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Railroads in Early Postcards Vol 2 Northern New England By Boothroyd & Barney SC
Railroads in Early Postcards Vol 2 Northern New England By Stephen Boothroyd & Peter Barney
Soft Cover
Copyright 1992
106 Pages
CONTENTS
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY In Vermont1
RUTLAND RAILROAD 2
Bellows Falls Branch9
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY12
VERMONT SHORTLINES19
Woodstock Railroad19
Hoosac Tunnel And Wilmington Railroad19
BOSTON AND MAINE In Vermont20
Connecticut Valley Line20
BOSTON AND MAINE In New Hampshire27
White Mountains Division27
Boston Concord And Montreal Route30
Northern Railroad Route40
Concord And Claremont Route42
New Boston Branch 43
Contoocook Valley Route 44
Fitchburg Railroad Routes 45
Lakes And Coastal Region 48
MAINE CENTRAL In New Hampshire Mountain Division54
MOUNT WASHINGTON COG RAILWAY 58
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY In New England60
BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD In Maine64
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD In Maine68
BANGOR AND AROOSTOOK RAILROAD92
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY In Maine96
SANDY RIVER And RANGELEY LAKES RAILROAD97
KENNEBEC CENTRAL RAILROAD 98
MONSON RAILROAD99
WISCASSET WATERVILLE & FARMINGTON RAILROAD 100
BRIDGTON AND SACO RIVER RAILROAD102
INDEX 104
A PARTING SHOT106
INTRODUCTION
There was another time, not so very long ago, but seemingly a world away. As we approach a new century it is altogether fitting that we should look back at the beginnings of the present one. In what better way can we do this, but through that uniquely twentieth century phenomenon, the picture postcard?
The railroads of northern New England connected rural communities together in a lacework pattern of intersecting rail lines built mostly in the nineteenth century. Railroads such as the Somerset; the Washington County; and the Boston, Concord, and Montreal to name a few built in that era, joined the small towns together, spreading the benefits of civilization to all the people.
It truly was an optimistic age. Progress was being made at every turn, as travel became possible and convenient. Local economies expanded for upon those steel rails it was possible to travel at the unheard-of speed of forty or even fifty miles per hour!
Once the rails wove an incomprehensible spider's web across the face of New England. Then slowly the smaller roads were joined together to form larger systems like the Boston and Maine; the Central Vermont, the Maine Central; and the lilliput giant the Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes, with consolidations of personnel and equipment.
The faster trains and improved service of the years prior to the first World War were captured on postcard views showing the prominent position that the railroads held in their communities. Views of bridges, trains, stations and railroad yards were printed both in the United States and Germany where the hand coloring of views was a specialty. These images reflect the spirit of a time not so long ago, but seem oh, so far away.
Today many of these railroads are gone, as are the men who built them. They were abandoned in the hard times of the depression or, as in more modern times, torn up as the bulk commodities necessary to sustain a modern railroad have departed the local communities. In some cases the stations are still in use on active lines. Others have been preserved by local historical societies, and some have been renovated to lead another life as a bank or restaurant. Still, in so many cases all that remains are photos and relics.
So, as we look back at the past through our rose colored windows, these authors offer their salute to those railroaders and the half-forgotten lines upon which they ran.
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