Boston & Maine History Books - Order Here

trainsbooksWelcome to our friends from the Trains Magazine weekly newsletter.

TrainRiders/Northeast is a grass roots organization formed in 1989 that initiated legislation that brought the Amtrak Downeaster to the Brunswick-Portland-Boston route thus restoring passenger rail service to Northern New England after a 40-year absence. Our Train Host program consists of volunteers who serve on board  the Downeaster as goodwill ambassadors, promoting patronage of "America's Favorite Train", providing passengers with travel and tourist information, assisting train crews in duties as requested by them and encouraging rail safety.

bmbookanimateYou can relive the days of the Boston & Maine Railroad by purchasing Robert Willoughby Jones' beautifully illustrated books - "City & Shore" and "Forest, River and Mountain". You'll see the 'Age of Steam', the arrival of the diesels, the Budd cars and the closure of this historic passenger rail service. All these photographs are interwoven with a thoroughly nostalgic narrative. They make the perfect holiday gift for you, your family and friends.

If you join and become a member, you'll receive a discount. These two books sell for more than $100 each on Amazon! Here at TrainRiders/NE, they are properly priced and the income goes to support our continuing efforts to upgrade and expand passenger rail service in Northern New England.

 Many thanks for your interest. Feel free to explore our site, read our newsletters and join TrainRiders/Northeast.

You can purchase these books by clicking on this link.

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TrainRiders/Northeast Memberships and Donations

Supporting the continuation and expansion of passenger rail service in New England is our objective, and your active membership can go a long way in accomplishing this goal.

Below are some of the membership and donation options.  The Downeaster and other services are in your hands. We pledge to work diligently on your behalf with the Rail Authority, federal, state and local officials in order to keep passenger rail growing in New England.

If you wish to print out a membership application, an updated form will soon be available.

But why not save a stamp and an envelope? Use your credit card now to join, renew, or donate.

Student
Member - $15
Individual
Membership - $45
Family
Membership - $65
Sponsoring
Membership - $110

Supporting
Membership - $250
Endorsing
Membership - $500
Sustaining
Membership - $1,000
Lifetime
Donation - $2,500


Those who wish to donate a special amount can click here.

TrainRiders/Northeast - Changing the Way New England Travels.
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Press Room (2)

waynespirocucrTrainRiders/Northeast can provide quick, knowledgeable information on any story affecting passenger rail transportation in the Northeast.

President F. Bruce Sleeper worked with Chairman Emeritus Wayne avis to organize TrainRiders for the purpose of bringing Amtrak service back to Maine, New Hampshire and Northeastern Massachusetts. The result: the Downeaster now reaches from Brunswick to Boston, with stops in between.

Bruce should be one of your first contacts when writing a story about passenger rail issues. He knows the history of Amtrak's return to New England and will marshal the facts for any writer. Click here for a higher resolution picture.

F. Bruce Sleeper, President
TrainRiders/Northeast
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PO Box 4869
Portland, ME  04112
Office: 207 879-7245(TRY-RAIL)

Board of Directors - Officers 

F. Bruce Sleeper - President

Wayne Davis - Chair Emeritus

Bob Hall, Vice-Chair, NH

  Jim Oikle, Treasurer, ME

William Hunt, Secretary

 

Board Members

Janet Brown, At Large
John Carroll, NH
Nicholas Catoggio, MA
Wayne Davis, ME

Ellen Fogg, ME
Henry Goode, Jr. NH
Robert Hall, NH
Michelle Hubard, ME
William Hunt
Andrew Hyland
Valarie Lamont, ME

William Lord, ME
James Nawrocki, ME
Thomas Mahon, ME
James Oikle, ME

Stephen Piper, NH
Robert Rodman, At Large
F. Bruce Sleeper, ME
Fred Smith, MA