Service
One of the more interesting aspects of this short branch line was the use of an interurban-style electric car #01 (nicknamed the "Ping Pong"), which would provide shuttle service between the Riverside Station on the Boston and Albany main line and a single station at Lower Falls. Early in the 20th century, to eliminate the cost and inconvience of running a steam-powered train, the Boston and Albany Railroad hung trolley wire over the track. For a brief period before passenger service ended, a single coach was pulled or pushed by an RS-1 locomotive.
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