Bill Deen reviews the B&M's Lexington Branch with its extensions to Billerica and Concord, (the "Reformatory Branch)

Cullen Maher highlights Maine two-foot gauge lines.  Bridgton & Harrison and Bridgton & Saco River.

Rogers Hall

196 Rogers St, Lowell, MA 01852

We begin at 3:00PM and conclude on or before 5:00PM. Free parking across the street.  The society sales table features B&M labeled outerwear as well as books, maps, and rail themed collectibles. 

 Long time member Carl Byron presents, Hoosac Tunnel at 150 Years.  This iconic B&M structure is still in daily use! -Double tracked, then single track; steam, then electrified, then dieselized- Don't miss this.

Plymouth Regional Senior Center

8 Depot St, Plymouth, NH 03264

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Program by Conrad Ekstrom - North Country Membership meeting in Plymouth, NH from 1-3 PM. This will be located at the Plymouth Regional Senior Center (Former B&M Station) and
will feature Conrad Ekstrom as the presenter. Conrad administers and curates multiple Northern New England Railroad pages on Facebook and will present on the Pemigewasset Valley Branch, the Tilton and Belmont Branch and the Bristol Branch.

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The 29th Hooksett Lions Club train show will be held Sunday April 26,2026 at Cawley middle school from 10 am to 3pm.

It features model train show layouts of various scales, train displays, vendors, white elephant sale, Lego's, kids' activities, raffles, videos, clinics and a dining car. this family fun event provides all proceeds for our local community service projects.
Admission: Adults-$7.00, Children 6-12-$1.00, Children 5 & under FREE Maximum family rate $15.
For information call (603) 485-3881, (603) 627-4662 or E-mail hooksettlionsclub@yahoo.com

Great Northern New England Chapter (NoNEC) Spring Train Show

Saturday, April 11, 2026, 10am – 3pm

Dover Lodge of Elks #184, 282 Durham Road, Dover, NH 03820   Map/Directions

Train Show, with all scales, exhibitor tables, operating Layout, railroadiana items. Food on premises. Meet some folks, discuss trains, enjoy yourself and have fun! COST: $5.00 per person, children under 12 free.

Chestnut Street United Methodist Church

161 Chestnut Street,

Gardner, Massachusetts 01440

This event is open to all BMRRHS members, no reservation needed. This will take the place of our normal April meeting.

1:00PM to 4:00PM, Saturday, April 4th, 2026

The Southern New England Model Railroad is an O-Scale 2-rail club located in Gardner Massachusetts, measuring 40 x 65 feet.  The state-of-the-art design results in a walk-around model railroad, using the “mushroom” technique to greatly increase the running length of the 850’ double-track main line. 

March 14, 2026:  Andrews Excursions:  Andrew Riedl brings us along as he explores and discovers abandoned B&M roadbeds and structures.

Location is Rogers Hall on Rogers St. in Lowell, MA. Free parking across the street. We start at 3:00PM.

February 14, 2026:    Views of the Fitchburg Division from Mechanicville, N.Y. to Ayer, Ma.  A slide presentation by Mal Sockol. "No passengers, no industries, no ocean or lakes-just profitable freight"!

Location is Rogers Hall on Rogers St. in Lowell, MA. Free parking across the street. We start at 3:00PM.