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Tim Mullins wrote:Is that the same track that ran over RT. 128 into Weston, Sudbury ,Wayland and on out to Cinton?...I believe it was the Central Mass. Branch but not sure.No, it's not. That, as you say, was the Central Mass.
Noel Weaver wrote:The last post raised an interesting question and it prompted me to dig. From a B & M system passenger timetable dated May 25, 1931 here is what I came up with:The stations up to and including West Cambridge would have been on the main line. IIRC the branch, or an extension of it, at one time paralleled the main line at Waltham all the way to Roberts. I don't recall what arrangements there were for turning trains; maybe at the old Riverview yard?
Boston, Union Square, Somerville, Cambridge, W. Cambridge, Fresh Pond, Mount Auburn, East Watertown, Union Market, Watertown, West Watertown, Bemis, Bleachery, Newton Street, Waltham. At this time there were 2 outbound trains and 3 inbound trains weekdays and 1 outbound train on Sundays. They ran between Boston and Waltham.
I spent considerable time after checking the above on a bunch of good stuff in this timetable.
Noel Weaver
cpf354 wrote: The stations up to and including West Cambridge would have been on the main line. IIRC the branch, or an extension of it, at one time paralleled the main line at Waltham all the way to Roberts. I don't recall what arrangements there were for turning trains; maybe at the old Riverview yard?I'll dig out an old employee timetable but not likely today then I can give you a better answer.