Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg & New Bedford Railroad Co. Set of 5 Checks - 1870's dated National Bank of Commerce of New Bedford, Massachusetts - Group of Five Checks

Set of 5 early Checks with a great train vignette and imprinted revenue! In 5 different colors of blue, purple, brown, green and orange.

The Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad was a railway network situated in Massachusetts. It was formed on June 1, 1876, following the merger of the Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg Railroad with the New Bedford Railroad. The Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg Railroad facilitated connections to major railway centers such as Worcester, Framingham, and Ayer, as well as to several key industrial towns, including Fitchburg and Lowell, the latter of which was accessible through a leasing arrangement with the Framingham and Lowell Railroad. The New Bedford Railroad played a crucial role in linking Framingham to New Bedford, a significant deep-water port.

In 1879, the Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad was leased to the Old Colony Railroad. Notably, on October 1 of that same year, it extended its lease of the Framingham and Lowell Railroad for an extraordinary term of 998 years. Subsequently, on September 10, 1881, the Framingham and Lowell Railroad was acquired by the Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg, and New Bedford Railroad through an execution sale and was renamed the Lowell and Framingham Railroad Company. This acquisition led to the expansion of the railroad's network, resulting in a total of 126.2 miles of track throughout the system.