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September — October 2011 1* •. ^ Y 7 Boston\9 & MainIncorporatede Railroa d Historica71 / l Society Meeting/Membership Telephone Number (978) 454-3600 copyright 2011 B&MRRHS September — October 2011 Bob Warren, Editor ([email protected]) Visit the B&MRRHS on the web at: http:www.tram web.org/bmrrhs/ Opinions expressed in the signed columns or letters of this Newsletter are those of their respective authors and not necessarily represent the opinions of the Society, its officers or members with respect to any particular subject discussed in those columns. The inclusion of commercial products or services in this Newsletter is for the conve• nience of the membership only, and in no way constitutes an endorsement of said products or services by the Society or any of its officers or directors, nor will the Society be responsible for the performance of said commercial suppliers. We reserve the right to edit all material, either due to length or content, submitted.for publication. B&MRRHS CALENDAR Meetings commence at 3:30 pm on the second Saturday at Rogers Hall unless otherwise indicated. Important Notice The Banquet scheduled for October is cancelled due to unforseen circumstances. October 15th We will have Russ Munroe present railroading in New England. November 12th George and Katherine Melvin are back doing a presentation on the Maine Central Dec. 10th "Members Nite" bring at least 40 to 50 slides or a 15 minutes video to share with members. Raffle Winners The winners of the raffle held at the Lowell Folk Festival are: Grand prize of "Flying Yankee Wings" is Richard Lefavour Maine Trains e-gift certificate is Marty Lennon Notch train tickets is Edward L. Johnson 2 B&M RR Historical Society Newsletter MEMBER INFORMATION MEMBERSHIP Newsletter Correspondence concerning the Newsletter can be sent to either • Please renew your membership within the 2285 Stagecoach, Los Lunas, NM 87031 ninety-day renewal period or you will be deleted or emailed to: from the membership list.- AH renewing members [email protected] are provided a preaddressed renewal envelope, containing your membership data on theflap .Please AH Other Correspondence goes to the following address (or by email) including catalog orders, correspondence with the Board of DO NOT over tape the flap. Directors, Archives, Historian, or Bulletin. • Write any address changes on an additional piece of B&MRRHS, P.O. 469, Deny, NH 03038 or paper and include within the renewal envelope [email protected] • Payment is by check or money order ONLY... please In all instances involving money DO NOT send cash as the society will do not send cash. You may pay by cash if you attend not be held responsible for if lost. a Membership meeting or train show at which the Make checks, etc. payable to B&MRRHS society has a presence. Address Change: if you change your address please let the Society • If you do not get society publications after renewing know by mail or email. When you do not let us know, it costs extra for contact the society at the address below. postage: first mailing, returned postage and second mailing, i.e., three • Prior to moving, please notify the society to insure mailing costs to one person. continued receipt of society publications, etc. Failure Society Officers, Directors and Staff to do so requires additional expenditures to have President Dan Hyde returned mail forwarded to you if your new address Vice President Wayne Gagnon becomes known. Treasurer Paul Kosciolek • A RED DOT on your address label indicates that this Secretary Wayne Gagnon is the last item you will receive from the Society, as Clerk Ellis Walker you have not renewed within the allotted timeframe. Board of Directors • All questions regarding your membership should be Mike Basile John Goodwin Dave Hampton Rick Hurst Paul Kosciolek Jerry Kelley addressed to: Russ Munroe Richard Nichols Buddy Winiarz Membership Alternate Directors do B&MRRHS, PO Box 469 Carl Byron & Sandy Shepherd Derry, N.H. 03038-0469 Buddy Winiarz, Membership Sec. Staff Archives Chairman Frederick N. Nowell III B&MRRHS Membership Dues Hardware Archives Chair. Vacant Bulletin Editor Andrew Wilson All values in US dollars. Dues are payable by check, money Contributing Editors George H. Drury order, postal money order or cash. Sorry, but we are unable to Distribution Buddy Winiarz accept charges. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing. Layout and Art Director John Alan Roderick Please send membership requests to: 410 Chairman Jim Nigzus B&MRRHS - Membership Historian Russell Munroe, Jr. PO Box 469 Membership Secretary Buddy Winiarz Derry, NH 03038-0469 Modelers Notes Bruce Bowden, Bob Warren Basic $35 Model Projects Coordinator Vacant Basic & Spouse $38 Newsletter Editor Bob Warren Contributing $40 Contributing Editor Buddy Winiarz Canada & Overseas $55 Program Chairman Jim Nigzus,Buddy Winiarz Sustaining $50 Show Coordinator James Nigzus Supporting $75 Webmaster Andrew Ryan Benefactor $100 Corporate $500 B&M RR Historical Society Newsletter 3 Lowell Folk Festival July 30 & 31, 2011 The B&M Railroad Historical Society once again partici• pated in the annual musical festival in Lowell. It is hard to believe we have been involved in the Lowell Folk Festival for over twenty years. It is a great opportunity to showcase the society and our accomplishments to a broad spectrum of people. This year we had approximately 2000 people visit the #410 locomotive and combine. Many visitors were surprised to learn there was a historical society for the Boston & Maine Railroad. Many questions were fielded by our volunteers generating interest in our society and enlisting new members. The exhibit would not be possible without the help of our volunteers for the weekend. Thank you to all participants this year: Mike Basile, Carl Byron. Rick Conard, Dave Hamp• ton. Donald Hampton. Rick Hurst, Dan Hyde, Jerry Kelley, Paul Kosciolek, Russ Monroe, Richard Nichols, James Peter Nigzus, Sandy Shepard, Peter Victory and Buddy Winiarz. Jim Nigzus, Chairman Munroe explains the telegraph to a youngster. Rick Hurst is talking about the B&M in Lowell to visitors in the combine. Sandy Shephard talks about the B&M #410. Mike Basile handing out stickers to the youngsters. 4 B&M RR Historical Society Newsletter The B&M And MeC Relationship By Tom E Thompson to eliminate them. By late 1959, B&M eliminated through MeC- The Boston & Maine and Maine Central railroads' common link B&M mail and express service to Boston, and provided only beginning in 1932 was Edward S. French. Mr. French became an RDC passenger connection for passengers traveling between President of the B&M on April 9,1930 and then became President Portland and Boston. While MeC eliminated passenger service of the MeC in 1932, serving as president of both roads simulta• by late 1960, it continued express merchandise trains until 1963. neously until he retired in April 1952. Beginning in 1933, MeC Lack of a friendly rail connection to major cities such as Boston shared B&M's senior management at the department level. Thus, and New York helped doom the MeC express business, which then MeC was in effect managed by the B&M. Upon his retirement in terminated at Portland. 1952, Mr. French became Chairman of the Board of Directors of Of course there's much more that can be told, but that's what the B&M and also Chairman of the BOD of the MeC. Likewise, books are for. in 1952, E. Spencer Miller became President of the MeC, and Timothy Sughrue became President of the B&M. At this point, both Flying Yankee Restoration Newsletter July 2011 the B&M and MeC continued as jointly managed companies with By Pat Taylor joint operating and mechanical department officers at the B&M. With the weatherization completed, the Funding and Donations This close relationship remained until February 1,1955, but MeC go to the undercarriage wiring and plumbing. This is necessary did seek to be more independent beginning in 1953, changing prior to putting the Flying Yankee up on its wheels, installing cou• its diesel locomotive colors from B&M's Maroon and Imitation plers (front and rear), providing and installing sidetrack for move• Gold to Pine Tree Green and Imitation Gold and exercising more ment, and proprietary safety inspections/certifications as required. strategic direction. Once this is accomplished, the tent covering may come off perma• Enter, Patrick B. McGinnis, a Wall Street railroad financial securi• nently. It was decided that even with the weatherization completed ties expert and railroad president of lines he managed to take control (windows and doors in place, roof resealed, roof hatch in place, over. McGinnis with his team of financial backers, took control etc.), for safety and security reasons, the protective cover should of the New Haven RR on April 14,1954, after a bitter proxy fight. remain in place until the Flying Yankee is on its wheels and on rail. With friendly members on the Board of Directors, Mr. McGinnis With couplers in place, the Flying Yankee can be towed to various was immediately elected President of the New Haven RR. With the locations in New England and available for education and tourism New Haven fully secured, Mr. McGinnis next targeted the Boston until which time the final bit of restoration can be completed - the & Maine RR. His team of financial backers, quietly secured almost powertrain. 43% of the B&M's outstanding stock as of late December 1954. On The following project will be to finalize and raise funds for the April 14,1955, McGinnis'financial team successfully won a proxy powertrain. This will probably involve two separate powertrains. fight and took control of the B&M, resulting in the resignations One power unit for "running" and a second powertrain for inter• of Mr.
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