The Complete History of Rockport Station | Relics of Rockport Episode 1

Alan McMillan served as an MBTA engineer for 40 years and knows every single tie and spike that lines the MBTA's system.
Enjoy!

[@elliothaugen4621]

Found your channel from the T comparison video. I love this oral history content! I am new to Massachusetts and its cool to learn about the history here

[@BostonByRails]

Gald you enjoy!

[@joewood1335]

spent many of summers in rockport from preschool- almost middle school, went back in 2014 when i graduated HS and 2015 , actually was one of the reasons i put an application into keolis (got an assessment test ) for the conductor position, not a huge city boy being from the capital region (north of albany NY ) but id love to live in and around boston regardless of the politics

[@waysiderailfan]

Absolutely love your videos man! I’m moving towards the Boston area next year and they will certainly be helpful.

[@CEDEFE41]

I enjoy your programs very much. Thank you.

[@DanChase84]

Cool history, thanks!

[@BostonByRails]

Im glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!

[@paulbergen9114]

I'm from the Midwest so we don't get to hear a lot about the east especially history. Great still photos and interesting interview and the cream and maroon building would be a Dead Ringer in the upper peninsula of Michigan on the So o Line. Looking forward to the freight follow-up

[@BostonByRails]

Thats so neat! Glad you enjoy!

[@brian8152]

Amazing, I love this! Alan seems like a cool af guy!

[@COBARHORSE1]

Great episode. I remember as a child hearing about a train over running the end of the track when someone used the grease from the flange oiler to grease the tracks. Would have been in the early 70s. I'm not sure what the building was at the time, but it was replaced with a service/gas station. Now it is the Dunkin donuts.

[@mbtarailfan2024]

I got word that there’s a second New MBTA Massdot Engine their testing and that is 1125

[@busandrail]

they dont call it rockport for nothing