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27-469: Together with its sister company New Brunswick Southern Railway ( reporting mark NBSR ), EMRY and NBSR form a continuous 189.5 mi (305.0 km) main line connecting Saint John, New Brunswick with Brownville Junction, Maine in addition to another 41.7 mi (67.1 km) of branch lines owned and operated by NBSR in Canada. A sister company Maine Northern Railway ( reporting mark MNRY ) operates

54-591: A connection along the way to Pan Am Railways ( reporting mark PAR ) serving southern New England at Mattawamkeag . EMRY connects with the former Central Maine & Quebec Railway ( reporting mark CMQ ) at Brownville Junction, which operates part of the north-south former Bangor and Aroostook Railroad trackage in Maine, as well as the continuation of the CPR mainline from Brownville Junction west to Montreal . The tracks between Vanceboro and Mattawamkeag were built as part of

81-611: A joint bid with Pan-Am's Springfield Terminal Railway for the former MM&A trackage in Maine - a move which could have re-unified the Bangor and Aroostook under Irving's banner. An initial Radio-Canada report that this bid was successful was quickly contradicted by other sources (including the English-language Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the Canadian Press news wire) which indicate all of

108-829: A seamless operation. NBSR's main line begins at Mile 0 of the McAdam Subdivision at Mill Street in Saint John , extending 84.4 miles to the yard at McAdam . This trackage continues another 5.6 miles on the Mattawamkeag Subdivision from McAdam to the International Boundary at the Saint Croix–Vanceboro Railway Bridge where it continues into the United States as the EMRY. East of Mill Street are

135-557: A separate 258-mile railway system connecting Millinocket, Maine with Van Buren, Maine . EMRY was established as a corporate entity on November 10, 1994 by J.D. Irving Ltd. to purchase the 99.5 mile right of way and physical railway assets of the Canadian Pacific Railway 's Mattawamkeag Subdivision rail line within the state of Maine , running from its eastern terminus at the Canada–United States border , this being

162-471: A subsidiary of Pan Am Railways which is now owned by CSX . The river's falls in downtown Springfield played a significant role in the area's mill boom during the 19th century and attracted businesses to relocate. Notably, the Jones & Lamson Machine Co. emerged from this era and gained worldwide recognition as a toolmaker. This led to the establishment of Precision Valley, a hub of technological innovation in

189-804: Is a 131.7 mi (212.0 km) Canadian short line railway owned by the New Brunswick Railway Company Limited , a holding company that is part of "Irving Transportation Services", a division within the industrial conglomerate J. D. Irving . Together with its sister company Eastern Maine Railway ( reporting mark EMRY ), NBSR and EMRY form a continuous 189.5 mi (305.0 km) main line connecting Saint John, New Brunswick , with Brownville Junction, Maine . NBSR also operates an additional 41.7 mi (67.1 km) of branch lines in New Brunswick. Today most locomotives hauling trains that operate over NBSR and EMRY are owned and carry

216-632: Is its crossing over the Saint John River approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) west of Mill Street where it crosses the Reversing Falls gorge on the Reversing Falls Railway Bridge . The current bridge structure dates to 1922. NBSR has three branch lines: NBSR directly interchanges with other railways at the following locations: Through its sister company Eastern Maine Railway ( reporting mark EMRY ), NBSR also interchanges at

243-559: The Canadian Pacific Railway within the province of New Brunswick ; these being the 84.4 mile McAdam Subdivision, the 5.6 mile section of the Mattawamkeag Subdivision within Canada, as well as the West Saint John Spur, Milltown Spur, and the St. Stephen Subdivision. The actual land forming the right of way that CPR's tracks were located on was actually already owned by J.D. Irving Ltd. CPR sold all of its land holdings in New Brunswick (but not

270-521: The European and North American Railway which connected Saint John, New Brunswick with Bangor, Maine , opening in 1869. The section west of Mattawamkeag to Brownville Junction was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway as part of its International Railway of Maine subsidiary, opening in 1889 to connect Montreal with Saint John; this line made CPR a transcontinental railway system. The E&NA tracks from Bangor to Vanceboro via Mattawamkeag were leased in

297-693: The St. Croix River ; these being the Saint Croix–Vanceboro Railway Bridge at St. Croix shared with the EMRY, as well as an unnamed railway bridge at St. Stephen shared with Pan Am Railways ( reporting mark PAR ). Both NBSR and EMRY began operations on January 6, 1995, approximately one week after Canadian Pacific Railway abandoned operations of its Canadian Atlantic Railway (CAR) subsidiary on December 31, 1994. In spring 1995 Irving Transportation Services consolidated its railway operations as Eastern Maine Railway Company Limited came under NBSR operational control and NBSR trains and crews operate over both short lines in

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324-539: The 1870s and purchased in the 1950s by the Maine Central Railroad and later purchased in 1974 by CPR. As a portion of the Bangor and Aroostook line from Millinocket south through Brownville Junction was not part of MM&A's sale of track to the state, EMRY's track is not contiguous to Irving-operated Maine Northern Railway (MNRY). In the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway bankruptcy auction, EMRY had made

351-663: The International Boundary east to the yard at McAdam, New Brunswick . In spring 1995 Irving Transportation Services consolidated its railway operations as Eastern Maine Railway Company Limited came under NBSR operational control. EMRY's corporate trackage is a continuation of the NBSR mainline at the International Boundary in Vanceboro , immediately across the St. Croix River from the hamlet of St. Croix . From Vanceboro, EMRY's trackage runs 105 miles west to Brownville Junction with

378-527: The MMA railway." Today most locomotives hauling trains that operate over EMRY are owned and carry the reporting marks of NBSR. Some maintenance of way equipment is owned by EMRY but the majority of the company's assets are the physical tracks and right of way from Vanceboro to Brownville Junction, as well as the running rights in New Brunswick to McAdam. New Brunswick Southern Railway The New Brunswick Southern Railway Company Limited ( reporting mark NBSR )

405-533: The Springfield Terminal Railway Company. September 11, 1987 : Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc. leases its Boston and Maine Corporation property to the Springfield Terminal Railway Company. May 1, 2009 : Pan Am Southern, LLC acquires the Boston and Maine Corporation property from points just east of Ayer, Massachusetts to the west, designating the Springfield Terminal Railway Company as

432-543: The community's connection to it. The trailhead is located approximately a mile east of downtown Springfield on SR 11/Clinton Street, and ample parking is available in a shared field utilized by the Springfield Farmers Market during Saturdays from June to early October. Future plans for the trail include an extension of approximately 0.7 mile northward to Bridge Street, aiming to enhance accessibility to downtown Springfield. Car number 10 and 16 are preserved at

459-587: The early 20th century. November 28, 1894 : The Springfield Electric Railway Company is established in the State of Vermont. November 1894 : The Springfield Electric Railway Company of New Hampshire leases its assets to the Springfield Electric Railway Company. January 1922 : The Springfield Electric Railway Company undergoes reorganization and becomes the Springfield Terminal Railway Company. 1932 : The Boston and Maine Railroad purchases

486-521: The entire capital stock of the Springfield Terminal Railway Company between 1922 and 1932, making it a fully owned subsidiary. March 15, 1951 : The Springfield Electric Railway Company dissolves. June 30, 1983 : Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc. acquires both the Boston and Maine Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, the Springfield Terminal Railway Company. 1987 : Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc. leases its Maine Central Railroad Company and Portland Terminal Company properties to

513-529: The following locations: NBSR operates three yards: In 2002 NBSR entered into a 10-year agreement with CN that saw NBSR extend its operations onto CN's industrial trackage in the east end of Saint John including the Island Yard in exchange for J.D. Irving Ltd directing a certain portion of rail traffic from its various subsidiary companies onto CN's network. This agreement was in response to the bankruptcy of Canadian American Railroad ( reporting mark CDAC ) and

540-405: The former MM&A rails went to Fortress Investment Group subsidiary Railroad Acquisition Holdings. According to a statement from Wayne Power, vice president of J.D. Irving’s transportation and logistics division, "In the end, the trustee went forward with a single buyer of the entire MMA railway line. We look forward to working with Fortress Investment Group of New York as they assume operation of

567-503: The midpoint of the Saint Croix–Vanceboro Railway Bridge at Vanceboro , west to Brownville Junction . Both EMRY and NBSR began operations on January 6, 1995 approximately 1 week after Canadian Pacific Railway abandoned operations of its Canadian Atlantic Railway (CAR) subsidiary on December 31, 1994. In addition to owning the former CPR tracks in Maine, EMRY was an operating entity for the first several months of existence and had running rights over its sister company NBSR's tracks from

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594-718: The operator. In 1999, the Toonerville Rail-Trail, also known as the Springfield Greenway, was opened to the public. Spanning 3.2 miles, the paved multipurpose trail primarily follows the course of the Black River in eastern Springfield until it reaches the border with New Hampshire across the Connecticut River . The trail serves as a recreational pathway, preserving the legacy of the Toonerville Trolley and

621-490: The possibility of the direct link from Saint John to Montreal being severed beyond Brownville Junction. Springfield Terminal Railway (Vermont) The Springfield Electric Railway , affectionately referred to as the Toonerville Trolley, was an electric trolley system that operated in the town of Springfield, Vermont . The railway, which later became the Springfield Terminal Railway, was initially funded by

648-513: The reporting marks of NBSR. Some maintenance of way equipment that operates exclusively in the state of Maine is owned directly by EMRY. A sister company Maine Northern Railway ( reporting mark MNRY ) operates a separate 258-mile (415 km) railway system connecting Millinocket, Maine , with Van Buren, Maine . NBSR was established as a corporate entity in November 1994 by J. D. Irving Ltd. to purchase 131.7 miles of physical railway assets of

675-494: The town in 1896 with the aim of establishing connections to the railroads passing through Charlestown, New Hampshire , across the Connecticut River . Eventually, the Boston and Maine Railroad gained control of the railway. While the trolley service ceased operations in 1947, making it the longest-running trolley in the state at that time, freight usage of the tracks ended in 1984. The Springfield Terminal name continues to exist as

702-432: The tracks and buildings) in 1941 when it reached an agreement that saw industrialist K. C. Irving purchase the New Brunswick Railway Company Limited . This arrangement allowed J.D. Irving Ltd. to use New Brunswick Railway Co. Ltd. as a holding company to own both the NBSR as well as its U.S. sister EMRY. Ownership of the tracks in New Brunswick extends to the Canada–United States border at the midpoints of two crossings of

729-541: The tracks of CN with which the NBSR interchanges daily. The tracks between Saint John and St. Croix were built as part of the European and North American Railway 's "Western Extension" which was part of a project that connected Saint John, New Brunswick with Bangor, Maine , opening in 1869. This line ended up becoming part of the New Brunswick Railway in 1883 and in turn part of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1890. One distinctive section of NBSR's main line

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