Upcoming Excursions, Tours, and Special Events
75th ANNIVERSARY SEASON RAIL EXCURSIONS
Saturday, September 11, 2010: Return of the Moose!!
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to ride one of New England’s historic railroad treasures - the entire 32.7 mile length of the former Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad from the outskirts of Belfast, Maine to its intersection with the Maine Central at Burnham Junction.
Given up for dead by many after the failure of previous operators, the B&ML has been brought back to life by the non-profit Brooks Preservation Society. The BPS has restored weekend excursion trains between Brooks and Waldo this summer. Mass Bay RRE’s specially-chartered train will be the first passenger train to traverse the entire line since our “Bullmoose Special” excursion exactly six years ago!
Tickets now on sale! Capacity of this trip is strictly limited! Call 978-470-2066 NOW to order!
Trip Details & Order Form
Saturday, October 16, 2010: Providence & Worcester FALL CIRCLE TOUR.
Our popular P&W FALL CIRCLE TOUR returns for its fourth year! Our specially-chartered train excursion departs Worcester MA at 10:00 AM, first traveling down the P&W’s main line through Millbury and Woonsocket to Providence, RI, where we’ll join Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor for the westbound run to Groton, CT, passing through some of the most scenic coastal portions of this route. There our train will turn north onto the P&W’s Norwich Branch, skirting the eastern shore of the Thames River to Norwich, CT. We’ll pass through the mill towns of Plainfield and Putnam before returning to Worcester at approximately 6:00 PM. We're planning to have two or more photo stops along the way, as schedule and operating conditions permit.
New for this year is the commuter rail connection: Take MBTA train P553 from Boston & western suburbs to Worcester Union Station (departs South Station 7:40 AM, arrives Worcester 9:09 AM) and our van will whisk you to Hammond Street for a guaranteed connection to the Fall Circle Tour. Returning trains to Boston depart at 6:20 PM (connection not guaranteed) and 8:00 PM.. Tickets now on sale! Call 978-470-2066 NOW to order! Trip Details & Order Form
Sunday, January 2, 2011: STEAM in the SNOW - again!!
Our popular 'STEAM IN THE SNOW' event on the Conway Scenic Railroad returns for its fourth year. This is a photographer's special featuring CSRR's 0-6-0 steam locomotive 7470. The 4 1/2 hour event features multiple photo runbys (last year we did 7!) between Notchland and North Conway. Our 2010 trip was a sellout so save the date and be sure to order tickets early! Tickets on Sale mid-September.
TOURS
GRANITE RAILWAY Quarry-to-Wharf Tours: Our 3-1/2 hour guided tours explore the history and surviving remnants of the Granite Railway - the first chartered U.S. commercial railroad (1826) - in West Quincy and East Milton, MA.
Our 2010 tour season concludes with tours scheduled for August 28 & 29, September 25 & 26, and October 23 & 24. Advance reservations required - contact Tour Leader Vic Campbell at 617-822-4046. Full schedule & tour details.
OTHER MASS BAY RRE EVENTS
Visit our booth at the Amherst Railway Society's big Railroad Hobby Show at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, MA on January 29& 30, 2011!!
Historical Information From Excursions
Mass Bay RRE publishes a "Historical Brochure and Route Description" booklet for each of our rail excursions. Each booklet contains extensive information on the history and points of interest of the routes traveled. To obtain a list of brochures from past trips that are available for purchase, Click Here . The list is in reverse chronological order and lists the trip title or train name, the terminal points for the trip, and the purchase price for each brochure. Details on how to order brochures are also contained on the list.
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To Contact Us:
Mass Bay RRE
P.O. Box 4245
Andover, MA 01810-0814
Information Line 617-489-5277 or 978-470-2066
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