short overview of what you will be seeing on the trip.

Be sure to wear your NYCSHS Convention name tag at all times and be sure you on time at the hotel to depart on Saturday morning and at Boston South Station for the return trip. Don’t be left behind.

Boston South Station Tour A Boston South Station tour will be available, at $10.00 per person, to allow access to nearly all areas accessible to the general public in the Station. The tour will also go outside the station to address exterior features and view the original extent of the terminal. There is a brief viewing held in the concourse end of the platforms on the postal annex side. The remainder of the tour is inside. It centers on the various bronze plaques, public art (now largely obscured by stores and vendors), and the large sculpture of tite-lock couplers. The two non-public areas shown are the Acela Lounge (for the coffered tin ceilings) and the corridor to the Amtrak locker room (for the granite pile cap foundation and the display of original bonds reproduced in large format). At each location, there will be a short presentation centered on the theme of the location. It is well done, appropriate and informative to a general audience. You must sign up for the tour before leaving the hotel. Departure times will be assigned.

44 Food Options at South Station

Pretzel shop. Smoothie shop. (617) 330-9799 (617) 330-5399 7 days: 8am - 12am Iconic American fast food chain. M-F: 6am - 7pm (617) 261-1551 Sat: 8am - 5pm 7 days: 5am - 12am Sun: 9am - 5p

Louisiana home-style cooking. Frozen yogurt shop with wide Drinks and quick bites (617) 439-8687 range of toppings. available at this centrally M-F: 10am - 10pm (857) 239-9597 located bar. Sat: 10am - 9:30pm M-F: 8am - 10pm (857) 233-4717 Sun: 10am - 9pm Sat-Sun: 10am - 8pm 7 days: 10am - 11pm

Boston-based brick oven pizza Popular East Coast chain for place. Sit-down Mexican restaurant coffee and doughnuts. (617) 261-6600 and bar bringing the flavors, (617) 426-2817 M-F: 8:30am - 9pm sounds, and culture of East LA M-F: 5am - 10pm Sat: 10am - 8pm to downtown Boston. Sat - Sun: 7am - 8pm Sun: 10am - 6pm 857-302-7001

M-F: 11am - 11pm

Sat-Sun: 11am - 10pm

Spicy Tex-Mex

Cuisine. Variety of Asian cuisine. (617) 439-8687 (617) 737-2044 M-F: 10am - 10pm Closed on Saturday Sat: 10am - 9:30pm Sun: 10am - 9pm

45 Brian Solomon Biography

Brian Solomon has been photographing the former Boston & Albany route for more than three decades and is researching a detailed history of the line. He has authored and illustrated more than 60 books on railroads— including: Railway Depots, Stations & Terminals, Streamliners—Locomotives and Trains in the Age of Speed and Style, The World’s Most Exotic Railway Journeys, North American Railroad Family Trees, North American Railroads, Coal

Trains, North American Railroad Bridges, Conrail, Amtrak, and Railroad Signaling, plus MBI’s New York Central Railroad (railroad color history series) co-authored with Mike Schafer. Brian Solomon is a regular columnist with Trains Magazine and produces a daily blog about railroad photography. His articles and photography have appeared in the pages of many rail magazines, including Trains Magazine, Railway Age, Railroad Explorer, Germany’s Modelleisenbahner, and the Journal of the Irish Railway Record Society. He divides his time between

Massachusetts and Ireland.

Some of Brian’s Books

Free Admission

The NYCSHS All Scale Train Show

Best Western Royal Plaza 181 Boston Post RoadSunday, May 7, 2017 West Marlborough, MA 01752

Show Hours 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Models in All Scales Railroad Items, including Timetables and Railroad Collectibles Railroad Artists Books, DVDs and Videos Model Railroad DHub Modular ealers, in RailroadAll Scales The , Collinwood ShopShowcasing NYC and New England Models NYCSHS Featuring NYCS & B&A Products Tables $25.00 Close to Boston & Historic ForSites Information Malcolm Laughlin [email protected]

Train Show Layouts

HUB Division of the NMRA Modular Layout

NYCSHS Members May Bring Trains to Run on This Layout (No Long Passenger Trains)

Original Lionel Display - Disappearing Train Layout

Featured in Classic Toy Trains Magazine

48 Hours in Hotel Fri 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Sat 9:30 p.m.– 10:30 p.m. Sun 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

NYCS Books NYCS Shirts NYCSHS Shirts NYCS DVDs NYCS Memorabilia NYCSHS Convention T- NYCS Hats NYCS Cups shirts NYCS Jackets NYCS Models Central Headlights NYCS Models NYCSHS Calendars

Exclusive Accurail B&A 36’ Wood Boxcar

2017 NYCSHS Convention T-Shirt B&A Valuation Maps DVD

Kyle Coble David Gallaway Dan Howard Australian David Gallaway brings Part 2 of the “Saranac Branch of the NYC –Early 1950s” showing off some of his excellent modeling. Keith Taylor returns with an interesting history on “The New York Central S-Class in Tinplate Form” just as Lionel introduces a new O-scale model of this classic locomotive. “The Early Car Shop” by Kyle Coble covers the “Big Four 36’ Standard Boxcar (1897 – 1901)” as this standard feature returns. Dan Howard tells about how he conducts prototypical operations on his New Haven and NYC layout in “Layout Operations – A Realistic Approach”. Manuel Duran-Duran’s “NYC Engineering Department” and Larry Faulkner’s “The Harmon Files” bring us their latest models with NYC Coalboxes, Shop Signs, and State Line Markers. And you also get all of the regular features with “NYCSHS RPO”, “Extra Board”, “What’s New” and “The Observation Car”. All in the April 1, 2017 edition.

These are the last three editions of our popular NYCentral Modeler. Have you seen the 22 editions we have published quarterly since 2011? They run from 85 to 130 pages in each edition and contain several articles written and photographed by NYCS modelers.

If you haven’t been reading this NYCSHS magazine you have been missing out on a lot of NYCS action. Each edition contains five to seven articles covering different scales of NYCS modeling, a section reviewing all new NYCS models being offered by manufacturers for the quarter, letters and emails from members and readers, the latest news on models being offered by the NYCSHS at 20% discounts, and a variety of other information about modeling and happenings at the NYCSHS.

The magazine is free, and all you need to do to read or download it is go to the NYCSHS website. To do that, go to www.NYCSHS.org. Then put your curser on the “Modeling Resources” button and drop down to the “NYCentral Modeler” tab. Then just follow the instruction on the page. ENJOY!!

50 New York Central System Historical Society, Inc. 2018 Convention & Meeting Cleveland, Ohio - May 4 – May 6, 2018 Holiday Inn Cleveland South 6001 Rockside Road Independence, OH 44131 Schedule Historic Sites Presenters TBD Friday, May 4, 2018 Grafton Tower Registration Cleveland Terminal Tower Clinic Presentations NYCSHS Archives Self-Guided Activities Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Collinwood Shop open Shaker Rapid Transit Saturday, May 5, 2018 Midwest Railway Preservation Soc. Excursion to be planned Cleveland & Akron Canton Attractions Convention Banquet at Holiday Inn Cleveland Museum of Art South Western Reserve Historical Soc. Guest Speaker, TBD Great Lakes Science Center Rock and Roll Hall of Fame General Members Meeting Pro Football Hall of Fame Collinwood Shop open following MAPS Air Museum Meeting Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens Sunday, May 6, 2017 National First Ladies Library Train Show 9 am – 3 pm Hobby Stores & Layouts Speaker Presentations Collinwood Shop open Charles Ro Supply Company Palmer Hobbies

NYCSHS Website: www.NYCSHS.org to Hotel Rooms Some of these presentations may download registration forms. $99.00 – Single, Double, or King room, all plus 16.25% change and others will be added. Register in our store: www.NYCSHS.net tax. Cut off date for reservations are Wednesday, April Openings are still available. If you Disclaimer: The schedule & list of speakers and 3, 2018. Holiday Inn Cleveland South, 6001 Rockside have a presentation you would like to layouts is the best that the committee Road, Independence, OH 44131. give, contact Shel Lustig at understands as of May 1, 2017, and may https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/indepe [email protected] or Noel Widdifield change due to factors beyond its control. ndence/clein/hoteldetail at [email protected]