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Chester Massachusetts Railway Station & Museum.

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Chester On Track

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May 22nd 2010

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Local Seasonal Activities:

Skiing to the arches is wonderful right now! Climb the ridges in
Chester to get a different perspective of the Railroad, the valley and the station.

The Newman Marsh trail in the Chester Blandford state forest presents a
fabulous view of the railroad looking to the west!

Trailhead: Park at Sanderson Falls parking lot off of route 20 in Chester, trail starts 1/4 mile up Sanderson Brook Road. Total loop is about 2 miles.

March 20th.

Breakfast:

The Chester Hill Annual Maple Fest is on. Crafts, fiddlers, hayrides, sugarhouse tours of local sugar shacks.

First Congregational Church on Skyline Trail in Chester. For more info: Terry Andrews 413 667-8725, or Joe Simonowicz  413 354-7897

Lunch:

Hinsdale is having their 6th Annual Chili Cook-off at their town fire house on Route 143 just east of Route 8.

Taste and vote for the best chili out of a usual 30-35 contestants.

Youth, Amateur and Professional divisions. Hotdogs, corn bread and drinks will be available. Did I mention fun?

www.hinsdaledayz.org

  First Mountain Railroad

December 6th, 2009

Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived at the station  at about 2:30

Everyone had a chance to visit with

Santa & Onia Claus

Mr. & Mrs. Claus then had to get back to the workshop to be sure the work is completed in time for delivery December 25th.

The Station Museum will be open on

Mondays and Tuesdays or

By Appointment for those who may have

missed us during the year or

may just want to stop by.

Being an all volunteer Organization,

We have had gaps in our hours.

Making an Appointment could be your best bet.

Bring a lunch and eat out on the deck.

On the Stage/Deck Overlooking the South Lawn

at the Station

Our Blue Caboose

Before,

....and After.

Thank You for coming to Chester On Track 2009. The weather was the best we have had in three years and your support made it a total success.

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Friends of the Keystone Arches, Inc. is announcing they have gotten permission from MA Dept. of Fisheries & Wildlife to build a short trail along Walker Brook in Chester on the JJ Kelly Conservation Area.  It will follow about a mile of roadbed of the Chester & Becket Railroad a one-time granite hauler, past a wooden trestle and remnants of the Hampden Emery Plant to a nice overlook of the brook atop a granite bridge abutment.

The Chester & Becket Trail and the Keystone Arch Bridges Trail will be the only two formal trails on DFW land in the Western District.  Trails are usually the province of the Dept. of Conservation & Recreation.  The success of the Arch Trail weighed favorably in the decision.  The trail is in the early developmental stage, but it’s never too early to hear from interested volunteers.  Please visit: www.KeystoneArches.org   write:  P O Box 276, Huntington, MA 01050 or call:  (413) 354-7752.