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The Diary of J.J.Green - A Daily Record of the Year 1885 by a Stationmaster on the West River Railroad
The original Diary of J.J. Green is in the Historical Society’s collection. This transcribed copy gives a glimpse of daily life in this rural Village that has been transformed by the railroad. The book includes many period photographs of the West River Railroad.
$15 includes postage and handling
36 Miles of Trouble by Victor Morse
Morse’s illustrated book is a lively remembrance of the railroad’s rise and decline. It was originally written for, and run serially in, the Brattleboro Daily Reformer in 1938, only two years after the West Railroad shut down. This popular paperback is illustrated by many period photographs of the West River Railroad.
$15 includes postage and handling
HO Scale Model of the Newfane Railroad Depot
This kit, made by well known model maker Bill Banta (Banta Model Works), is available in the Railroad Museum store as well as by mail order. Laser cut MDF core overlaid with scribed siding. Easy to build, easy to paint and finish. A very enjoyable kit. Footprint is 7 7/8″” wide by 3 5/8″.
$75 includes postage and handling.
The Chronology of the West River Railroad by James Mellish
Out of print for years, the Historical Security has reprinted this important resource by permission of the author and it is now available here in softcover. This 544 page comprehensive history of the West River Railroad is illustrated with many historic photographs.
$35 includes postage and handling
