History and culture find out about things to do in springfield springfield preservation trust. Railroads history united states eastern, railroads, books. Media in category former train stations in massachusetts the following 200 files are in this category, out of 209 total. Americas long romance with the train has been the subject of many books, but none has used contemporary maps to comprehensively illustrate the story. Vintage railroad books cataloged train schedules across america from. Just wondering what has happened to tlc railroad books. The first was the fugitive slave law of 1793, which was based on section 2 of article 4 of the u. Walpole history the chronology of railroading in walpole. Springfield union station is a train and bus station in the metro center area of springfield.
Passenger rail service in the connecticut river valley region of western massachusetts started in 1845 when the connecticut river railroad completed a rail road between springfield and northampton. By the 1830s springfield was a key station along the underground railroad, a secret network of escape routes and hiding places used by africanamericans fleeing slavery in the south. He boasted in his book walden that he traveled a good deal in. As an official cooperating organization with state parks, the nonprofit california state railroad museum foundation is dedicated to enhancing the educational and interpretive programs of the california state railroad museum and railtown 1897 state historic park. Railroad books, colorado, rare books, western americana. The massachusetts railroad association mra is the trade association representing 11 freighthauling railroads that operate across the commonwealth along with many supporting businesses that provide goods and services to the railroad industry. The floods of july 1916 foreward by matthew bumgarner this reprint of a historic southern railway publication details the tragedy of july, 1916 across the american southeast and the epic heroism of the railroads response. If you wanted to wade into the quagmire of corrupt railroad financeand, admittedly, thats a pretty big ifwhites article would be a good place to begin. The early business history of four massachusetts railroads. And even less well represented is pioneer valley black history.
Life magazine celebrated the books publication in 1947, which brought beebe and clegg more national attention. Lucius beebes 20th century describes the history of new york centrals crack streamliner. List of books and articles about railroad history online. We specialize in railroad books, train books, train dvds, military, tanks, trucks, automobiles, aviation, motorcycles, buses, tractors, ships, locomotives, calendars and all forms of transportation books and dvds. Lost railroads of new england, 3rd edition new england. Nepr news network stations and coverage map programs az apps and smart speakers. We have plucked from obscurity 30 fascinating books most of them outofprint about railways from cairo to new south wales to yosemite encompassing engineering, history, industry, photography, policing. The main line from new haven, connecticut to springfield, massachusetts remains in amtrak service.
The following history was written by the grandfather of nediv member e. The railroad commissary bookshelf we specialize in outofprint and hardtofind used rr books. A good deal of specialized information can be obtained in the following books. Massachusetts narrow the results by county barnstable berkshire bristol dukes essex franklin hampden hampshire middlesex nantucket norfolk plymouth suffolk worcester. Home browse science and technology technology transportation railroad history. Springfield, massachusetts, was a big abolitionist hub during the days of the underground railroad not that many people know this. This book is also a nice read for anyone who may simply be interested in learning something about the region. Welcome to the railroad commissary online railroad book catalog.
Train, railroad, transportation books from karens books. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. The third edition of a railroad history classic, lost railroads of new england comprises a concise history of the rise and fall of new englands railroads and a fully annotated directory to all abandoned segments of every common carrier railroad. Lost railroads of new england, 3rd edition new england rail heritage series ronald dale karr on. Here the latest of derek hayess historical atlases delves into the history of the. Boston portland, boston concord, boston rotterdam junction and springfield white river junction. Hartford rail line revives gateway to new england new. Our society has published several books about the boston and maine railroad. Murray street springfield, ma main entrance 55 frank b. Sep 05, 2019 passenger rail service in the connecticut river valley region of western massachusetts started in 1845 when the connecticut river railroad completed a rail road between springfield and northampton.
Chicago and the illinois central railroad covers the railroads operations within the city of chicago, plus the outlying suburbs, from the late 1800s to 1960. The underground railroad in massachusetts, 17831865 mps this context also discusses two federal laws that were designed to curb the escape of fugitives and circumscribe the actions of those who assisted them. History was made for children everywhere when his first illustrated book, and to. Springfield, massachusetts, was a big abolitionist hub during the. Railroad books, colorado, rare books, old maps, photographs, western americana, colorado history, arizona, new mexico, wyoming, utah, gold mining, transcontinental. We specialize in railroad books, train books, train dvds, military, tanks, trucks, automobiles, aviation, motorcycles, buses, tractors, ships, locomotives, calendars. The alternate history novel tells the story of cora and caesar, two slaves in the southeastern united states during the 19th century, who make a bid for freedom from their georgia plantations by following the underground railroad, which the novel depicts as primarily a rail transport system in addition to a series of safe houses and secret routes.
The springfield rail improvements project srip along with the springfieldsangamon county transportation center project ssctc are hosting a public open house on thursday, march 12 from 4. Springfield union station was opened by the boston and albany railroad. Book your train and bus tickets today by choosing from over 30 u. The springfield rail improvements project srip along with the springfield sangamon county transportation center project ssctc are hosting a public open house on thursday, march 12 from 4. I hope much of the historical look can be preserved. The early business history of four massachusetts railroads i. Introduction this study is an exploration, on a limited scale, of the part played by businessmen in. Massachusetts railroads date all of the way back to 1826 when the granite railway was chartered on march 4th of that year. Railroads brought workers eager to fill springfields factories and enterprises like. This is a list of all freight railroad not streetcar or rapid transit lines that have been built in massachusetts, and does not deal with ownership changes from one company to another. Lost springfield, massachusetts by derek strahan the history. Nycshs announces a new exciting book know thy hudsons. This hefty volume, edited by middleton metropolitan railways. William pynchon and a company of six men from roxbury, a town near boston, established springfield in 1636 at the junction of the agawam and.
Smerk the federal role in urban mass transportation, and roberta l. I grew up in the springfield area and remember well springfield union station traveling on the new haven railroad to new york. Railroad history score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. This hard cover book is the complete story of the nyc hudson by subclass, written by nycshs director and former president tom gerbracht, after several years of research into the most famous nyc steam locomotives.
The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. Manchesters railroads 1965 1990 by rick kfoury 2019. Collectible railroad books the car might be king today but thousands of devoted writers have ensured the railroads will never be forgotten. It explores, through vintage photographs, the passenger and freight trains, suburban trains, locomotives, shops and repair facilities, and people that made the railroad function. Railroads, the pioneers building americas transportation backbone, and more. Donovan, july 2002 the walpole railroad company, chartered in 1846, was taken over by the norfolk county rr in 1849, and a twentysix mile line of track between dedham and blackstone was opened on april 23 of that year. Each hour, it brought new yorkers to springfield and on to. In the 1800s, springfield was at the forefront of agricultural and horticultural methods.
When talking about massachusetts history, western mass isnt well represented in historical texts theyre more focused on boston. Section e the underground railroad in massachusetts. Its difficult to find concrete proof of abolitionist history particularly the underground railroad. It was a native american crossroad for two major trade routes. A handbook of railroad history new england rail heritage series ronald dale karr on. Springfield was settled in the 1600s on the banks of the connecticut river. A century of town life, a history of charlestown, massachusetts, 17751887. In 2006, newparent pan am systems renamed guilford as pan am railways.
Service operated until the late 1960s when the boston and maine railroad discontinued its passenger rail service north of springfield. Today the boston and maine railroad is still officially on the books. Its history, as an educational and manufacturing center, is evident by the number of modern manufactures pictured here. Springfield rail improvements project springfield rail. Boston and maine railroad boston, revere beach and lynn railroad. Bessettes rods down and fires dropped and john stovers history of the illinois central railroad. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia.
Beebe and clegg traveled across the country for three years to search out information and photographs for mixed train daily, their most influential book. Featuring railroad books the domain name is available for purchase. Conductors along the way, both black and white, assisted runaway slaves with food and shelter in attics, cellars, deep holes in the ground, and hidden rooms. The history of springfield, massachusetts springs in large part from its favorable geography, situated on a steep bluff overlooking the connecticut rivers confluence with three tributaries. The first was the fugitive slave law of 1793, which was based on. Learn all about the amtrak springfield massachusetts train station map, directions, parking, accessibility, station and ticketing hours, baggage service and. The chronology of railroading in walpole, massachusetts edited by f.
Historic map of springfield, ma 1875 world maps online. For now, lesser says massachusetts priority is to extend the hartford. Appleton was a member of the massachusetts railway commission during the pioneer years of railroading and this account was written by him for publication in wallings atlas of massachusetts for 1871. Discover librarianselected research resources on railroad history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Karens books offers transportation books and videos at discount prices delivered right to your door. Railroad extra history of the railways of massachusetts. Cover of a history book about black history in springfield. About a year ago i talked to tom dixon and he was trying to get back on track no pun intended and publish some new titles, but havent seen any ads lately. Dont forget to bookmark this page so you can return easily and often. Submitted by marilyn mcnulty shine, springfield ma.
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