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NEW FEATURE! ORDER OUR OWN BOOKS ONLINE |
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We now offer our own books for sale online! Payment is accepted via any major credit card or your personal PayPal account. Click any item to add it to your cart, where you can then check out securely via PayPal's shopping cart.
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Boston Transit Equipment: 1979-2009 by Michael R. Prescott
BSRA Bulletin No. 24. 64 pages, softbound..........$19.95
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Streetcar Lines of the Hub - The 1940s by Bradley H. Clarke
BSRA Bulletin No. 23. 216 pages, hardcover..........$39.95
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Tremont Street Subway: A Century of Public Service
by Bradley H. Clarke and O.R. Cummings
BSRA Bulletin No. 22. 64 pages, softbound..........$9.95
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 Summer 2010
Catalogue Now Available!
FEATURING . . .
Narrow Gauge to Boston
This BRAND NEW book covers the famed Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad, from its opening in 1875 through its demise in 1940. In between were steam Bogie operations, electrification, and more. 150 B&W photos and illustrations bring the line to life!
softcover, 112 pages...$ 24.95
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. . . COMING UP ON AUGUST 7, 2010 . . .
Boston's Abandoned Subway Tunnels, and More
BSRA President Brad Clarke presents photos of Boston's abandoned subway tunnels from a recent tour with Boston Globe reporters in December 2009. Also featured will be Dual Mode Vehicles in use on the Washington Street Silver Line; the move of LRV 3424 and Boston Dump Car 3617 to Seashore; loading and send-off of Trackless Trolley 4037 at North Cambridge for Branford; and an assortment of historical and contemporary Boston transit subjects.
Meeting Updates due to weather or emergencies can be found on this site, via Twitter, or by calling 781-433-7015. Messages updated by 4PM the day of the meeting.
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Welcome to the official website of the Boston Street Railway Association!
We were founded in 1959 to preserve a Boston Type 5 streetcar, number 5706, which we are actively pursuing right now.
In addition, as an educational non-profit organization, we preserve Boston Transit History in its many forms through our books, which we publish periodically, and our bimonthly news magazine, Roll Sign. We also field many questions from the public, from transit industry authors, and from the news media.
We have over 900 members from many states and foreign countries, and we invite you to join using the membership form further on in this website. All of our work is done by volunteers, and there are many opportunities for those of you who are interested in our programs.
Come on board, our modest annual dues are the fare, and the trip is a fascinating journey through history. Enjoy!
-- Bradley H. Clarke, President
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 | | Check out more Boston transit videos! We've selected some favorite YouTube videos relating to Boston's public transit system -- and compiled them in our own YouTube Channel!
PLEASE NOTE: By clicking links to YouTube, you are leaving the official BSRA website. The BSRA is not responsible for YouTube content. While we do our best to screen our selections, we are not responsible for posted comments or other content on YouTube. Please browse carefully.
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Type 5 #5706 served the Boston Elevated Railway and its successor, the Metropolitan Transit Authority, for 35 years. Today, the BSRA manages and funds the restoration of this historic car, with the intent of eventually operating the car at a museum or other locations for special occasions.
For more information on the restoration process, progress photos, as well as information on how you can support this worthy cause, click the link below.
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TheBSRA.org was honored by Fitchburg State College and appeared in its VISIONS 2009 juried student honors exhibition. |
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© 2010 THE BOSTON STREET RAILWAY ASSOCIATION, INC.
This website may be reproduced for personal or educational purposes only.
Otherwise, all content is the property of the BSRA and may not be reproduced without consent.
The BSRA is not responsible for linked videos, photos, or other content outside of this website. | |
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