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Inclined Railways

of Massachusetts

Mt. Tom

The Mt. Tom Railway was on the Holyoke side of the mountain. It started at Mountain Park, which was created as a trolley park, and traveled one mile to the summit of Mt. Tom. The railway had two cars: 
The below video makes one mistake: President McKinley came to the area to see his niece's graduation, not his grand-daughter's. President & Mrs. McKinley did not have any children survive to adulthood.

Mt. Holyoke

Hadley

https://lostnewengland.com/tag/mount-holyoke/ 
header: rarely-used rails outside the Amherst Station ~ 2024
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  • Model Railroad
    • The Layout
    • LHRR Lore
    • Modeling Resources >
      • How-To Builds
  • USA Railroad History
    • Massachusetts >
      • Inclined Railways of Massachusetts
      • Rail Trails of Massachusetts
      • Street Railways of Massachusetts
    • New York State
    • Rhode Island
    • New Hampshire
    • Pennsylvania
  • About
    • A Note to Educators
    • Other Interests