Our book on the history of the Boston & Maine Railroad’s Lexington Branch, Minuteman Railroad, was sent to the printer on November 21. While focusing on the standard-gauge line that served the “Minuteman towns” of Arlington, Lexington, Bedford,...
We thank Cynthia Mork for her days of cleaning and organizaing the Freight House to prepare it for a partial reopening to the general public. The Facilities Department provided an air purifier, and a Plexiglass barrier was obtained for the front counter. Cynthia Mork...
The latest newsletter issue is at the printer. It includes articles about Lexington Branch crossing tenders and North Cambridge Station. An online supplement to this issue appears on this web page.
Producer Richard Luckin visited Depot Park on June 7 to conduct interviews and shoot video for a documentary he is making about the history of the Budd Rail Diesel Car. He interviewed Dan O’Brien, who managed the project to cosmetically restore RDC 6211, and Jim Shea....
Site work at Bedford Depot Park began in the fall of 2022 and continued into the next year. The Friends organization recorded several hours of this activity on videotape and is now working to edit highlights for a future online video. Meanwhile, here are a few...
The latest newsletter issue has been received from the printer and is now being prepared for bulk mailing. This issue covers West Somerville Station on the Lexington Branch and more interesting information about section houses on the Branch.
Bedford’s Annual Town Meeting on March 28 authorized a $1.5 million expenditure to acquire easements along the Reformatory Branch right-of-way for a proposed project to pave the trail, but the article to authorize taking of the properties failed.
An anonymous donor is making possible the opening of the Freight House public restrooms on weekdays in April, a time of the year when they ordinarily would be open only on weekends.
This is a brief iPhone video walkthrough of the growing historical archives at the Freight House. This is where the histories of the Billerica & Bedford Railroad and the Boston and Maine’s Lexington and Reformatory Branches are preserved. Support from the...
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Mailing Address: Bedford Freight House 120 South Road Bedford, Massachusetts 01730-2344 781-687-6180 (when the Freight House is open)
