Rendered Drawings....The Preservation Collaborative

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One of the last remaining buildings from the Portland & Ogdensburg Railway, the Bartlett Roundhouse structure was completed between 1887 and 1888. Originally six stalls, the building housed helper engines for the system plus a single logging/yard engine. It was later acquired by the Maine Central Railroad and was altered to meet new needs. Two stalls were removed and later two were elongated for bigger machines. With the decline of steam at the middle of the century, the building fell dormant. The Bartlett Roundhouse Preservation Society has been working to save this historic structure. We are pleased to have provided them with as-built documentation to further their efforts. Here are two renderings of the proposed rehabilitated structure. The green is the original P&O colors and the yellow scheme is for the Conway Scenic Railroad who operates on the adjacent active railroad. Please visit both their pages to learn more about what each does to conserve our railroading heritage!~ Ryan Hayward: The Preservation Collaborative. 4/28/15

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Do you have stories or photos to share? Care to make a donation of time, services, materials, or artifacts? Remember, some donations qualify as tax deductions. Have a question about the project? Looking for information on how to join ? Please contact us... Lisa Dufault Photo. CONTACT US: President: Cameron Sargent Vice President: Scott C. Mallett Secretary/Treasurer: Sandra Abbott Blog Master/Archives/Historical: Scott Mallett Director: Dennis Adams Director: Steven Nickless Director: James Abbott Director: Doug Andrew  Bartlett Roundhouse Preservation Society. Inc P.O. Box 16 Bartlett, N.H. 03812-016 GENERAL E-MAIL: bartlettroundhouse@gmail.com
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As of September 2011, we are officially a 501(c)3 non-profit organization! The BRHPS was formed in March 2008. Its purpose is to save and facilitate restoration of the former Portland & Ogdensburg /Maine Central roundhouse located on the famed Mountain Division. In August 2008, the BRHPS successfully got the roundhouse listed on the State of New Hampshire State Registry of Historic Places  and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014 . The group is always cleaning up debris and trash around the structure so that it may be made accessible for contractor estimates and further volunteer labor. We are an all-volunteer non-profit organization, and we need folks like you to help us reach our goal! Your donation of time, services, materials, and artifacts is greatly appreciated. Membership helps us grow stronger, and is only $10.00 a year. Please feel free to browse around our site and check back often as we make updates and add historic material. Due to our insur...
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The Historic Bartlett Roundhouse

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Built by the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad between 1887 and 1888. The all-wood Bartlett Engine House with six stalls was home to helper locomotives that would assist heavy trains over the grade leading to Crawford Notch. The efficient railroad was instrumental in opening the White Mountains to tourism, logging and freight service. The P&O was acquired through lease by the Maine Central railroad in 1888. Besides transforming the region's economy, the railroad served a critical role in moving materials and supplies during World War I and World War II. Bartlett Roundhouse, 1880's The roundhouse was built to shelter and service steam locomotives. As steam was replaced by diesel locomotive technology in the early 1950's, the usefulness of the terminals like Bartlett began to fade. Plans were drawn up to replace the structure in 1951. Two stalls were demolished and the 17,500 gallon water tower were removed between 1951 and 1952. Plans to rebuild and replace the engine t...
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