The Concord (NH) Model Railroad Club presents its 36th annual train show on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. Location is the Everett Arena on Loudon Road in Concord, NH. I-93 to Exit 14, east on Loudon Road, just over bridge. Free parking. Handicap accessible. There will be over 50 dealers, operating layouts in many gauges, door prizes, raffle, white elephant table, food stand. Cost: $5.00 per adult, 12 and under free with adult, $12 per family max. The B&MRRHS will have sales tables at this show, selling B&M labelled shirts, hats and outerwear as well as rail themed books, documents and DVDs. For more information, contact Rich Fifield at 603-736-8061. Email rhfsaf@aol.com wwwtrainweb.org/cmrc

The Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society has its June meeting at Laconia, New Hampshire. Location is the historic Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon St. East, in Laconia, NH. Warren Huse, writer for the Laconia Daily Sun, and author of numerous publications about Laconia history, will present “an overview of the Laconia Car Company”. This facility produced thousands of railcars and trolleys from 1890 until 1928. This will be PowerPoint with many detailed photos. The former B&M RR Laconia passenger station will be open for visitors wilh B&MRRHS exhibits on display.

Visitors are encouraged to see other historical buildings on Water St. Free parking close by. This is the society’s first meeting in this iconic lakeside community, thanks to the generosity of the Belknap Mill Society. The next B&MRRHS get together will be in September.

The Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society will meet on May 14, 2022 in Rogers Hall on Rogers St. in Lowell, Ma. We shall have a presentation by Phil Johnson on The Hampden Railroad. This mid Massachusetts road was built with high construction standards but was never put into operation. It’s story is hard to believe but quite interesting. For the Hampden RR, “Truth was stranger than fiction”!

The society sales table offers B&M labeled hats, t-shirts and outerwear as well rail themed books, maps, DVDs and models. Light refreshments are available. Free parking across the street. This will be the last society meeting in Lowell until September. Face masks are not required.

The Hooksett, NH Lions Club presents its Model Train & Modeling Show on Sunday, April 24. Location is the Hooksett Cawley Middle School, Route 27, (89 Whitehall Rd.), 1 mile east of Route 3. It is 3 miles north off I-93 Exit 9N. hooksettlionsclub@yahoo.com

Vendors, operating layouts, raffles, food, clinics and white elephant table. In addition, there will be a large display of vintage aviation model aircraft. Admission: Adults $5.00, children 6-12 $1.00, under 5 free. Maximum family rate is $12.00. For information: 603-485-3881 or 603-627-4662

The B&MRRHS will have tables at this show with clothing, books, DVDs and models.

The Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society returns to Rogers Hall in Lowell after a twenty six month absence, due the Pandemic. This follows a most enjoyable “1st post pandemic” get together at the Rowley, Ma. Police Dept. auditorium. We may return to Rowley again in the future for an occasional meeting. Our Rogers Hall visit on April 9 begins at 3:00PM and concludes around 5:00PM.

Location is Rogers Hall on Rogers St. in Lowell, Ma. Free parking across the street. The planned entertainment is “Fallen Yankees”: views of New England railroading now lost to mergers or worse. The society’s sales table will feature B&M labelled hats, outerwear, t-shirts, as well as books, DVDs and models. Light refreshments will be available at no charge.

Meeting/membership phone: 978-454-3600 www.bmrrhs.org

Location is the Dover Lodge of Elks, #184, 282 Durham Rd., Dover, NH. The B&MRRHS will have tables at this show with B&M labelled clothing, books, DVDs and models.

The B&MRRHS is pleased to announce our first public meeting since before the pandemic. Please note that our venue has changed. Until further notice, the society meetings will be held at the ROWLEY, MA. POLICE DEPARTMENT AUDITORIUM, 477 HAVERHILL ST. (ROUTE 133), ROWLEY, MA. 01969 PHONE IS 978-948-7644. LOCATION IS A SHORT DISTANCE WEST OF U.S. ROUTE ONE ON RT. 133.

Meeting will begin at 2:00PM and end approximately two hours later. Popular rail photographer, Justin Winiarz, will present Views of Todays B&M RR. In addition, the society’s sales table will offer B&M marked hats, shirts, and outer wear for sale along with rail themed books, magazines, DVDs and models. The location is handicap accessible. There is free parking. Face masks may be required. Any meeting change will be posed on the web site:.www.bmrhs.org calendar Phone for any late updates-978-454-3600. We look forward to continuing the memory and tradition of the Boston & Maine Railroad.

THE BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS PLEASED TO PRESENT OUR FIRST MEETING AT ROGERS HALL IN LOWELL,MA. SINCE FEBRUARY, 2020. AS IN THE PAST, OUR DECEMBER GET TOGETHERS OFFER THE FELLOWSHIP OF THOSE INTERESTED IN REGIONAL RAILROADING AND, OF COURSE, EMPHACIZING OUR B&M RR. ENTERTAINMENT IS PROVIDED BY MEMBERS WITH SLIDES, VIDEOS, MODELS AND INTERESTING DISCUSSION REGARDING THINGS RAILROAD. THE SOCIETY’S SALES TABLE FEATURES B&M MARKED CLOTHING AND HATS, AS WELL AS BOOKS, TMETABLES, PHOTOS AND OTHER COLLECTIBLE ITEMS. SOME COMPLIMENTARY REFRESHMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE.

WE MEET AT ROGERS HALL ON ROGERS ST. IN LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS. THREE PM UNTIL FIVE PM-MAYBE LATER. FREE PARKING ACROSS THE STREET. NEED WE ADD: FACE MASK MAY BE REQUIRED, SO KEEP ‘EM HANDY.

THE SOCIETY’S CHRISTMAS MEETING, SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 11, 2021, IN ROGERS HALL, ROGERS ST., LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS, HAS BEEN CANCELED.

World and state circumstances regarding Covid 19 Virus indicate an indoor meeting at this time has a risk which must be avoided. There will be a B&MRRHS meeting hopefully in the near future.- TBA. Please have an enjoyable holiday season from the Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society.

The Concord (NH) Model Railroad Show will be held at the Everett Arena on Loudon Road in Concord.. Sponsored by the Concord Model Railroad Club, the show features over 50 dealers as well as operating layouts, door prizes, free raffles, White Elephant table and a food stand. Free parking. Handicap accessible. I-93 exit 14, East on Loudon Rd., just over the bridge. Tickets are$5.00 for adults, 12 yrs. and under are free with an adult, $12 per family, max. For more info contact Concord Model Railroad Club- Rich Fifield : 603-736-8061 rhfsaf@aol.com www.trainweb.org/cmrc The B&MRRHS will have tables at this event.

The Sandown (N.H.) Historical Society presents its GRAND RE OPENING on Saturday, July 24th from 9:00AM until 2:00PM. Location is 6 Depot Rd. in Sandown, N.H. There will be music, character actors, food and a membership drive. The B&MRRHS will not be represented.

The 35th annual Concord Model Railroad Show WILL BE HELD AS SCHEDULED! Location is the Everett Arena on Loudon Road in Concord. (Rt. I-93 to exit 14, East on Loudon Rd. and just over the bridge.

RESTRICTIONS DUE TO COVID-19 VIRUS: Masks required- Limited number of people-Only 60 dealer tables-Severel small layouts-12 foot isles. NOTE: The B&MRRHS will have four tables at the show.

Cost: $5.00 adults, 12 and under free with adult, $12 per family max. Free parking. Handicap accessible. For info contact Rich Fifield Tel. 603-735-8061 rhfsaf@aol.com www.trainweb.org/cmrc

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE COVID 19 VIRUS SAFETY PRECAUTION

The Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society continues its spring meeting tradition at the historic Plymouth, New Hampshire railroad station (aka the senior center); 8 Depot St. in Plymouth, NH 03264

The meeting will feature a New Hampshire theme: A Century of Railroading in Crawford Notch, by Ben English, Jr. Ben, who retired from a teaching career in conveniently located Bartlett, NH, has photographed the line and learned the complexity and the people of this mountain railway. With a mixture of color and black and white views, Ben journeys from the Maine Central North Conway station, up through the Notch, ending at Crawford Notch Station. Our sales table offers B&M marked hats, shirts and outerwear as well as rail themed books, maps, reports and models. The station is located close to the 1st Plymouth exit (northbound) from Interstate-93.

THIS MEETING IS CANCELED.

The Model Train & Modeling Show, planned for APRIL 26, 2020, has been CANCELED. Sponsored by the Hooksett Lions Club, it was scheduled at the Hooksett Cawley Middle School, Route 27, in Hooksett, NH, between 10:AM and 3:00PM

CANCELED

The Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society will meet at Rogers Hall on Rogers St. in Lowell, Ma. Today’s unique program features a forum of retired railroad professionals: Lee Atkins, Marty LaCarbonara, Mike Enos and Russ Munroe, Jr. Some (or all) of these men may be familiar to our membership as photographers, writers and New England train enthusiasts. Stories and anecdotes of the “high iron” never grow old An enjoyable discussion for sure! Depending on the questions and answer period, the meeting could continue beyond 4:30 PM .

The society sales table offers B&M labelled outerwear, hats, and tee shirts as well as rail themed books, periodicals, reports, DVDs and models. Free parking across the street. . .

THIS MEETING IS CANCELED

The train show at the Dover Lodge of Elks#184, 282 Durham Rd., Dover, N.H. HAS BEEN CANCELED.

Location. B&MRRHS Archives, Center for Lowell History, Patrick J. Mogan Cultural Center, 40 French St., Lowell, Mass.

The Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society will hold its March , 2020, meeting at Rogers Hall on Rogers St. in Lowell, Massachusetts. We welcome back rail photographer, Justin Winiarz, who will take us trackside to view New England railroading during 2017 and 2018. He adds trips to the Southwest, North and South Carolina and elsewhere in the Northeast. Additionally, there is coverage of shortlines, tourist trains and, yes, steam: Union Pacific #844 and the last “Frontier Days” steam run from Denver to Cheyenne, Wyoming!

THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR HEALTH REASONS!

The sales table offers B&M marked hats, tee shirts and outer wear as well as books, rail themed DVDs and models. Ample free parking across the street. To learn of a meeting cancellation due to a storm, call the society hot line, after 11:am day of meeting, at 978-454-3600, or go to BMRRHS.org.

THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR HEALTH REASONS.!

Location. North Chelmsford Archives Annex.

Contact Rick Nowell, fnowell3@yahoo.com for directions.

The February meeting of the Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society features a program by the society’s own Rick Kfoury. Rick is a student of northern New England railways in general and the B&M in particular and currently serves as a director and the Newsletter Editor. He will present images and information on the final years of freight service on the B&M’s Portsmouth Branch, with emphasis on the Manchester to Rockingham Jct. portion. Rick is a photographer, writer and author. His story of Manchester’s railroads, Queen City Rails, has recently been published by the B&MRRHS. Rick is happy to answer questions following the presentation. The society’s sales table offers B&M labelled outerwear, shirts and hats, along with train themed books, bulletins, DVDs and models. Location is Rogers Hall on Rogers St. in Lowell, Ma. Free parking across the street.

In case of inclement weather: call the society hot line at 978-454-3600 after 11:00AM day of meeting or go to bmrrhs.org. for a cancellation notice.

The Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society begins the new year with a timely program by Dave Saums entitled B&M, (and other roads), SNOW TRAINS. Dave is a vigorous railroad historian, author and photographer who has focused on the rise (and fall) of once popular winter trains in the New England region. Our B&M started it all with its January 1931 trip to Werner, New Hampshire. Other roads followed: NYNH&H, C.V., NYC/B&A. Trains ran in all kinds of weather to numerous locales in New England and adjacent New York state. and with a variety of motive power and consists. Dave’s presentation will, of course, be in the warm and dry Rogers Hall on Rogers St. in Lowell, Ma. The society’s sales table offers B&M labelled hats, shirts and outer wear along with rail themed books, maps, DVDs and models. Q & A after the program. Free parking across the street.

For storm cancellation due inclement weather go to bmrrhs.org or call the society phone at 978-454-3600-after 11:00AM day of the meeting.

The Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society will hold its annual Holiday meeting / party at Rogers Hall on Rogers St. in Lowell, Ma. Following a brief review of the past year and forthcoming society activities, the entertainment program will feature Members Night. Society members offer slides, videos, DVD’s, artifacts and models highlighting the B&M and other railway subjects. There is a “cafe car” of tempting refreshments in buffet style for all to partake. In time for gift shopping, numerous B&M labelled shirts, jackets and hats are available for purchase along with a variety of books, paper collectibles, DVDs and models at the Society’s sales table. Free parking across the street. A fine event of fellowship for all who remember the B&M and other railroads.

WEATHER ALERTS: Call the society’s answering machine at 978-454-3600 after 11:00 AM on meeting day or go to the society’s website, bmrrhs.org , to learn if a meeting has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

The Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society will hold its November 2019 meeting at Rogers Hall on Rogers St. in Lowell, Massachusetts. The featured program is by Stephen Dembroske who will present views of the Conn River line and B&M freight main at Andover, Ma. as well as railfan trips in New England circa 1970s. Stephen, who lives in Royalston, Ma. (on the old Fitchburg Div.), spent 3 years with Guilford RR in marketing. He has been a member of our B&MRRHS since 1973 and has witnessed much of the local railway scene.

The society’s sales table offers various B&M marked outerwear as well as rail themed books, periodicals, DVDs and models. Free parking across the street.

LOCATION: DOVER LODGE OF ELKS #84 282 DURHAM RD. DOVER, NH 03820 Exhibitor tables, operating layouts, railroadiana, and food on premises. COST; $5.00 per family. Exhibitor tables are $25.00 including entrance fee. Please contact Ed Martin, show manager at 603-362-4300:-efmenter@aol.com The B&MRRHS will have four tables at this show.

I-95 North to NH exit 4 (Rt.16). Continue Rt.16N to exit 7, (left on Rt. 108 to Durham), the hall is 1.8 miles on the left.

The B&M RR Historical Society is pleased in returning to Plymouth, New Hampshire for its October meeting. The meeting’s presentation is by Alan Macmillan, titled: NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND with ALAN MACMILLAN. Alan is a retired locomotive engineer, having worked for seven (7) different New England railways, including Amtrak. He began as a B&M trainman in 1972 and has been studying and photographing trains ever since. His program will be primarily northern New England, including seldom seen rail lines and trains. Come early and see the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad Fall Foliage Train It will be outside of the Senior Center, aka B&M depot, between 12:00PM and 1:00PM on its foliage tour. Meeting location is the Plymouth N.H. railroad station. (former B&M depot), 8 Depot St., Plymouth, N.H. 03264. The depot is convenient to the Plymouith exit off I-93. Various B&M labelled outerwear, hats, and T-shirts will be on sale as well as rail oriented books, DVDs and models. This is our 11th meeting in Plymouth thanks to the kindness of the Plymouth Regional Senior Center.

The Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society takes a “run eight” into its 2019-2020 season with a unique program by rail trail advocate, Craig Della Penna. He titles his presentation, TAILS FROM THE TRAILS; The Rail To Trail phenomena in the U.S. Craig is a Western Massachusetts man who spent years in the railroad industry prior to becoming pro active in the development of rail trails. The results of his efforts can be seen particularly in our region with numerous recreation trails existing where formerly weeds, rust and debris cluttered abandoned rail lines. Most are old B&M and NYNH&H branches, often featuring original bridges, stations and even mile markers. Craig is “piecing together” the Mass Central across the state with many then and now photos as that long gone route returns as a recreation trail.

Meeting location is Rogers Hall on Rogers St. in Lowell, Massachusetts. The meeting begins at 3:00PM. Free parking across the street. Items for sale include B&M RR labeled outer wear as well as various rail themed books, maps, DVDs and models.