The Bartlett Roundhouse Preservation Club

Brendan wrote:are there pictures anywhere on the internet, of the progress on the snow plow and roundhouse as of resent work?

Brendan, go to http://www.bartlettroundhouse.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and scroll down looking on the left hand side and you will see the year 2013. Click that and there are many photos of work being done to the plow. The plow has received a second coat of MEC green paint this summer. It is hoped that we can get a few more work sessions in and finish up the opposite side of the plow, which is now covered by tarp. No work has been done to the Roundhouse this year. The new roof is holding up just fine. There should be some sill work done inside to the back of stall 1 sometime before this winter sets in.

Brendan wrote:are there pictures anywhere on the internet, of the progress on the snow plow and roundhouse as of resent work?

Hi Brendan, go to the Society webpage http://www.bartlettroundhouse.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and scroll down until you see 2013 appear on the left side. Click on it and it will show you all the work on the plow to date. The Roundhouse is owned by the State of NH and only licensed contractors can do work on it. The Roundhouse has remained the same now for the past few years.

I am pleased to announce that the Bartlett Roundhouse has been nominated for placement on the National Register of Historic Places!! If all goes well it will be placed on the National Register by mid-December! A win for railroad history!

And for all you Facebookers, look us up on facebook we are under Bartlett Roundhouse Preservation Society.

baatlettroundhouseguy wrote:And for all you Facebookers, look us up on facebook we are under Bartlett Roundhouse Preservation Society.

Don't make us guess, next time, just post the link!

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-otto-

Otto Vondrak wrote:

baatlettroundhouseguy wrote:And for all you Facebookers, look us up on facebook we are under Bartlett Roundhouse Preservation Society.

Don't make us guess, next time, just post the link!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bartlett ... 7308882690" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

-otto-

Sorry Otto and Friends, did not know how to post the link.....apologies

Thanks, I saw the web site and the face book, great work guys, really looking good. I wish I could be in two places a once, I did the structural wood work to the wood plow that is in service on the valley RR in CT. There is a video of it plowing snow on YouTube, right after we finished it. Sorry I don't know how to post the link. It looks like your doing a great Job up there. Is the round house ever open for the public to see, can one visit the grounds? Brendan

Valley RR Plow at Work. Looks Great. Thanks to Brendan for the videos.

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Hi all the BRHPS is looking for vendors for the 2015 model railroad show being held at the Bartlett School on May 23rd. For more information or general information about the show, please contact show chairman Pete Davis at [email protected] Thanks

Hi All,
We had our yearly board meeting recently and some changes have been put into effect. PETER DAVIS of Nashua, NH is now President of the Society, CAM SARGENT of Concord, NH is now Vice President. The rest of the board is listed below. We will be focusing on completing cosmetic restoration of the Snow plow this summer as well as getting boxcar 35059 emptied and put in Stall 2. We will be holding our annual show on May 23rd at the Bartlett Elementary school. 10-3. Come by and see us. We also will be attending the show on the 19th of this month in North Sutton, NH. Come by and see us. Also we are close to 400 like on our Facebook page, drop by and leave a comment.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Pete Davis-President and show director
Cam Sargent- Vice President and work session co-ordinator
Sandra Abbott-Secretary/Treasurer
Doug Andrew-Director
Dennis Adams-Director
Steven Nickless-Director
Amanda Fogg-Director
Scott Mallett- Director

Remember to visit our webpage at http://www.bartlettroundhouse.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and our e-mail is [email protected]

Thanks for your continued support
Scotty

Attention all Friends of the Bartlett Roundhouse: we have a urgent NEED for VENDORS for our Model Railroad Show in May. We have PLENTY of tables available. Please contact us ASAP if you would like to be a Vendor at our show. Please contact show chairman Pete Davis at 603-759-2173 or [email protected]

CRAFTERS WELCOME
We are opening our show to Crafters as well. No reason we Can not have a Model RR & Craft Show!! Interested, PLEASE contact us!!

One of the last remaining buildings from the Portland & Ogdensburg Railway, the Bartlett Roundhouse structure was completed between 1887 and 1888. Originally six stalls, the building housed helper engines for the system plus a single logging/yard engine. It was later acquired by the Maine Central Railroad and was altered to meet new needs. Two stalls were removed and later two were elongated for bigger machines. With the decline of steam at the middle of the century, the building fell dormant. The Bartlett Roundhouse Preservation Society has been working to save this historic structure. We are pleased to have provided them with as-built documentation to further their efforts. Here are two renderings of the proposed rehabilitated structure. The green is the original P&O colors and the yellow scheme is for the Conway Scenic Railroad who operates on the adjacent active railroad. Please visit both their pages to learn more about what each does to conserve our railroading heritage! By Ryan Hayward: The Preservation Collaborative.

Friends~
Don't forget our Model Train and Craft show coming up this Saturday May 23rd at the Bartlett Elementary School, Rte 302, Bartlett, NH. Doors open at 10:00 AM, Operating layouts, crafters, vendors, food, fun for all ages. Admission is Adults $5 ages 6-14 $3 and 5 and under are free. Last ticket sold at 2:30, doors close at 3pm. We will be facebooking and Tweeting live from the show, look us up on Twitter Bartlett Roundhouse@bartlettroundh1

Hope to see you there!!

As of 9/29/15 The Bartlett Roundhouse is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places!!!Thanks to all who helped make this a reality!!!!!

Congratulations! Looking forward to the finish line. I know it's some years down the road but have you guys/gals started to think about what to do with the interior when its time?