Download or read book Boston & Maine Trains and Services written by Bruce D. Heald Ph.D. and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005-08-17 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Boston & Maine Railroad serviced most of New England as a primary mode of transportation during the 19th and 20th centuries. The birth of this railroad spurred the growth and development of industry in New England. This heritage is captured in Boston & Maine Trains and Services, the fourth volume in Arcadia’s Images of Rail series to focus on the history of this railroad. The trains and services included in this book are the Pullman passenger cars, work trains with flatcars, boxcars, circus trains, plows, stock, cabooses, as well as the Boston & Maine bus service, trucks, and air service.