Includes a brief discussion of the old colony railroad s shops at south braintree, ma. The story of the old colony railroad charles eben fisher on. Vintage maps antique maps vintage ephemera victorian architecture old maps travel maps masculine cards book making ancient history. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. In his book, the routledge historical atlas of the american railroads, author and historian john f. Initially operating as part of the old colony railroad, the new haven railroad served the community from 1893 to 1960. Fascinating history of the old colony railroad in eastern massachusetts, including cape cod, and rhode island history of the old colony railroad. Please take our covid19 survey so we can capture this moment for future historians. The old colony steamboat company was chartered in april 1874 to operate freight and passenger steamers between narragansett bay and new york, n. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Popular railroad history books goodreads share book. The industrial revolution was a very dynamic time in american history. Rhode island has always played a minor role within the national rail network.
Old colony rr locomotives nhrhta new haven rr forum. The following is a list of historic old colony railroad stations, at the time of the 1893 lease by the new york, new haven and hartford railroad and shortly after. Shows drainage, place names and counties, and indicates mileage between stations. Lots of history about the railroad in fall river back in the day and to see some of the old pictures of the train stations wow.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The following is a list of historic old colony railroad stations, at the time of the 1893 lease. No trains are scheduled for the foreseeable future. The railroad station shown in the 1920 vintage postcard above, was located on bradford street in the center of town between alden and standish streets. Apr 01, 20 the railroad station shown in the 1920 vintage postcard above, was located on bradford street in the center of town between alden and standish streets. Details about many of the locations are in thomas t. History of the towns and cities on the old colony railroad nmah copy 39088008759466 has bookplate.
History of the towns and cities on the old colony railroad on. The new york times, the washington post, npr, the boston globe, the seattle tim. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Stover notes its mileage peaked at just 211 in 1920.
Phenix iron foundry from history of the old colony railroad. Locomotive engine steam locomotive old steam train railroad history train art old trains train engines model train layouts steam engine. Smithsonian institution libraries, gift of thomas norrell. Learn about historic newport, the newport naval station, and the environment of the bay as your conductor narrates the trip through the naval. We are not announcing a reopening date at this time and will provide updates on a regular and asneeded basis. Fisher wrote the story of the old colony railroad in 1919. Between 1854 and 1959, the line was owned and operated by the cape cod railroad, the old colony railroad, and the new haven railroad. Annual report of the directors of the old colony railroad. Citytown include current town name, some of which were incorporated after 1893. The historic station, also known as dean street, is proposed to be joined by the modern taunton station around 2030 as part of phase 2 of the south coast rail project. In his new book, railroaded, historian richard white examines the impact transcontinental train corporations had on business and politics at.
The largest and most significant railroad collection is the corporate records of the new haven railroad, which consist of administrative, real estate, lega,l and financial files as well as an extensive array of financial. The history of new bedford, bristol county, massachusetts. While controlled by the old colony railroad, it operated independently. Old colony railroad station is an historic italianate train station located off dean street us route 44 in taunton, massachusetts. The underground railroad old colony library network. Isaac hedges, shown in this snapshot and identified on the back by emily drew, was one of the incorporators and later one of the directors of the old colony railroad, as reported in the nov. The old colony railroad oc was a major railroad system, mainly covering southeastern. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
He was able to correct some errors in the earlier roster in these later. As the author vividly shows, the erie possessed an uncommonly interesting history. Volume 36 issue 4 braintree on the new haven railroad detailed history of the railroad in braintree, ma, an important junction of several branches south of boston. The current operation is the namesake of the cape cod central railroad, which ran from 1861 to 1868, although there is no relation between the two companies. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. See more ideas about locomotive, steam locomotive and colonial.
Major locations for railroad history research with websites and some email addresses are listed here. I like to think about the day that the rail was live, smoke billowing out of the stack or even the people that built it. Vintage maps antique maps rare antique historical maps travel maps cartography book making geography. Records of the old colony steamboat company collections.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Book printed material suburban homes on the old colony. History of the old colony railroad internet archive. Railroads covered in the book include the cape cod railroad and cape cod central both the originals from the 1800s, and the more recent excursion lines, the old colony railroad, the new haven railroad, amtrak, the cape cod and hyannis railroad and the bay colony railroad, as well as the nantucket railroad and the marthas vineyard railroad. In the great railroad revolution, renowned railroad expert christian wolmar tells the extraordinary story of the rise and the fall of the greatest of all american endeavors, and argues that the time has come for america to reclaim and celebrate its oftenoverlooked rail heritage. Map of eastern massachusetts covering the area from boston to woods hole and west to providence, r.
These papers of the old colony railroad company are composed of correspondence, legal and financial papers, and other business papers. Railroads, the pioneers building americas transportation backbone, and more. Model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. The company reverted to its original corporate name in 1872 after absorbing the cape cod railroad.
History of the old colony railroad a complete history of the. Smithsonian institution libraries, gift of thomas norrell addeddate. All smithsonian museums and smithsonian libraries locations continue to be closed to support the effort to contain the spread of covid19. The story of the old colony railroad hardcover aug 2015. It was issued is response to the merger between the railroads ageeed apon in 1884. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. History of the towns and cities on the old colony railroad by louis p.
They put on a haunted train exhibit that makes for a great side trip when visiting battleship cove or many of the october haunted factories. How railroads were used in war wwi, wwii, more last new book. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. History of the old colony railroad smithsonian libraries.
Bookprinted material suburban homes on the old colony. Learn more about the underground railroad in the old colony library network digital collection. Fascinating history of the old colony railroad in eastern massachusetts, including cape cod, and rhode island. We wish each person into whose hands this book falls to have an accurate. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book without typos from the publisher. The certificate is both a receipt for surrendering shares in lowell and framingham railroad, as well as a certificate for new shares in the old colony. Old colony railroad kingston, massachusetts public library. A complete history of the old colony railroad from 1844 to the present time. New haven mechanical department facilities maps revised edition.
Old colony main line new haven railroad historical and. The underground railroad old colony library network overdrive. During this time, the manufacturing of goods stopped happening as much in small shops and homes, and it began happening in large factories. Including a history of the old township of dartmouth and the present townships of westport, dartmouth, and fairhaven. History old colony railroad 18441854 by the early 1840s, the city of boston had six major rail lines connecting it with other places including lowell, maine, fitchburg, and salem to the north, worcester to the west and providence, rhode island to the southwest. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Be safe, stay calm, take care of one another, and read a good book. Old colony railroad kingston, massachusetts public. Sectional map of the old colony railroad south shore, nantasket beach and plymouth lines barry lawrence ruderman antique maps inc.