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Jack Trowill will speak on “The History of Berkshire Railroads”
- - January 23, 2007

Return to the heyday of trains and trolleys rumbling through the 
Berkshires at a series of free illustrated talks on railroading 
beginning February 4 at 2 p.m. at Western Gateway Heritage State Park in 
North Adams, MA. The series is a collaborative effort by the MA 
Department of Conservation and Recreation, North Adams Historical 
Society, North Adams Public Library and Berkshire Scenic Railway. All of 
the talks will be held in the Shipper’s Office of the Visitors’ Center. 
Refreshments will be served.

Jack Trowill will speak on “The History of Berkshire Railroads” His 
grandfather, father and an uncle all worked for the Pennsylvania 
Railroad with some 100 years of combined service. His lifelong interest 
in railroading has led to research on the chronology of Berkshire lines 
as well as the history of the Lenox, MA station. He has been a volunteer 
with Berkshire Scenic Railway in Lenox since 1985. He has served at 
various times as curator, trainman, director and other positions. In the 
event of inclement weather, the talk will be held on February 11.

The other talks in the series are February 18 John Hyde “Down at the 
Depot: The Railroad Station in American Life; March 4 Jerry Kelley 
“Lining Towers of the Hoosac Tunnel”; and March 18 Kinsley Goodrich “The 
Berkshire Street Railway: Trolley Systems of the Berkshires.” In the 
event of inclement weather, the talks will be held the following Sunday 
at 2 p.m.

The park is located on Route 8 between State and Furnace Streets. For 
further information, call (413) 663-6312 or visit www.mass.gov/dcr/wghp.

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