High Green
The B&MRRHS Podcast
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High Green/B&MRRHS 2024 Update
Happy New Year! Andrew Riedl updates on upcoming Society events and meetings, and future episodes of High Green.
High Green Episode 24: The Lexington Branch with Bill Deen
The Boston & Maine Railroad's Lexington Branch, today the world famous Minuteman Bikeway, was once one of the busiest and best known branchlines in the region. Author and historian Bill Deen of the Friends of Bedford Depot Park discusses the history of this fascinating line, and his recent book on the subject, "Minuteman Railroad".
High Green Episode 23: The Rutland Railroad with Steve and George Mumley
A discussion from 1991 between Steve and George about the latter’s time on the Rutland Railroad. Topics include milk trains; the wayfreight to Malone, NY; operations between Alburgh, VT and Ogdensburg, NY; and much more.
High Green Episode 22: B&M Employee Ladde Russell (Sept. 10, 2005)
Boston & Maine employee Ladde Russell recounts tales from his career, 1955 to 1987.
High Green Episode 19: The Memories of Loyd MacNair, Part 1
In 1987, longtime B&M engineer Loyd MacNair recounts tales from his career working on and around the Conn River Line.
High Green Episode 18: "From Ashuelot to Ashes" with Scott Whitney
Former Green Mountain Railroad employee Scott Whitney describes the brief GMRC operation on the B&M Ashuelot Branch between 1982 and 1983.
High Green Episode 17: "Do You See What I See?" Milepost Archaeology w/ Ken Jackman
Teacher and rail enthusiast Ken Jackman discusses the search for, and documentation of, railroad mileposts,
High Green Episode 16: Janet Shea, B&M Freight Agent
A 2001 interview with former B&M Freight Agent Janet Shea.
High Green Episode 15: Jesse Mazzie, Part 2
The conclusion of our interview with railroader and rail enthusiast Jesse Mazzie.
High Green Episode 14: Jesse Mazzie, Part 1
Jesse Mazzie of Danvers, MA discusses the ways in which the Boston & Maine's legacy has affected many parts of his life, both as an enthusiast and as a freight railroader.
High Green Episode 13: The Suncook Valley Railroad with Skip Clark (March 17, 1974)
In the March 17, 1974 meeting of the Suncook Valley Railroad Historical Society, railroad historian Norton D. Clark describes his memories of the Suncook Valley.
High Green Episode 12: Bruce Davison, Part 2
Bruce Davison describes his time working for the Wolfeboro Railroad Central Division, and the New England Southern Railroad on former B&M trackage.
High Green Episode 11: Bruce Davison, Part 1
Bruce Davison describes his time with the Claremont & Concord Railway in the 1970s.
High Green Episode 10: Bill Fletcher Interview, 1976
An interview from 1976 with Bill Fletcher, who was a fireman for the Boston & Maine between 1910 and 1927.
High Green Episode 9: Brian Dame on the Wolfeboro Railroad
Brian Dame joins us as he describes his time with the beloved former Wolfeboro Railroad of New Hampshire.
High Green Episode 8: Robert Willoughby Jones
In this episode we are joined by noted author Robert Willoughby Jones, whose three-volume account of the Boston & Maine ranks among the very best written works on the subject.
High Green Episode 7: Russell F. Munroe, Jr.
An interview with longtime railroad photographer and former B&M employee Russell F. Munroe, Jr.
High Green Episode 6: Reviving an "American Flyer"
Adam Brower and Gerard Jewels of the Twin Forks Chapter NRHS (Riverhead, NY) discuss the restoration of their former B&M Osgood-Bradley "American Flyer" coach, #4590.