Hi all Just come across three volumes of Railroads of Vermont (volume 1 + 2 + Pictorial) by Robert C Jones - couldn't find any real details - can someone fill...
Just received my copy of "Boston and Maine In Color - Volume 2" the other day and had a chance to start looking at it this evening. I noticed on p. 11 a photo...
I have for sale,to the serious collector or historical group. A linen of :B&M Ficthburg Div.,Valuation Sec#37NY,Rotterdam Jct.,NY,EGC State Highway,County...
John, I recently saw a color photo of B&M 3239, no date, and the single door has 5 panels but with the top portion having 3 window panes instead of 5. Only the...
I have Vol.s 1&2 Good stuff. Good coverage of even the obscure small industrial, quarry and logging roads. Some is just a page or 2 on the small roads....
Hello to the railyard - Am very interested in this photo, as I have in the past produced various 4- and 5-window doors for troop sleeper conversions. So this ...
My grandfather George Dionne was "wreck master" at the B&M in the 1930's. In 1935, while hoisting a wreck, he was injured when a cable let go. He eventually...
... 1) During what years was Edward Sanborn French the President of B&M? He succeeded George Hannauer who died in 1928 or 1929 as I recall. His term was...
Does anyone have any info about the Coal Tower at Dover NH ? What was it's capacity and when was it razed ? Are there photos of it anywhere ? Also looking for...
In Carl Byron's new book, "Boston and Maine, Volume 2,The Final Five Decades", there is a brief summary of Edward French's tenure on both the B&M and Maine...
There is a good picture of the Dover coal tower in one of the B&M bulletins. Someone on the group might know which one off the top of their head. How about the...
Randy, Sorry, I do not own the photo, but if you contact me offline I will try to get you in contact with the right folks. Tom E. Thompson ... this ... door ...
The only website I know of contains a selection of ICC Accident Reports from 1911-1993, but does not contain any reference to the incident in which your...
I always was under the impression that car numbers were included in all accident reports for insurance purposes. But none of these reports mention nothing more...
This list is interesting, but by no means comprehensive. I know of several serious wrecks on the Boston & Maine that are not in this database. Linc _____ ...
I looked at the only two reports for the B&M in late 1934. They both were in November. I did not see any referance to anybody in the clean-up crews. They ...
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Perhaps the wrecking crew were working on a derailment or other type of problem which would not be on the ICC accident list? Duane Goodman...
... Go to the first link I sent and you will see that this collection covers incidents up to 1994, not 1966 like the main page states. There are, in fact, some...
... How can I find information about that wreck? Where did it happen? (It may have been May 17, 1935, based on the terms of the settlement.) One good source of...
Edward Sanborn French was president of the B&M from 1930 to 1955. His father James M. French was in charge of four divisions of the B&M. James married Carrie...
I think, Tom, you hit the nail squarely on the head when you said the P4 suffers from poor electrical contact and is in need of solid wiring. When my engine...
Kurt, This is very good news! The Athearn tender trucks have plastic wheels but can be converted to metal wheels and wired for electrical pick-up. This will...
With regard to the tender trucks on the pacific, I once had some parts from one of these and the tender trucks were equipped with the wheelsets from what could...
Scott, The RDC wheels are the proper size so someone showed a little creativeness in this case. Definitely a custom job and not original equipment. Tom E....
Hello everyone, I'd like to check in with a few comments and observations of my own regarding the Athearn P-4 drivers. First off, I've seen the Athearn ...
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