Boston & Maine Railroad
Welcome Aboard
Welcome aboard my website about the Boston & Maine Railroad. My main focus will be on the south-eastern New Hampshire lines. Most areas of the railroad in this state are now defunct, although some stretches are still used today by Amtrak (passenger), New England Southern Railroad (freight), New Hampshire Northcoast Railroad (mostly sand and gravel), and/or Pan Am Railways (freight). My goal is to take a "snapshot" of what the railroad looks like at this point in history. Many things like original bridges and old tracks are disappearing quicker than one might think, along with stations being torn down or modified for personal use. I want to help make sure that nothing about this great railroad is forgotten.
I am currently planning on covering a total of eleven Boston & Maine Railroad divisions and branches. To get a visual idea of the scope of my coverage, the colored lines on this map highlight the sections of the railroad which can be found around my site. Eventually I hope to expand my coverage into Maine and Massachusetts, but that probably will not happen for a while. One thing to keep in mind is that division and branch names can change over time (and some of the ones I am covering have), so to keep everything consistent I am calling the lines by their 1908 names. Click on one of the links in the navigation pane to start touring the remnants of the Boston & Maine Railroad!
Recent Site Updates
12/13/2009 - Well, I think I am long overdue for an update. Over the summer I was having second feelings about what I am trying to accomplish with this website. I have thought about it though and have decided that this site will live on. I do not think that I will be taking pictures of every little remaining piece of the railroad, but I will just focus on the bigger structures. Also, I will be getting rid of the railfanning page (for now at least) so that I can focus on the history aspect of the railroad. Since it is winter again, I will be finishing up the design of this website. Those who have visited would have noticed that most of the pages still have the older design on them, but I will finally correct this. Time to relearn HTML and CSS!