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IN COOPERATION with the Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society, Inc., Marker Press has issued the Expanded Second Edition of The Central Mass. First published in 1975, only to go quickly out of print, this all-time New England railroading classic sets forth the colorful history of this fascinating B&M line. This new edition brings the story of the Central Mass down to the present, including its ongoing rebirth as a rail trail. Get your copy from Branch Line Press!
Rails Across Martha's Vineyard
PUBLISHED IN 2009 by South Platte Press, Rails Across Martha's Vineyard is the only comprehensive history in print of the Martha's Vineyard Railroad and the Oak Bluffs Street Railway. Liberally illustrated with dozens of antique photos, this fine history by a long-time fan of both rail systems on the Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard is like two volumes in one: one-half of the book is devoted to the short-lived narrow-gauge steam railroad that operated on the island from 1874 to 1895, and the other half is devoted to the light rail line that began as a horse-drawn trolley in 1873, was electrified when the railroad died, and outlived the railroad for two more decades, through 1918.
New Hampshire Rail Trails
WITH DETAILED maps and numerous photographs,
New Hampshire Rail Trails is the most comprehensive guide yet written on the extensive network of rail trails in the state of New Hampshire.
Charles F. Martin has logged hundreds of hours and hundreds of bicycle miles exploring every available trail on the rights of way of this state's former railroads. He shares his experience and expertise in an inviting, well-researched guide that includes capsule histories of the railroads that operated here, followed by detailed maps and descriptions of the trails that have taken their place.
Ron Karr Rail Photos
GLOSSY 8x10 frameable prints of your favorite Ron Karr railroad photos, as featured in our railroad books, are now available from Branch Line Press.
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Coming Late Winter 2010!
A brand new (3rd) edition of Ronald Dale Karr's classic Lost Railroads of New England will be available in late winter or early spring 2010. With all new, more detailed and comprehensive maps, dozens of additional photographs, and the status of all of New England's abandoned rail lines updated through the end of 2009, this will be the best edition yet of our most popular rail history title.
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