Boston & Maine, After the War
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Wrenching changes for the B&M following World War II.
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| Producer | Green Frog Productions |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 45 Minutes |
| Narration | Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | NTSC, Region Free, View Worldwide on Computer |
The turbulent years following World War II resulted in dramatic changes to North American railroads. The staid, old Boston and Maine Railroad, which dominates this steam action video went through the wrenching change from steam to diesel power. We see steam rush hour traffic highballing out of North Station as the first generation diesels appear on the scene…and then visit North Billerica, several times to see steam power being cut up. Then, almost unexpectedly, a dramatic B&M management change resulted in new blue paint and sent ripples throughout the region’s rail network.
A keystone of this video are rare scenes of B&M P4 Pacific No. 3713… now being restored at Steamtown in snow melter service in the winter of 1956, and leaving Boston on the memorable “Farewell to Steam” excursion on April 22, 1956. Steam action is also witnessed on the Maine Central, New Haven, Central Vermont, and Grand Trunk in New England, and the Canadian National in Quebec. Then in dramatic developments, tourist steam roads briefly appear at Edaville Railroad, Steamtown in New Hampshire, and Vermont, and the American Freedom Train.
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rickyfreni –
Originally released in 1998, this program covers lots & lots of vintage steam on the B&M in Massachusetts & other New England States with appearances by future famous survivor 4-6-2 number 3713 pushing the snowplow, & later on an excursion in April of 1956 which is still under restoration at Steamtown in Scranton Pennsylvania.
Locations include Cedar Hill in Connecticut, Montvale in Stoneham, Boston with North Station before all passenger trains were taken over by the Mass Bay Transit Authority Commuter Rail & Amtrak’s Downeaster, especially the Budd Cars (that includes an RDC-2 derailed in the turntable pit), Biddeford Maine, Portland Union Terminal, Leeds Junction, the hot spot of Palmer Mass, Fitchburg, Middlesex in the Lowell Area, White River Junction Vermont, Charlestown near the Hood Milk Headquarters, Montreal Canada, St. Albans VT, East Erie Yard near Portland ME, the North Billerica Scrap Yard, Miller’s Falls, Lebannon CT, South Carver, A tragic train wreck at Tufts University in Medford, Mount Manadnock in NH, & Steamtown in VT.
Although there are films in Black & white, there are also segments in color as well, & aside from the B&M, there are also some other road names with steam & early diesel power like New Haven, Canadian Pacific with future famous surviving Royal Hudson 2858 & 4-6-2 1278 as 127, Maine Central, Central Vermont, Grand Trunk Western with 4-8-2 6039 that is still on display in Scranton PA, Canadian National with a museum train & mogul 89 on a doubleheader with 1278 as 127, Edaville Narrow Gauge with Bridgton & Saco 8, Rahaway Valley 15, & Reading with T1 4-8-4 number 2101 on the American Freedom Train in 1975 or 1976 during the closing credits.