While looking for photos of MEC all steel coaches, I came upon a rather unusual b&w photo of the Green Mountain Flyer dated September 1941. The photo appears...
Just to run a second section behind Kevin, I have MEC Messengers for: Feb.-March 1974, April-May 1974, June-July 1974, Dec.-Jan. 1975, Spring 1977, Winter...
The latest MEC Messenger I have is dated Fall 1982-Winter 1983. But I have two quite different issues both of which are dated Winter 1980. One has an article...
Scott Whitney's Nash/Ludlow photo CD's contain a lot of shots of B&M P3a's covering the GMF between Rutland and Troy, principally in Danby, Manchester and N....
Thanx, Scott. Those CD's are priceless for the coverage they provide of B&M west end and joint Rutland operations! Any insights on the Rutland mileage...
... None at all. I've been mulling that over for some years now and haven't figured it out. It was obvious that though steam was proclaimed dead on B&M's...
One can't rule out occasional departures from standard practice so the "E's" might have made appearances on 20/21 as exceptions. But standard practice was for...
... Extremely unlikely. For starters, cars of this type were never regularly assigned to the "Montrealer/Washingtonian" at any time as has been noted already....
... John, 1966 is well past my period of modeling and thus historic interest so I have no reference material at hand for that timeframe. I do know that once...
Thanx to the other John H. for fleshing out the info I posted earlier today. However, Ed Beaudette caught a glaring error in my 3/4/66 Train 20 consist --...
... I believe CJ did etched-brass sides for the BAR cars. Not sure if they are exactly the same as the B&M or NH sides. At one time I believe the NHRHTA sold...
I will be there on Friday. Jim Fellows ... From: akerboomk To: BM_RR@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 11:27 PM Subject: [BM_RR] Anyone else at the...
Regarding the mileage agreement between the B&M and the Rutland, I seem to remember that it was based around the fact that the route between Rutland, VT and...
... I'll be working the Hub Division modular layout for the train show and during setup Wednesday after lunch. Thursday I will be around the convention...
... I recall a 'personal history' article in a 1980s Bulletin about a man who worked as a baggageman Troy - Rutland. I believe he was a B&M employee. ... When...
For those who may be interested in all three major Northern New England railroads, I am offering a trilogy of my looseleaf books covering the Boston and Maine,...
Hi Guys - Does anyone know what kind of trucks are (were) under the Laconia wood cabooses ? I know they're passenger trucks. Who's the mfg ? Are there any...
It depends on which Laconia built caboose your are referring to. The B&M series 104600-104649, 23' 4" Steel Underframes cabooses built in 1921 all used 6'...
What a beautiful job. Gorgeous. Is this a standard depot, might someone know? Has this depot type been offered as a model? David, thanks much for the link, ...
Hello Group, The trucks from CROWN CUSTOM PRODUCTS really were beautiful. As I understand they are currently not available. As SPEEDWITCH is coming up with...
Anyone know if the BMHS will have a booth at the Hartford show? I am looking to purchase three specific editions of their by-monthly bulletin. Thanks....
Scott, John, et al, purely conjecture open to debate from memory... but I think I saw a photograph of a B&M RS-3 on the Flyer in Bellows Falls. As for the...
I'll be there running a set of "White River Southern" units on the Hub Division. You should recognize them as they are a rip off of the blue bird scheme with...
... I am not sure what or when Speedwitch will build for the B&M wooden cabooses. But, they do plan a very nice collection of cars. The Crown Custom Products...
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