Английская Википедия:Billerica and Bedford Railroad

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The Billerica and Bedford Railroad was an early narrow gauge railroad in Massachusetts, built to demonstrate the advantages of a Шаблон:RailGauge gauge railroad.

History

George E. Mansfield, of Hazelwood, Massachusetts, allegedly became an early promoter of the two foot gauge after seeing the Ffestiniog Railway in operation in Wales. This has been a popular idea but Mansfield never made the claim of visiting Wales in any of his numerous writings. In an article in the October 24, 1875 Boston Herald, George explained how his idea of a small-gauge railroad was developed based on the needs of small towns followed the railroad depression of that year. He persuaded the citizens of Billerica of the economies of a two-foot line, and became general manager of the Billerica and Bedford when it was chartered in 1876. Construction began in May 1877, and the line was completed between North Billerica and Bedford in August 1877, a distance of Шаблон:Convert.

The line was built very cheaply in accordance with narrow gauge doctrine, but rapidly found itself financially embarrassed. Turntables were built at each end of the railroad, and a wye and engine-house were built at Bedford, but no stations were ever constructed along the line. The company went bankrupt and was liquidated in June 1878.

Mansfield, undeterred, went on to promote the two foot gauge in Maine, where the largest network of these lines in the United States was ultimately built. The standard-gauge Boston and Lowell Railroad used most of the B&B roadbed to extend its Lexington Branch in May 1885. The Boston and Maine Railroad took over the line in 1887.

Station stops on the line along were Bedford, Springs Road, Bedford Springs, South Billerica, Turnpike (Nuttings Lake), Billerica, Bennett Hall and North Billerica. (Only the Bedford and North Billerica station depot structures still stand.) Passenger service stopped on the last day of 1931 and the line was used as a freight line until it was abandoned from Bedford Depot to Billerica Depot in 1962. The line was further abandoned from Billerica Depot to Bennett Hall about 1980.

The two locomotives were named after William Shakespeare's sprites, Ariel and Puck.

Rolling stock

Name Photo Builder Type Date Works number Notes
Ariel[1] Файл:'Ariel' steam locomotive built by Hinkley Locomotive Works of Boston for the Billerica and Bedford Railroad, 1877.png Hinkley Locomotive Works[1] Шаблон:Whyte Forney locomotive[1] 1877 1251[2] Became Sandy River Railroad #1[3]
Puck[1] Файл:Steam locomotive 'Puck' of the Billerica and Bedford Railroad.jpg Hinkley Locomotive Works[1] Шаблон:Whyte Forney locomotive[1] 1877 1261[2] Became Sandy River Railroad #2[3]
Fawn[4] Файл:Combine car of the Billerica and Bedford Railroad.jpg Ranlet Manufacturing Company[4] combine car[4] 1877 Became Sandy River Railroad #4[5]
Sylvan[6] Файл:Passenger car of the Billerica and Bedford Railroad.jpg Ranlet Manufacturing Company[6] coach[6] 1877 Became Sandy River Railroad #3[5]
A[4] Файл:Box car of the Billerica and Bedford Railroad.jpg Ranlet Manufacturing Company[4] boxcar[4] 1877 Became Sandy River Railroad #2[5]
B & C[7] Файл:Excursion car of the Billerica and Bedford Railroad.jpg Ranlet Manufacturing Company[6] excursion cars[6] 1877 Rebuilt as Sandy River Railroad baggage cars #1 & #3[5]
D thru I[7] Файл:Flat car of the Billerica and Bedford Railroad.jpg Ranlet Manufacturing Company[8] flatcars[8] 1877 Sold to Sandy River Railroad several later rebuilt as boxcars[9]

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  1. ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 Moody 1959 p.50
  2. ↑ 2,0 2,1 Jones 1980 p.350
  3. ↑ 3,0 3,1 Crittenden 1976 pp.19
  4. ↑ 4,0 4,1 4,2 4,3 4,4 4,5 Moody 1959 p.52
  5. ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 5,3 Jones 1980 p.355
  6. ↑ 6,0 6,1 6,2 6,3 6,4 Moody 1959 p.51
  7. ↑ 7,0 7,1 Crittenden 1976 pp.11
  8. ↑ 8,0 8,1 Moody 1959 p.53
  9. ↑ Crittenden 1976 pp.24
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