Boston & Maine Steam - Part I

The first two thirds of this is devoted to an in depth survey of Boston & Maine Steam Power as it was in the mid-30's: switchers, Americans, Atlantics, Moguls, 10m wheelers, Consolidations, a wide variety of light to heavy Pacifics, Santa Fes and Berkshires - all these arranged in order of size, small to large. The oldest and newest steam power is shown off in dozens and dozens of run pasts on both freight and passenger trains system-wide. Solid block refrigerator to brass railed observation and finally the streamlined "Flying Yankee". The final part of this tape studies Boston & Maine branch line operation as it was at that time both summer and winter on twelve of the busiest branches. Photographed by Albert G. Hale. Actual on location sound recordings by Preston S. Johnson. Black & White, 37 mins. Description taken from cassette box. This video is not intended for monetary gain. It is upload for the sole purpose of preserving VHS tapes before they deteriorate beyond usability. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Sunday River Productions. ©1990