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Magnolia station 1906 - A black and white photo of a small town

Magnolia station 1906 - A black and white photo of a small town

1906 image of Magnolia station in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, serving the Magnolia neighborhood of Gloucester

Train station Farm Hill station postcard - Public domain photograph.

Train station Farm Hill station postcard - Public domain photograph.

Farm Hill station in Stoneham on a postcard published in the late 1970s or early 1980s

Graniteville bridge postcard - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

Graniteville bridge postcard - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

Early undivided back postcard of a train crossing the arch bridge near Graniteville station

Haverhill station undivided back postcard (4)

Haverhill station undivided back postcard (4)

Early undivided back postcard of the 1905-built Haverhill station. The crowd and the lack of tracks on the left span indicates this may be the first train to use the new station.

Postcards of train stations - Hudson station postcard

Postcards of train stations - Hudson station postcard

Postcard of Hudson station on the B&M's Marlborough Branch. It served Marlborough Branch service until 1939, and Central Mass Branch service from 1958 to 1965.

Lincoln station 1908 postcard - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

Lincoln station 1908 postcard - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

1908 undivided back postcard of Lincoln station Public domain scan of the vintage Boston Massachusetts postcard, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lowell station with train postcard, circa 1920

Lowell station with train postcard, circa 1920

Middlesex Street (Union) Station on an early postcard Public domain scan of the vintage Boston Massachusetts postcard, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lynn station postcard with locomotive

Lynn station postcard with locomotive

Early divided back postcard of a locomotive at Lynn station Public domain scan of the vintage Boston Massachusetts postcard, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Malden station 1907 postcard - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

Malden station 1907 postcard - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

1907 divided back postcard of Malden station Public domain scan of the vintage Boston Massachusetts postcard, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Postcards of train stations - Newburyport station postcard

Postcards of train stations - Newburyport station postcard

Divided-back postcard (ca. 1907-1915) of the Boston & Maine station in downtown Newburyport, Massachusetts

Steam train at Belmont station 1956 postcard

Steam train at Belmont station 1956 postcard

Mid-century postcard with a 1956 photo of a steam train - one of the last on the Fitchburg Division - at Belmont station

Postcards of train stations - Woburn station postcard

Postcards of train stations - Woburn station postcard

Early divided back postcard of Woburn station Public domain scan of the vintage Boston Massachusetts postcard, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ocean Park station postcard postcard

Ocean Park station postcard postcard

Divided back postcard of Ocean Park station

Railroad Bridge, Greenville, NH

Railroad Bridge, Greenville, NH

Boston & Maine Railroad trestle, Greenville, New Hampshire

Railroad Station, East Weare, NH

Railroad Station, East Weare, NH

Boston & Maine Railroad Station in 1910, East Weare, NH; from an old postcard.

Boston and Maine Railroad Station in Keene, NH (2904178887)

Boston and Maine Railroad Station in Keene, NH (2904178887)

TITLE Boston and Maine Railroad Station in Keene, NH CREATOR Bishop, Lydia, Keene NH SUBJECT Railroads - NH - Keene Railroad locomotives - NH - Keene Railroad stations - NH - Keene DESCRIPTION Postcard of the B... More

Boston and Maine R.R. Station, Greenfield, Mass

Boston and Maine R.R. Station, Greenfield, Mass

An early postcard showing the former Boston and Maine Railroad station in Greenfield, Massachusetts.

Magnolia station 1906 postcard

Magnolia station 1906 postcard

Divided back postcard of Magnolia station. The photo was taken in 1906; the postcard was made between 1907 (when divided back postcards were first made) and the 1911 postmark

Cheshire Railroad Station (new) in Keene, NH (2904179009)

Cheshire Railroad Station (new) in Keene, NH (2904179009)

TITLE Cheshire Railroad Station (new) in Keene, NH CREATOR Keynart Co., Keene NH? SUBJECT Railroads - NH - Keene Carriages and coaches - NH - Keene Railroad locomotives - NH - Keene Railroad stations - NH - Kee... More

Ayer station 1907 postcard - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

Ayer station 1907 postcard - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

1907 postcard of Ayer station, with a westbound freight train on the Fitchburg main

Old Orchard Beach station 1938 postcard

Old Orchard Beach station 1938 postcard

White border postcard of Old Orchard Beach station, postmarked 1938 Public domain scan of the vintage Boston Massachusetts postcard, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Old Orchard Beach station postcard (1)

Old Orchard Beach station postcard (1)

Divided back postcard of Old Orchard Beach station Public domain scan of the vintage Boston Massachusetts postcard, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Train at Worcester Union Station postcard (2)

Train at Worcester Union Station postcard (2)

White border postcard of a train on the north tracks at Worcester Union Station

Wolfeboro station color postcard

Wolfeboro station color postcard

Divided back postcard of Wolfeboro station Public domain scan of the vintage Boston Massachusetts postcard, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Steam train leaving North Station, 1954

Steam train leaving North Station, 1954

A steam train leaves North Station on a sub-zero morning in 1954

Boston & Maine 0-4-0 locomotive by Baldwin, 1871

Boston & Maine 0-4-0 locomotive by Baldwin, 1871

Woodburytype of photograph of Boston & Maine No. 47 "Achilles" 0-4-0. Located outside of Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, PA. This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally al... More

Boston & Maine train -1138 derailed, Keene NH (2) (14227631718)

Boston & Maine train -1138 derailed, Keene NH (2) (14227631718)

TITLE Boston & Maine train #1138 derailed, Keene NH (2) CREATOR Whitehouse, Bion, Keene NH SUBJECT Railroad accidents – NH – Keene DESCRIPTION Another photo showing derailed Boston & Maine railroad car #1138 ... More

Trains after a head-on collision

Trains after a head-on collision

Photo of locomotives after a head-on collision, with spectators.

Cheshire Railroad Station in Keene, NH (2907687000)

Cheshire Railroad Station in Keene, NH (2907687000)

TITLE Cheshire Railroad Station in Keene, NH CREATOR Keene Camera Club SUBJECT Railroad stations - NH - Keene Railroads - NH - Keene Railroad locomotives - NH - Keene DESCRIPTION Photograph of the Cheshire Rail... More

Watertown Branch train snowbound at Cambridge, February 1898

Watertown Branch train snowbound at Cambridge, February 1898

A drawing of a Watertown Branch train stranded at Cambridge station overnight after an intense snowstorm on January 31–February 1, 1898

"George W. Perry" of the Cheshire Railroad in Keene, NH (2904865664)

"George W. Perry" of the Cheshire Railroad in Keene, NH (2904865664)

TITLE "George W. Perry" of the Cheshire Railroad in Keene, NH CREATOR SUBJECT Railroads - NH - Keene Railroad locomotives - NH - Keene DESCRIPTION Photograph of the "George W. Perry" of the Cheshire Railroad in... More

Train at Middleton station, circa 1891

Train at Middleton station, circa 1891

A train at Middleton station around 1891 Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, engine, train, railroad, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Belmont station postcard, circa 1907

Belmont station postcard, circa 1907

The circa-1879 built station at Belmont prior to its replacement as part of a grade separation project in 1908. This station was east of the 1908 station site on tangent track.

South Acton station 1911 - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

South Acton station 1911 - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

1911 postcard of a Marlborough Branch train at South Acton Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, engine, train, railroad, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

American engineer and railroad journal (1893) (14737666936)

American engineer and railroad journal (1893) (14737666936)

Identifier: americanengineer66newy (find matches) Title: American engineer and railroad journal Year: 1893 (1890s) Authors: Subjects: Railroad engineering Engineering Railroads Railroad cars Publisher: New... More

Cyclopedia of locomotive engineering, with examination questions and answers; a practical manual on the construction care and management of modern locomotives (1916) (14753880536)

Cyclopedia of locomotive engineering, with examination questions and a...

Identifier: cyclopediaofloco00swin (find matches) Title: Cyclopedia of locomotive engineering, with examination questions and answers; a practical manual on the construction care and management of modern loco... More

Cyclopedia of locomotive engineering, with examination questions and answers; a practical manual on the construction care and management of modern locomotives (1916) (14590216569)

Cyclopedia of locomotive engineering, with examination questions and a...

Identifier: cyclopediaofloco00swin (find matches) Title: Cyclopedia of locomotive engineering, with examination questions and answers; a practical manual on the construction care and management of modern loco... More

Locomotive engineering - a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock (1895) (14737771826)

Locomotive engineering - a practical journal of railway motive power a...

Identifier: locomotiveengine08hill (find matches) Title: Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock Year: 1892 (1890s) Authors: Hill, John A. (John Alexander), 185... More

Boston & Maine trains 1135 and 1097, E. Westmoreland (14413079494)

Boston & Maine trains 1135 and 1097, E. Westmoreland (14413079494)

TITLE Boston & Maine trains 1135 and 1097, E. Westmoreland CREATOR Whitehouse, Bion, Keene NH SUBJECT Railroad accidents – NH -- Westmoreland DESCRIPTION Boston & Maine trains 1135 and 1097 after a head-on col... More

Plaistow station 1908 postcard - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

Plaistow station 1908 postcard - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

Divided back postcard of Plaistow station, postmarked 1908 Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, engine, train, railroad, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Winter Hill collision after locomotive and cars were separated, February 1898

Winter Hill collision after locomotive and cars were separated, Februa...

View of the 1898 Winter Hill collision after locomotive and cars were separated

Postcards of train stations - Plaistow station postcard

Postcards of train stations - Plaistow station postcard

White border postcard of Plaistow station Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, engine, train, railroad, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Montvale station, circa 1910

Montvale station, circa 1910

Montvale station, circa 1910

Locomotive at Wenham station, January 1892

Locomotive at Wenham station, January 1892

Locomotive Nahant, built as Eastern Railroad #53, on the Essex Branch at Wenham in January 1892. The locomotive would soon lose its name - around that time the B&M abolished names. It was sold in 1899.

Locomotive 'Medford' at Merrimac St. Depot, stereoscopic view

Locomotive 'Medford' at Merrimac St. Depot, stereoscopic view

Locomotive 'Medford' at Merrimac Street Depot at an unknown date

Rhode Island Locomotive Works

Rhode Island Locomotive Works

Boston & Maine Railroad steam locomotive #2911 (class L-1-b, Rhode Island Locomotive Works of 1900) at Billerica, Massachusetts in 1920