Boston Elevated Railway Dietz Lantern



Boston Elevated Railway Dietz Lantern



POSTCARD VIEW: Boston & Maine Station at Shirley MA

This view shows the old B&M station at Shirley MA.  The current station was built in a similar style, but is more of a shelter than a station.  The view is looking west along the Fitchburg line.

POSTCARD VIEW: B&M Crossing, Winchester MA 1905

Postcard View: Winchester MA 1905

The Flying Yankee Open House 6/11/11

The Flying Yankee Open House

June 11th, 2011

10:00AM – 4:00PM

Tour the Interior of The Flying Yankee!

Sit In the Completely Restored Seats - View the Completion of This Winter's Weatherizing Project - Windows & Doors Replaced - Monitors Installed & Operational

NECR Derailment in South Amherst MA

A New England Central Railroad freight train derailed around 2 o'clock on 5/31/11 at Station Road in Amherst.  To read about the derailment and see videos, click one of the links below:

Train derailment closes Amherst street - WWLP.com

Freight train derailment causes heavy damage to train tracks in Amherst - Masslive.com

Train Derails in Amherst - WGGB.com

Train derailment closes Amherst street: wwlp.com

NS Geometry Train on the Fitchburg

The Norfolk Southern geometry train was in town this past week, and as a result, numerous slow orders were put in place along the Fitchburg west of Ayer MA.  Interesting, given the very recent track-work blitz  by Pan Am Southern...

Haverhill City Councilors Fearful Of Railroad Bridge Collapse

A decades old railroad bridge is causing concern in Haverhill.

City Councilor William Ryan said the 92-year-old bridge over the Merrimack River is deteriorating and has been repaired several times recently.

"You can reach your hand in between the stones that are holding it up and the steel up," Ryan said.

Ryan said Haverhill’s mortar, concrete and stone blocks that hold the footings on the bridge have washed away. He’s fearful that the structure will collapse.

The bridge is used by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority trains 26 times each weekday. The bridge is also used daily by the Amtrak Downeaster and by local freight trains.

When using the bridge, freight trains have been limited to 5 mph and commuter trains may not exceed 15 mph.

READ WHOLE ARTICLE: Haverhill City Councilors Fearful Of Railroad Bridge Collapse - WCVB Boston