This section of the NAB, the first two miles approximately, was in use until the late 70's and according to the "bible" was abandoned around 1980.

I headed over to Nashua on route 111, crossed the Merrimack river into Nashua, and took a right onto Temple Street, crossed over a no longer used grade crossing and then took an immediate left into a business parking lot where I got out to take some pictures.

The tracks that I just crossed over are the beginning of the NAB. Just North of this grade crossing, the NAB broke from the current freight main going up to Concord. It crossed over Temple at grade, then crossed over the Hillsboro branch at grade, diamond still in place, at one time it crossed over the WN&P at grade and continued on, between some buildings and then crossing route 111 as it headed South towards Dunstable.

Currently the line joins the WN&P heading West. The tracks beyond where the WN&P diamond would have been are gone.

After passing between some buildings the line crossed 111 at an angle then immediately crossed Allds St. It then goes into foliage behind which we see iron. Immediately beyond this area we see a business that was once served by rail.

Taking some back roads I follow the line further down to Marshall St. where there is a bumper post that marks the end of the last used segment. Just North of the bumper post there is a business with a siding, half buried but still visible.

Because of the foliage it was tough to follow the right of way much further. There were a few other places just beyond the bumper post where the railroad clearly passed through.

The mission in Nashua was brief and complete, I headed East back towards Haverhill then decided to take a left onto 128 and head North on the Mammoth Rd up to Londonderry and Manchester.

I went by Londonderry where the station was and iron and still down and proceeded to head up towards MHT where they are tearing up the line.

I parked at the former grade crossing on Harvey Rd near the airport. The iron is still down looking South. I walked in about a half mile. The iron was intact despite years of disuse. In places the ties were in mud and the line tilted a little. Nothing really of note in this section. There was some right of way fencing visible.

Looking toward the airport the right of way is inside the fence. You can see the iron as it curves around towards the NorthEast.

I continued on and went down by the airport again. Kelly St. was built on the old M&L. It runs about half a mile and terminates near a runway on the North End and on the South end you can look through the fence and see the road bed head off to the South then curve towards the South East. Noticeable up grade as you look South.

It think that with a little imagination the line can co-exist with the airport.

From here it was off to just inside Manchester. On Perimeter Rd inside Manchester on the North side of the airport, the grade crossing is visible. No iron at the crossing but just North of it there is a little iron down. I walked in a short distance, a little iron, then ties. I found milepost M3 L24, in great shape.

There was a blatant keep out and no trespassing sign on the South side of the grade crossing. This side of the crossing is just North of the airport runway. No wonder they don't want anyone in there. I didn't even cross the street let alone go in.

Up a little further was a bridge that carried the line over a small river.

Decided to head up a bit further. Crossed the M&L on a bridge on Goff Falls Road. Looking down the line appeared to be in good shape, ties, no iron, but the right of way was unobstructed.

I'll explore more of the line at the Manchester end at another time. I wanted to get a brief look at what was still there.