[MassHistPres] - Seeking speaker - Massachusetts Railroad History

[Judy Markland]

Model railroad clubs are a good place to ask about rr history experts.  
You should be able to find some good ones for the North Shore here: 
https://www.railserve.com/Models/Clubs/North_America/New_England/

Judy Markland

Whately Historical Commission

On 2/20/2020 11:43 AM, cvwtc at aol.com wrote:
> You could reach out to Richard Symmes, the former curator and 
> co-founder of the Walker Transportation Collection.  He has retired 
> and is not involved with rail history as much nowadays but he might be 
> able to point you in the right direction.  Any talk of rail history 
> involves crossing the line from historian to rail fan and they are two 
> different animals.  Sadly, rail history isn't given the priority it 
> deserves from many in the preservation community.  His e-mail is: 
> ellis1947 at comcast.net
>
> Matt Pujo
> No Country for Old Buildings
> Beverly, MA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tris Metcalfe <twm3 at rcn.com>
> To: Harnden Tavern <htavern at wilmingtonma.gov>
> Cc: Craig Della Penna <Craig4135 at Comcast.net>; masshistpres at cs.umb.edu 
> <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
> Sent: Thu, Feb 20, 2020 11:01 am
> Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] - Seeking speaker - Massachusetts Railroad 
> History
>
> Hi Terry
> Craig Della Penna in Northampton [Craig Della Penna 
> <Craig4135 at Comcast.net>]
> sends out an email called "Rail Trail News From Around the Northeast” 
> He is now a realtor helping buy RR easements to allow the spread of 
> bike paths. He had an earlier career working on the Rail road and now 
> sits on Northampton’s Historical Commission. He could certainly add to 
> any conference on transportation history.
> Tris Metcalfe, AIA Northampton Ma
>
>> On Feb 12, 2020, at 2:59 PM, Harnden Tavern 
>> <htavern at wilmingtonma.gov> wrote:
>>
>> ​​Hello All!
>>
>> I am helping my local library plan a program featuring topics in 
>> local transportation. Someone suggested that we ask someone to speak 
>> about the history of trains in Massachusetts, especially in our 
>> region, Middlesex County, North of Boston. Does anyone have any ideas 
>> as to where I might be able to find such a speaker?
>>
>> (Also, if there is anyone who speaks to the history of the building 
>> of Route 93 and the interstate highway system, that would also be 
>> considered appropriate for the program!)
>>
>> Any tips appreciated!
>> ​
>> Terry McDermott
>> Curator
>> Wilmington Town Museum
>> 430 Salem Street
>> Wilmington, MA 01887
>> 978-658-5475
>> htavern at wilmingtonma.gov
>> https://www.wilmingtonma.gov/town-museum
>>
>> The Wilmington Historical Commission can also be reached at the above 
>> addresses and phone number.
>>
>>
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