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Looking for layout plans for Boston & Maine in New Hamp?
Looking for layout plans for Boston & Maine in New Hamp?
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Anonymous
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Looking for layout plans for Boston & Maine in New Hamp?
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Anonymous
on Thursday, December 22, 2005 7:31 AM
Is it possible to get the layout plans for models that are in the Model Railroad Mag? If so where can I find them?
Thanks
GB
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, December 22, 2005 8:57 AM
GB,
Are you looking for Plans for the B&M? In all the years i have been modeling that line, i have always had to rely on either first hand knowledge because i live north of Boston, or have obtained books on the B&M which have had great maps of some of the older abandoned right -of-ways.
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cwclark
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January 2004
From: Crosby, Texas
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Posted by
cwclark
on Thursday, December 22, 2005 10:11 AM
there is a kalmbach publication called "build realistic city scenery" that features the boston and maine throughout the book...it's location featured in the publication is on the boston docks and has a detailed track plan of the dock area...chuck
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jrbarney
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January 2002
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Posted by
jrbarney
on Thursday, December 22, 2005 11:29 AM
GB,
Although they are not layout plans, you can find track maps in the historical USGS quadrangle maps for the New England area at
Maptech's
site:
http://historical.maptech.com/index.cfm
Bob
NMRA Life 0543
"Time flies like an arrow - fruit flies like a banana." "In wine there is wisdom. In beer there is strength. In water there is bacteria." --German proverb
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blubryexp
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December 2004
From: Manchester NH
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Posted by
blubryexp
on Thursday, December 22, 2005 6:52 PM
Been doing recent searches on the B&M because I've made MRng my retirement hobby. Although had layouts long ago(dried coffee grounds for ballast) and -in a sense- am new to the current hobby. In a 6-1/2 X 12-1/2 foot layout, I'm trying to include segments of the B&M between Manchester and Concord including a Branch Line called the "Blueberry Express". Here's what I found so far:
1-A book called "Boston & Maine in the 19th Century " by Bruce D. Heald.
2-A recent publication by Classic Trains called "Diesel Victory" . Has chapter called "From Steam to Diesel on the Boston and Maine"
3-Have gone directly to the USGS website too(Like Bob mentioned).
Hope this helps.
JEB
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, December 22, 2005 8:48 PM
Thanks alot for the info. I'm actually from Albany and today I started looking for info regarding the subject. I have a area about 20 ft long and 9 ft wide and plan on using all of it. Again thank you all.
GB
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Bill72023
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December 2005
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Posted by
Bill72023
on Thursday, December 22, 2005 9:14 PM
I am building a layout about that size in a 12 ft X 24 ft building that I got from a model RR book titled "Track Planning Ideas from Model Railroader 58 track plans from past issues" Specifically I am modeling the Moth Lake and Mount Ahab RR, however I am giving the towns names from the old Maine Sandy River RR. There are several layouts in that book that would be appropiate.
I was born and brought up in Maine but now reside in Cabot, Arkansas.
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blubryexp
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December 2004
From: Manchester NH
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Posted by
blubryexp
on Friday, December 23, 2005 3:10 PM
Here's another reference. Check out "NERAIL.org". It's a photo gallery of the New England Railroads-Boston and Maine(over 2000 photos),Boston and Albany etc
JEB.
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