Exploring the ABANDONED Manchester B&M Switch Tower (Manchester, NH)
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2024
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At one time, the Boston and Maine Railroad was the premier railroad system in northern New England, stretching across Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and even New York. This railroad system was made up of numerous railroad branches that connected with each other for efficient and reliable transportation, and many of these branches were controlled by operators with crucial infrastructure. In Manchester, New Hampshire--the largest city in the state--stood a switch tower, today known as the Manchester B&M Switch Tower, but was known as "MA Tower" during its period of operation. This switch tower, which was constructed in 1944, was located directly beside the Manchester and Lawrence Branch, which it controlled, but it also operated the Portsmouth Branch and the Goffstown Branch. Throughout the mid-20th century, the Manchester B&M Switch Tower was staffed by 24/7 train directors who controlled these railroad branches with a crucial "Manchester-Type" control machine. Operations at the switch tower would continual as normal until 1974, when it was officially closed down; all operations where then moved to Billerica, Massachusetts. Today, the switch tower is owned by Pan Am Railways, who use it as a storage facility, although it is abandoned in the sense that it has not controlled any railroad or trains in decades.
Exploring the abandoned Manchester B&M Switch Tower was a fascinating experience; it felt like I was looking back in the past at the city's once-thriving industrial rail history! During the mid-1900s, the switch tower was surrounded by dozens of railroad track in what was once a massive rail yard; today, only a few remnants of these tracks remain intact. There are also other unique remnants scattered around the property, including a former spring switch and a fuel box. The Manchester B&M Switch Tower itself is heavily-tagged with graffiti, and while it is still owned and supposedly used as a storage facility, it is completely shuttered with boards. As a result, I was sadly unable to access the interior of this structure. Still, this was such a fascinating piece of the Boston and Maine Railroad's history, and a symbol of New England's storied railroad history! I'd highly recommend anyone interested in trains, railroads, or New England history to check this one out, even if briefly! If you guys liked this video, make sure to stay tuned for more exploration videos all across New England!
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00:00 "J-MASS Explores New England" Intro
00:20 Introduction to the Manchester B&M Switch Tower
02:57 History and Exploration
09:07 Outro
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Unfortunately, as of May 2024, this spot has been demolished and no longer exists. This video now stands as a historical archive of this former piece of New England history.
Happy Birthday dude! As fellow Mass residents that are always looking for a new adventure, we appreciate your content. Keep it going and be safe out there.
Thank you so much man, much appreciated!
Happy birthday J-MASS and congrats on getting to 2K subs - I'm one of them 😃 I enjoyed the video!
I'm late but CONGRATS on 2k!!!!!! So happy for you! You go bro!!!!!
Ayy thanks homie!
Happy birthday! Congrats on 2,000 subs! Cool tour of MA Tower, well done.
Thank you so much dude!
Happy birthday and 2000 subscribers! Again, "Interesting "
Thank you so much dude!
Nice switcheroo (bldg).
I was right near there yesterday! Great video dude!
Wow lol, what a coincidence! That place is definitely worth stopping by!
Happy belated Birthday
Rock on, happy bday my man!!!
Thanks dude!
Have you checked out the Laconia State School? Great spot to check out in NH! Thanks for showing my city some love!
I really wanna check that spot out! I haven’t been yet, but I’ve had it on my list for a while now! Hopefully soon!
Happy birthday 🎉 2k followers awesome
Ayy thanks a lot dude!
JMASS We need more skits
Agreed! It’s been a while since I’ve done that.
You have the same birthday as my sister
Nice, happy birthday to her too!
Bro i can literally bike down there in like 25 minutes top
happy birthday bro 💯 Manch might be cool for a day or two but living here sucks lmao
😂 Thanks bro! Yeah probably wouldn’t be my first choice either lmfao
they took this building down two months ago
RIP 😢 I heard rumors around the time I filmed this that it was slated for demolition, but I didn’t know if they actually went through with it or not
@@j-mass keeps the land looking good
If it’s used for storage, why is it boarded up? Wouldn’t it be easier just to have a lock on a door? Anyway, thanks for another good video!
Thank you! So I just found this out today: while it was used for storage for many years, it’s actually slated for demolition now, meaning it’s now officially empty and abandoned.