A History of the Boston & Maine Railroad: Exploring New Hampshire's Rugged Heart by Rail
Download or Read eBook A History of the Boston & Maine Railroad: Exploring New Hampshire's Rugged Heart by Rail PDF written by Bruce D. Heald and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007-11-19 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Bruce D. Heald |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 151 |
| Release | : 2007-11-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781625844057 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1625844050 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A History of the Boston & Maine Railroad: Exploring New Hampshire's Rugged Heart by Rail by : Bruce D. Heald
Book excerpt: On June 27, 1835, New Hampshire chartered the Boston & Maine Railroad, and a juggernaut was born. By 1900, the B&M operated some 2,300 miles of track in northern New England, having taken over an astonishing forty-seven different railroads since its inception. The B&M loomed particularly large in the Granite State, where it controlled 96 percent of all tracks and was the primary conveyance through the rugged heart of New England s most formidable mountain range.From the gravity-defying Mount Washington Cog Railway to logging transport trains to the famous Depression-era Snow Train, A History of the Boston & Maine Railroad traces the fascinating history of New England's most renowned railway.
