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As someone who has spent little time in New England, I find the Boston & Maine to be totally bewildering. The area it served was considerably smaller than my home state of Oregon, which in 1952 was served by five … Continue reading
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Like an octopus, Boston & Maine had tentacles radiating away from Boston to Portsmouth, Portland, Plymouth, White River Junction, Bellows Falls, Troy, Springfield, and Worcester. This timetable was issued just six months after Patrick McGinnis, who controlled the New Haven, … Continue reading
In 1879, Boston & Maine consisted of a line from Boston to Portland with one or two minor branch lines. By 1888, it had leased or acquired enough other railroads to become a New England powerhouse. Click image to download … Continue reading
This timetable had 18 panels per side, but just one of them is sufficient to show Boston & Maine’s numerous passenger trains between Boston and Portland. The railroad offered four trains in each direction, plus a fifth train went part … Continue reading
Jointly issued by nine different railroads in 1948, this brochure unfolds into the equivalent of a 12-page 8″-by-9″ booklet. About a quarter of the brochure describes the “East’s luxurious modern trains,” while most of the rest features potential destinations. The … Continue reading
In 1935, Boston & Maine introduced the Flying Yankee, a streamlined train that was a copy of the Burlington’s original Zephyr. The train was used for service between Boston and Bangor, Maine. This postcard is postmarked 1948, showing that B&M … Continue reading
The Boston & Maine had a rail line from Boston to Portland. The Maine Central had a line from Portland to Bangor. In 1935, the two railroads began operating a once-a-day streamliner between Boston and Bangor called the Flying Yankee … Continue reading
In 1954, a flamboyant executive named Patrick McGinnis won control of the New Haven Railroad in a proxy battle. He promised improved passenger service, but he gave also large pay increases to his executive staff; hired his wife, Lucille, to … Continue reading