A History of the Boston & Maine Railroad: Exploring New Hampshire's Rugged Heart by Rail

by Bruce D. Heald

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.

128 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2007

Reviews

[M.J. Rodriguez · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a trip on B&M rails through the little state of New Hampshire. I enjoyed "travelling" over the B&M rails through Crawford Notch and riding a Snow Train north from Boston. I also took a ride on the Mount Washington Cog Railway. It is possible for the reader to use his or her imagination when he or she reads this book!