I just tried to trace the former NH branch from South Deerfield, Mass., northwesterly toward Buckland on a c.1945 topo map. I could find the abandoned ROW as it headed out of South Deerfield, but as it wound its way up the river I completely lost it --- it's like trying to find a needle in a haystack among all those hills. Can anyone fill me in as to the approximate route it took? Did it join the B&M at the Buckland station, across the river and up the hill from Shelburne Falls?
The line went up through Conway. There used to be a trolley line between the town center, and the station. I forgot the exact directions to Conway Station, but since you have the topo maps, follow your nose. The road to the station may be off of Bardwell's Ferry Rd. My uncle used to take me to explore abandoned rail lines. Noel Weaver may know the directions. He and my uncle used to take many trips exploring.
The junction onto the Fitchburg/B&M was at Shelburne Jct. This was just across the bridge, on the B&M, from Bardwell's Ferry Rd (Right by Bill Cosby's).