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1909 Boston & Maine Railroad HO Scale Model

Located at the Freight House/Heritage Park Railroad Museum


This meticulously researched and constructed layout depicts the Union, Sanbornville, Wakefield Corner, Burleyville, and Mathews railroad stations as they existed in 1909 as well as the surrounding historic buildings in the town. For historical accuracy, the actual track plans were obtained for the five villages from the Boston and Maine Railroad archives located at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell.


The late 1800s and early 1900s were a booming period for the region. The Northern Division of the B&M service facilities were located in Sanbornville. Industry thrived in the areas of farming, mica mining, ice harvesting and shoe manufacturing. Abundant forests provided for huge logging operations and related manufacturing of wood products consisting of lumber, window frames, furniture, shingles, matches, wooden toys, kitchen utensils and excelsior.

Photos courtesy Rich Breton

B&M North Conway passenger train northbound in morning mist

    Sanbornville Coal shed & Section houses

      Heritage Park Model railroad crew

      The all-volunteer construction crew  includes (in alphabetical order) George Allen of Rochester, Rich Breton of Rochester, Jay Ehlen of Durham, Larry Forkum of Rochester, Cory Fothergill of Union, Bill Gaver of Brookfield, Lee Gridley of Ossipee, Tony Keegan of Wolfeboro,  Dale Officer of Rochester, Chris Oliver of Rochester, Joe Santoro of Wolfeboro, Dave Sias of Meredith, Phil Twombley of Wakefield, Bob Verdonck of Moultonboro, and Paul Zayac of Sanbornville.

      In the photo

      From left to right, Ken White, Joe Santoro, Rich Breton, Tony Keegan, Bill Gaver and George Allen. Photo courtesy Cindy Gilman

      Crewman At Work

      Rich Breton at work

        Visitors of all ages enjoy the details, craftsmanship and historical accuracy of the Boston & Maine Railroad HO scale model at the Freight House/Heritage Park Railroad Museum. 

        Check out the scavenger hunt game -- see if you can locate all the items on the list! accountability. We are committed to delivering the best possible service to our clients and helping them achieve their goals. 

         You can almost hear the cart horse whiny as he/she awaits the train at Union Station, circa 1909, with the Union Hotel in the background. The Freight House Crew modelers are a talented bunch -- they bring the past to scale model reality.  services and are committed to staying up-to-date on the latest developments in the industry.

        1909 HO Scale Boston & Maine Model Railroad

        Union Freight House location of model railroad exhibits

          Check out our model in action!

          Courtesy of Rich Breton

          ​​Historic Wakefield NH

          PO Box 179, Wakefield, NH 03872

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