Other Links That Preserve and Promote Railroads

Railroad Memorabilia Historical Societies

Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society - A non-profit, historical and educational organization, meeting monthly, holding activities and maintaining archives.
New Haven Historical and Technical Association - A non-profit group dedicated to the preservation of the history of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company and its predecessor and subsidiary companies.
Railroad Station Historical Society - Encourages the preservation and growth of historical knowledge of railroad stations/depots and other railroad/railway structures worldwide.
Cape Cod Rails - A site devoted to a rail fan's love of trains, especially on (but not limited to) Cape Cod.
The 470 Club - A not-for-profit educational and historical organization based in Maine, that stores and maintains a collection of railroad equipment at the Conway Scenic Railroad in New Hampshire.
North East Rails - Over 30,000 rail photos, with focus on Pennsylvania and the North East organized by Engine Model and Builder, specializing in Steamtown and Northeastern PA.
Flying Yankee Association - Online Exhibit of the "Flying Yankee" by a group restoring a unit in New Hampshire.
Railroad Stations in New Hampshire and in Massachusetts - A site devoted to the history, location, and current uses of railroad depots in those states. Almost 300 standing stations and over 500 different stations are listed for Massachusetts alone!

Pioneer Valley Live Steamers - Website and social media currently inactive: Live steam railroad located in Southwick, MA, and the types of motive power that can be seen there.
Waushakum Live Steamers - Provides a description of the club's facilities and history, as part of an effort to promote interest in and knowledge of steam locomotion.

Amherst Railway Society - A community fascinated by railroads. One of the premier model railroad clubs in New England. ARS also sponsors the "Railroad Hobby Show" in West Springfield, Mass every January - one of the largest railroad hobby shows in the country.
Bay State Model Railroad Museum - A non-profit organization featuring N-Scale, HO-Scale, and O-Scale layouts (as well as a narrow gauge layout) operated by sustaining members and periodically open to the public during popular Open House train shows. Located in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston MA.
Boston Metro Hi-Railers - Website currently missing: Model train club with the largest O-gauge model train layout in Massachusetts. Based in Wilmington, MA
North Shore Model Railroad Club - This club models the Chesapeake System, a fictitious railroad based on the 'merger' of the Chesapeake and Lake Erie, Cumberland Western, and the Chesapeake and Hudson Railroads.
South Shore Model Railroad Club - This club models the East Coast Lines, and is one of the oldest modeling clubs in the US, over 60 years in existence!
National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) - The largest organization devoted to the development, promotion, and enjoyment of the hobby of model railroading.
Nashua Valley Railroad Association, Inc. - "Home of the New England Rail System," with links to other local model railroad clubs.

The New England Railfan-Railroad.net - This forum is meant for the discussion of the railroads of the New England states, both past and present.
Trainriders Northeast - A grassroots citizens organization to explore the feasibility of having Amtrak extend the Northeast corridor passenger trains from Boston, MA to Portland ME as a first step to expanding service to other areas of Northern New England.

Railfan & Railroad Magazine - The online home of Railfan & Railroad magazine, where you will be able to get the scoop on all the latest railroad news, order books ..
Railpace Magazine - And all the latest news and photos!
Trains.com - Has all the railroad and model railroad related magazines published by Kalmbach Publishing Company.

Operation Lifesaver - A nationwide, non-profit public information program dedicated to eliminating collisions, injuries and fatalities at highway-rail grade crossings and on railroad rights-of-way.
The Mystic Valley Railway Society - Under the slogan "Bee Line to Adventure" they have crossed many tracks in the pursuit to discover "New England and Beyond" primarily by train.