THE NEWSLETTER “Every foot of track on the B&M, mainline or branch, rain or shine, was the scene of legitimate human endeavor.” Robert W. Jones, “Boston and Maine: Three Colorful Decades of New England Railroading.” March - April 2020 Meeting/Membership Telephone Number (978) 454-3600 www.bmrrhs.org Copyright 2020 Somerville, MA, April 1972. F7A #4268, #4268B, #4266B, and a GP9 depart the “hump” with a freight. Image from a color slide by Henry W. Marrec, B&MRRHS Archives. TIMETABLE OF UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, March 14: Saturday, April 11: B&MRRHS March meeting at Rogers Hall in Lowell, MA. B&MRRHS April meeting at Rogers Hall in Lowell,. 3:00 PM 3:00 PM start. Justin Winiarz will present on New England start. “Rambling with Railroaders” - Several former B&M railroading during 2017 and 2018; trips to the Southwest, North employees including Mike Enos, Lee Atkins, Marty and South Carolina and elsewhere in the Northeast; coverage of LaCarbonara, and Russell Monroe will lead a living history shortlines and tourist trains; and Union Pacific #844 and the last discussion. Please join us for what will be a fantastic program! “Frontier Days” steam run from Denver to Cheyenne! Sunday, April 26: Hooksett, NH Lions Club 25th Model Train & Modeling Show. Saturday, April 4: 10:00 AM – 3 PM, Hooksett Cawley Middle School, Route 27 New England Train Show, Dover Lodge of Elks #184, 282 (89 Whitehall Road), Hooksett, NH 03106. The Society will Durham Road, Dover, NH 03820. Hours 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. have a table at the show with clothing, merchandise, DVDs, The Society will have a table at the show with clothing, models, books and more. We hope to see you there! merchandise, DVDs, models, books and more. We hope to see you there! Saturday, May 2: B&MRRHS May meeting, Plymouth, NH Senior Center. See enclosed flyer for more information! B&MRRHS Newsletter March – April 2020 BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY About the Newsletter is a non -profit, 501(c)(3) organization composed of people who The Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society Newsletter is want to share their knowledge, and learn more about, the history published six times a year. We welcome your articles, and operations of the Boston and Maine Railroad, its photographs, and news items about the Society, the Boston & predecessors, and successors. Formed in 1971 by a group of Maine Railroad, and current railroad events in New England. It interested B&M employees and railfans, the B&MRRHS now is best to query the editor before writing articles. Please address has nearly one thousand active members. correspondence to the Newsletter Editor at: Our principal activities are publication of our journal, the ❖ Rick Kfoury, B&MRRHS Newsletter, 136 Harvard Avenue, B&M Bulletin, and our Newsletter, monthly speakers, archives Auburn, NH, 03032 or email [email protected]. and hardware preservation, preservation of the B&M 0-6-0 Opinions expressed in the Newsletter do not necessarily switcher No. 410 and coach-baggage combine No. 1244, represent the views of the Society, its officers, or members. participation in railroad shows, and maintaining two web sites: Reference in the Newsletter to products or services is for the www.bmrrhs.org and www.flickr.com/photos/bmrrhs. If you convenience of readers and does not constitute an endorsement would like to join the Society, you can join on-line or download by the Society. © 2020 B&MRRHS. an application at www.bmrrhs.org. MEMBERSHIP AND DUES OFFICERS Join us on-line or renew your membership on-line at President Jim Nigzus bmrrhs.org. Credit cards may be used if you join or renew on- Vice President James P. Nigzus line (via PayPal). Dues are also payable by check, money order, Treasurer Paul T. Kosciolek postal money order, or cash (in person only). All payments in Secretary William Marnik U.S. dollars. Please allow four to six weeks for processing. Clerk Michael E. Basile, Jr. Basic Individual - $40 Basic & Spouse - $43 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Contributing - $50 Sustaining - $55 Supporting - $80 Canada & Overseas - $75 Paul T. Kosciolek, Chairman Benefactor - $100 Corporate - $500 Scott Batson Stephen J. DeFrancesco Rick Kfoury Russell F. Munroe MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL James P. Nigzus Carl R. Byron Notices are sent monthly based on members’ renewal dates. Mal Sockol David Hampton Envelopes are clearly marked “RENEWAL NOTICE.” If a member does not pay within the renewal month, he or she may receive ALTERNATE DIRECTORS two reminder letters. Not responding may result in removal from the member list. Kathy LaValley, Daniel W. Hyde ➢ When members renew, typically the month of renewal does not change. (A member with a 06/19 renewal date STAFF who pays in August would have a 06/20 update to renew.) ➢ Please review your label for the renewal date. Refer Archives Chairman Rick Nowell questions to the Membership Secretary. Bulletin Editor Andrew M. Wilson ➢ Renew by credit card at bmrrhs.org. Renew by mail using Bulletin Distribution Dan Hyde check or money order. You may pay by cash at a 410 Chairman Jim Nigzus membership meeting or trains show at which the Society Hardware Chairman Dan Hyde is present. Hardware Curator Richard Nichols Historian Russ Munroe CHANGE OF ADDRESS Membership Secretary Kathy LaValley Please advise the Membership Secretary of your new address Modelers Notes Editor Wayne Slaughter before you move. Returned and forwarded mail costs the Newsletter Editor Rick Kfoury Society money. Write Kathy LaValley, Membership Secretary, Program Coordinators Mal Sockol &Jim Nigzus B&MRRHS, P.O. Box 9116, Lowell, MA 01853. Show Coordinator Jim Nigzus Webmaster James P. Nigzus Page | 2 B&MRRHS Newsletter March – April 2020 DIRECTIONS TO SOCIETY MEETINGS GENERAL FUND DONORS Meetings in Lowell are usually held at Rogers Hall, 196 Rogers We would like to extend its heartfelt thanks to the following St., Lowell, MA 01852. members who have donated to the General Fund so far: ➢ From I-495 take exit 38 and go north on Mass. Route 38; this is Rogers Street. Approximately 1.3 miles from I-495, Mr. Brewster Ames Mr. Carl W. Leaman Rogers St. forks to the left at a stop light, so bear to the Mr. David Ashenden Mr. John Leonard left here. Rogers Hall (white pillars) is about 3/10 of a mile Mr. Henry P. Binney III Mr. Carl A. Libucha farther on your right. Directly across the street is Rogers Mr. William M. Deen Mr. Edward A. McCabe Park where parking is available. Mr. David W. Follansbee Mr. Donald F. Morriaon ➢ From Mass. Route 133 (which is Andover St., Lowell, Mr. William D. Gaver Mr. Stephen R. Parkhurst coming west from Tewksbury): Follow Route 133 west. Mr. Jeffery Godsey Mr. Vincent Reh After going straight through the intersection of Route 38 Mr. Robert Grodzicki Mr. William S. Reid take your third left on to High Street. Take a left on to Mr. John Hayden Mr. David W. Reilly Rogers St. Rogers Hall will be on your left. Directly across Mr. Arthur J. Howes Mr. Ronald P. Salters the street is Rogers Park where parking is available. Mr. David P. Johnson Mr. Nicholas A. Skinner ➢ From Mass. Route 38 or Mass. Route 113 in Dracut: Get Mr. Stephen Karlson Mr. Dennis J. Snook off at the overhead traffic circle as if going to Saints Mr. Paul Langevin Mr. Henry Taves Hospital. Follow this to the intersection of Routes 38 and Mr. Paul S. Larcom Lorna and Robert Terhune 133, take a right on to Andover St., and take your third left Mr. Lee. E. Laroche Mrs. Karen Dooks on to High Street. Take a left on to Rogers St, Rogers Hall WEBMASTER’S REPORT will be on your left. Directly across the street is Rogers Park where parking is available. We currently have 3,147 likes on Facebook, and 3,700 ➢ By MBTA commuter rail from Lowell: If you come website views since the last Newsletter. Our new video series, to Lowell by train, take the LRTA Route 2 “Minuteman Tales”, continues to grow in popularity. At the "Belvidere" bus from Gallagher Transportation Springfield show we handed out fliers to promote the new Center.This bus stops at Rogers Hall. series. We’re looking for new places to record! If you have any place in mind please send me an email. Our website has some new long term goals to make it more user friendly. We have NEW MEMBERS also uncovered past recording of B&MRRHS events on VCR; We would like to take the opportunity to our welcome new we are in the process of digitalizing them and hope to release members who have joined the Society since the last Newsletter them soon. and through mid-January*: – James P. Nigzus, Webmaster John Powers, Winthrop, MA EDITOR’S NOTE Eric Gouvin, North Hampton, MA Gerald Lucente, Arlington, MA Welcome back to another edition of the B&MRRHS Newsletter! With warmer weather in sight we are on the fast Paul Prior, Medway, MA track to a busy and productive spring. This edition, we are Sarah Bauhan, Hancock, NH pleased to feature the comprehensive 2019 year-end reports Tom Tremblay, Peabody, MA from the Hardware and Archives Committees, and a great new recurring feature titled “Andrew’s Excursions” in which member Andrew Riedl will share some of his personal experiences exploring B&M history. We finish this issue off with a fantastic newspaper article which has recently surfaced, penned back in 1971 by railroad author Edgar T. Mead titled “The Glory of White River Junction”. Hope to see you at the upcoming spring meetings and shows! – Rick Kfoury, Newsletter Editor *New members from the show at West Springfield will appear in the next Newsletter Page | 3 B&MRRHS Newsletter March – April 2020 FROM THE ARCHIVES B&MRRHS Archives Report Rick Nowell, Archives Chairman To the Board of Directors and Members of the Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society: The Archives Committee is pleased to submit the following report for the year ended December 31, 2019.