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}}</ref> It was named for the line it ran on, the Cheshire Branch, and that name came from the Cheshire Railroad which was acquired by a predecessor railroad to the Boston and Maine. In January 1945, the train derailed in Walpole, NH, striking a nearby building. The trainset was repaired and returned to service.<ref> "Minuteman Moment">{{cite web |title=Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.phpfbid=2547225942166693&id=1541269236095707&set=a.1890826517806642}}</ref> }}</ref> It was named for the line it ran on, the Cheshire Branch, and that name came from the Cheshire Railroad which was acquired by a predecessor railroad to the Boston and Maine. In January 1945, the train derailed in Walpole, NH, striking a nearby building. The trainset was repaired and returned to service.<ref> "Minuteman Moment">{{cite web |title=Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.phpfbid=2547225942166693&id=1541269236095707&set=a.1890826517806642}}</ref>


Travel time was approximately 3.5 hours in 1946.<ref> "Boston and Maine Timetable">{{cite web |title=1946 Timetable |publisher=Boston and Maine Railroad |url=https://imgur.com/fAIvklU}}</ref> Initially, it used the ] trainset although the service soon was suspended the following year until July 8. On August 28, 1945, the ] was transferred to the '']'' but returned to the Cheshire Branch on October 15. In February 1951, a ], dubbed ''Highliners'' by the B&M, performed a week-long test on the line and became a permanent fixture by December 1956 <ref name=Holland>{{cite book | last=Holland | first=Kevin | title=Passenger Trains of Northern New England | year=2004 | publisher=TLC Publishing Inc. | location=Lynchburg | isbn=1-883089-69-7 |pages=71–73}}</ref> In October 1957, the ''Cheshire'''s route was curtailed to Bellows Falls and passengers bound for White River Junction had to transfer. On May 31, 1958, the ''Cheshire'' was discontinued along with all other passenger trains on the Cheshire Branch.<ref> "Schedule of Through Passenger Trains April 1959">{{cite web |title=April 1959 Timetable |publisher=Boston and Maine Railroad |url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Boston_and_Maine_Railroad_April_1959_through_timetable.pdf}}</ref> The line was abandoned in the 1970 and has since been converted into the 42 mile long, Cheshire Rail Trail. Travel time was approximately 3.5 hours in 1946.<ref> "Boston and Maine Timetable">{{cite web |title=1946 Timetable |publisher=Boston and Maine Railroad |url=https://imgur.com/fAIvklU}}</ref> Initially, it used the ] trainset although the service soon was suspended the following year until July 8. On August 28, 1945, the Flying Yankee was transferred to the '']'' but returned to the Cheshire Branch on October 15. In February 1951, a ], dubbed ''Highliners'' by the B&M, performed a week-long test on the line and became a permanent fixture by December 1956 <ref name=Holland>{{cite book | last=Holland | first=Kevin | title=Passenger Trains of Northern New England | year=2004 | publisher=TLC Publishing Inc. | location=Lynchburg | isbn=1-883089-69-7 |pages=71–73}}</ref> In October 1957, the ''Cheshire'''s route was curtailed to Bellows Falls and passengers bound for White River Junction had to transfer. On May 31, 1958, the ''Cheshire'' was discontinued along with all other passenger trains on the Cheshire Branch.<ref> "Schedule of Through Passenger Trains April 1959">{{cite web |title=April 1959 Timetable |publisher=Boston and Maine Railroad |url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Boston_and_Maine_Railroad_April_1959_through_timetable.pdf}}</ref> The line was abandoned in the 1970 and has since been converted into the 42 mile long, Cheshire Rail Trail.


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Cheshire
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusDiscontinued
First serviceDecember 10, 1944
Last serviceMay 31, 1958
Former operator(s)Boston and Maine Railroad
Route
TerminiBoston North Station
White River Junction
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)5505 and 5506
On-board services
Seating arrangementscoaches

The Cheshire was an express passenger train on the Boston and Maine Railroad's Cheshire Branch, connecting Boston with White River Junction, VT. It connected with the Rutland Railroad and Central Vermont in Bellows Falls, VT. Starting at Boston North Station, it ran to Fitchburg, MA, diverging from the Fitchburg Division in South Ashburnham, MA, and then through to Keene, NH, Bellows Falls, VT and White River Junction, VT.

History

The train began service on December 10, 1944, replacing an unnamed train. It was named for the line it ran on, the Cheshire Branch, and that name came from the Cheshire Railroad which was acquired by a predecessor railroad to the Boston and Maine. In January 1945, the train derailed in Walpole, NH, striking a nearby building. The trainset was repaired and returned to service.

Travel time was approximately 3.5 hours in 1946. Initially, it used the Flying Yankee trainset although the service soon was suspended the following year until July 8. On August 28, 1945, the Flying Yankee was transferred to the Mountaineer but returned to the Cheshire Branch on October 15. In February 1951, a Budd Rail Diesel Car, dubbed Highliners by the B&M, performed a week-long test on the line and became a permanent fixture by December 1956 In October 1957, the Cheshire's route was curtailed to Bellows Falls and passengers bound for White River Junction had to transfer. On May 31, 1958, the Cheshire was discontinued along with all other passenger trains on the Cheshire Branch. The line was abandoned in the 1970 and has since been converted into the 42 mile long, Cheshire Rail Trail.

References

  1. "Transportation" (PDF). Keene.
  2. "Minuteman Moment">"Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society".
  3. "Boston and Maine Timetable">"1946 Timetable". Boston and Maine Railroad.
  4. Holland, Kevin (2004). Passenger Trains of Northern New England. Lynchburg: TLC Publishing Inc. pp. 71–73. ISBN 1-883089-69-7.
  5. "Schedule of Through Passenger Trains April 1959">"April 1959 Timetable" (PDF). Boston and Maine Railroad.
Named trains of the Boston and Maine Railroad
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