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Dorchester Illustration 2611 Shawmut Station

Posted on April 9, 2023 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2611 Shawmut Station The top photograph in today’s illustration was recently shared on Facebook. The Shawmut Branch of the Old Colony Railroad runs from Savin Hill to Ashmont. Electrification of the Shawmut Branch began at the end of … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2437 Shawmut Branch Railroad

Posted on December 29, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2437    Shawmut Branch Railroad Shawmut Branch Railroad Our illustration shows, at the top, the old Shawmut Station building at the end of its service to the Shawmut Branch Railroad in 1926.  The new station was opened in … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2231 Shawmut Station

Posted on January 10, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2231 This view from 1926 shows that the old Shawmut Station faced the tracks, which were at grade.  Two years later the tracks were put below ground, and a new brick station house replaced this wooden building. … Continue reading →

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