B&M Combine No. 1244 Open Saturdays for Summer Visitors
B&MRRHS volunteer Mal Sockol tries out new coach seats recently donated to B&MRRHS by Vermont Rail System. Richard Nichols photo
Lowell, July 9, 2016 -- Boston & Maine combination coach--baggage car will be open for visitors during July and August. The car is available each Saturday afternoon from July 9th through August 27th, Hours are 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM. B&M RR Historical Society members will be on hand to describe the many photos, maps, and railroad artifacts illustrating this iconic railway's history. B&M-marked hats, shirts, and other clothing items can be purchased. A small HO model railroad layout is also situated inside the car. The wooden, maroon painted, truss-rod combine is located on Dutton St., corner Merrimac St., in Lowell, Massachusetts, handy to the Lowell National Park complex. B&M 0-6-0, steam switcher No. 410, is on permanent display adjacent to the coach.
