There used to be a roundhouse just southwest of the station, torn down a few years ago, now the site of a SHAWS supermarket. Around 1910-1912, the line was rebuilt and raised along with construction of the new station. The former station was where the MOBIL gas station is now. There was also a 2nd s...
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Worcester Station
by frrc ¦ Mon Jul 04, 2005 8:11 am ¦ Forum: New England Railfan ¦ Topic: Was there a wye at the Worcester station? ¦ Replies: 2 ¦ Views: 932RE:Mass Central
by frrc ¦ Fri May 06, 2005 10:53 am ¦ Forum: New England Railfan ¦ Topic: FGLK unit spotted at Palmer, MA - 5/5 ¦ Replies: 15 ¦ Views: 3031I think the commonwealth owns the trackage / right of way, and the MA Central has operating rights.
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Hopedale
by frrc ¦ Wed Mar 30, 2005 9:41 am ¦ Forum: New England Railfan ¦ Topic: Grafton & Upton Railroad (G&U) Discussion ¦ Replies: 3862 ¦ Views: 1094969[DELETED]
Worcester Snow Train ?
by frrc ¦ Fri Feb 18, 2005 7:32 am ¦ Forum: Boston & Maine (B&M) | Maine Central (MEC) ¦ Topic: Worcester Snow Train ? ¦ Replies: 1 ¦ Views: 1211Came across a small wood sign labled "WORCESTER SNOW TRAIN", which I assume is from Worcester, MA. Curious as to what this train was, a passenger/ski trip special, or work train ?
Worcester Snow Train
by frrc ¦ Thu Feb 17, 2005 10:38 am ¦ Forum: New England Railfan ¦ Topic: Worcester Snow Train ¦ Replies: 1 ¦ Views: 1100Came across a small wood sign labled "WORCESTER SNOW TRAIN", which I assume is from Worcester, MA. Curious as to what this train was, a passenger/ski trip special, or work train ?
Track off High Street in Hudson, MA
by frrc ¦ Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:04 pm ¦ Forum: New England Railfan ¦ Topic: Abandoned ROW's North of Boston (for the millionth time) ¦ Replies: 65 ¦ Views: 15282I'm assuming the track / rock cut that goes under High Street in Hudson, MA is from the Marlboro branch RR? Found this track / rock cut last weekend while in Hudson. The rails still looked to be in place also.
Harvard Branch RR
by frrc ¦ Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:27 am ¦ Forum: Boston & Maine (B&M) | Maine Central (MEC) ¦ Topic: B&M Harvard Branch ¦ Replies: 16 ¦ Views: 13011From Cornwall's book, the Harvard Branch RR ran from the fitchburg RR at Bleachery to near Kirkland and Mass ave in Cambridge, a total of 3673' of track. Horse car and omnibus competition led to the RR's demise in June 1855. An 1852 broadside I have shows 8 inbound and 8 outbound trips per day: Leav...
CLinton, MA Engine House & Turntable
by frrc ¦ Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:44 pm ¦ Forum: Boston & Maine (B&M) | Maine Central (MEC) ¦ Topic: Central Mass Branch ¦ Replies: 57 ¦ Views: 26469[DELETED]
Rt 9 Crossing
by frrc ¦ Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:57 am ¦ Forum: New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad NYNH&HRR ¦ Topic: Lowell Route Rail Lifted ¦ Replies: 16 ¦ Views: 5189I used to remember the gate tenders shack near where the Getty gas station is, as well as the larger building with the switches/controls for the Lowell and Agricultural branch lines. In the late 60's I recalled freights heading North to Lowell on a regular basis. whie ice skating on Kendal's pond of...
Ayer
by frrc ¦ Thu Dec 23, 2004 2:58 pm ¦ Forum: New England Railfan ¦ Topic: Changes coming to Ayer MA? ¦ Replies: 6 ¦ Views: 1610Ridership is up considerably on the Fitchburg line, with a new parking garage being built in Fitchburg. Leominster just added a new parking lot, which fills up most weekdays. Shirley has little parking after 7:30am. There is talk, and it's just "talk" of adding more trains to the fitchburg...
Watertown Branch
by frrc ¦ Thu Dec 23, 2004 2:48 pm ¦ Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦ Topic: Guilford engine stuck on Watertown Branch ¦ Replies: 6 ¦ Views: 2165Hasn't Guilford petitioned the ICC to abandon that line? I recall hearing some discussion a few months ago.
Sudbury Line
by frrc ¦ Thu Dec 23, 2004 2:44 pm ¦ Forum: New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad NYNH&HRR ¦ Topic: Lowell Route Rail Lifted ¦ Replies: 16 ¦ Views: 5189I recall a few yeara ago CONRAIL wanted to do tie/rail replacement on the line, but the "tree huggers" objected as the tracks ran through some 'sacred' swampland. I've also heard the Town of Framingham wants to make the line a bike path, at a cost of $3 - $4 million. Joe Farrell Farrell RR...