Fisher Covered Railroad Bridge

Wolcott, VT - This is the Fisher Covered Railroad Bridge. It was the last covered RR bridge left in Vermont; it is no longer in service. It crosses the Lamoille River on the St. Johnsbury Lamoille County RR. It was built in 1908 and is the only one existing with a full length cupola to let smoke escape.



A view from the end.


Information from sign posted at the bridge.

BENCH AT STOCKBRIDGE STATION

Stockbridge, MA - An empty bench at Stockbridge Train Station.

RAILS TO THE ROCKS

Naugatuck/Beacon Falls, CT - These are the railroad tracks alongside the Naugatuck River and the "rocks" I climbed to get the photos I posted earlier in the week.

KEYSTONE ARCH BRIDGES - DOUBLE ARCH

This is just one of the Keystone Arch Bridges, the Double Arch Bridge (I will go back and photograph the other bridges). These bridges were designed and built by Maj. George Washington Whistler and William Gibbs McNeill. (Trivia Alert – Maj. George Washington Whistler is “Whistler’s Father”, his son is the artist James Whistler). These bridges were built between 1848 and 1841 without reinforcing steel or mortar. There were 10 bridges built some as high as 70 feet, 5 remain; three were washed away during floods in 1927, two were removed by the railroad during realignment.

Info: A sign at the trailhead.

TRAIN TRESTLE OVER THE WESTFIELD RIVER

Chester MA - I was driving down the Keystone Arch Bridges Trail looking for the "Arch Bridges". I did photograph one(more on that in the future). Anyway the road got a little too rough (see photo below). I was afraid of ripping out the transmission of my wife's truck so I did not go any farther; the photo doesn't really show how rough it was. I had already done a lot of hiking and didn't feel like hiking too far so I went down to the river and found this railroad trestle crossing the river. It reminded me of a bridge in the mountains out West somewhere even though it was just the Berkshires.

CHESTER TRAIN STATION

Chester MA, This train station is vintage 1840, ten years from being the country's oldest station. It is also home to many artifacts from the world's first mountian railroad, The Western Railroad. The station is now a museum and can be rented out for events. Info: http://ChesterRailwayStaion.org.

CHESTER ON TRACK - OTHER RAILROAD CARS

Chester MA - These photos are of three other railraod cars at the train museum.


The Blue Caboose is where the food is made, there is a take-out window in the back.

Of course you need a "Dining Car", only this one is made out of a freight car.

This freight car has been turned into a museum.

CHESTER ON TRACK - TRAINS

Chester MA - What would Chester on Track be without trains.

The Old Engine.


The Caboose


Inside the Caboose. You can rent the caboose for an overnight stay, inquire at www.ChesterRailwayStation.Org


Wouldn't you want this bad boy parked in your backyard? Mmmmm chocolate.

CHESTER ON TRACK

Chester MA - This weekend May 19, 2007, there will be big doings. At the Chester Railway museum there will be a train show, Civil War Reinactments, Historic Stone Works, Pioneer Valley Live Steamers, locomotive tours and a parade(and many more things to numerous to list here). So if you are into trains or just a good time, take a trip to Chester.

More info: www.ChesterRailwayStation.Org or (413)354-7878