Author: Osmond Richard Cummings
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Maine's Fastest Electric Railroad
Author: Osmond Richard Cummings
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Portland-Lewiston Interurban
Author: Osmond Richard Cummings
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Portland-Lewiston Interurban Railroad Co
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Portland-Lewiston Interurban Railroad Co
Languages : en
Pages : 88
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History of Maine Railroads, A
Author: Major Bill Kenny, USAF (Ret.)
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467145297
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Maine is populated with intriguing characters who set in motion a fascinating, compelling story of railroads and the unique communities they helped to build. One of the first states to build railroads and trolleys in the United States, Maine at one point had more than ninety communities with trolleys. Standard-gauge and "two-footers" crossed the state, including the St. Lawrence & Atlantic and the Bangor & Aroostook. From an international electric trolley to the attempted World War I dynamiting of a railroad bridge between the United States and Canada, the state is home to a rich rail heritage. Join Bill Kenny as he takes you on a journey from the first tracks made of wood to today's high-speed Downeaster Amtrak train.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467145297
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Maine is populated with intriguing characters who set in motion a fascinating, compelling story of railroads and the unique communities they helped to build. One of the first states to build railroads and trolleys in the United States, Maine at one point had more than ninety communities with trolleys. Standard-gauge and "two-footers" crossed the state, including the St. Lawrence & Atlantic and the Bangor & Aroostook. From an international electric trolley to the attempted World War I dynamiting of a railroad bridge between the United States and Canada, the state is home to a rich rail heritage. Join Bill Kenny as he takes you on a journey from the first tracks made of wood to today's high-speed Downeaster Amtrak train.
The Exciter Magazine
Author: Central Maine Power Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electric railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electric railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads
Author: Robert L. MacDonald
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738511795
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
The narrow gauge railroad arrived in the United States in the late nineteenth century. Based on the Welsh two-foot gauge, the American narrow gauge was expanded by railroad engineers to a three-foot gauge that became the standard track width for narrow gauge railroads in the United States. Maine, however, adopted the two-foot gauge that was developed by George E. Mansfield in Massachusetts. The narrow track width was ideally suited to the mountainous terrain, and the maneuverability of the trains proved highly beneficial to companies and passengers traveling to remote locations. The narrow gauge railroad served Maine for over fifty years until the early 1940s. Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads is a comprehensive pictorial record of the history of the narrow gauge railroad in Maine. From the one-hundred-twelve-mile Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad to the five-mile Kennebec Central, Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads features the toylike miniature trains of Maine as they appeared at different stages in their history. The Bridgton and Harrison Railroad, the Monson Railroad, and the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway lines are documented within, as well as the current restoration projects that are under way.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738511795
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
The narrow gauge railroad arrived in the United States in the late nineteenth century. Based on the Welsh two-foot gauge, the American narrow gauge was expanded by railroad engineers to a three-foot gauge that became the standard track width for narrow gauge railroads in the United States. Maine, however, adopted the two-foot gauge that was developed by George E. Mansfield in Massachusetts. The narrow track width was ideally suited to the mountainous terrain, and the maneuverability of the trains proved highly beneficial to companies and passengers traveling to remote locations. The narrow gauge railroad served Maine for over fifty years until the early 1940s. Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads is a comprehensive pictorial record of the history of the narrow gauge railroad in Maine. From the one-hundred-twelve-mile Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad to the five-mile Kennebec Central, Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads features the toylike miniature trains of Maine as they appeared at different stages in their history. The Bridgton and Harrison Railroad, the Monson Railroad, and the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway lines are documented within, as well as the current restoration projects that are under way.
The Maine Two-footers
Author: Linwood W. Moody
Publisher: Berkeley, CA : Howell-North
ISBN:
Category : Narrow gauge railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The story of the two-foot gauge railroads of Maine.
Publisher: Berkeley, CA : Howell-North
ISBN:
Category : Narrow gauge railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The story of the two-foot gauge railroads of Maine.
Maine Railroads
Author: Edward Everett Chase
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
A History of Maine Railroads
Author: Major Bill Kenny USAF (Ret.)
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439669708
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Maine is populated with intriguing characters who set in motion a fascinating, compelling story of railroads and the unique communities they helped to build. One of the first states to build railroads and trolleys in the United States, Maine at one point had more than ninety communities with trolleys. Standard-gauge and "two-footers" crossed the state, including the St. Lawrence & Atlantic and the Bangor & Aroostook. From an international electric trolley to the attempted World War I dynamiting of a railroad bridge between the United States and Canada, the state is home to a rich rail heritage. Join Bill Kenny as he takes you on a journey from the first tracks made of wood to today's high-speed Downeaster Amtrak train.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439669708
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Maine is populated with intriguing characters who set in motion a fascinating, compelling story of railroads and the unique communities they helped to build. One of the first states to build railroads and trolleys in the United States, Maine at one point had more than ninety communities with trolleys. Standard-gauge and "two-footers" crossed the state, including the St. Lawrence & Atlantic and the Bangor & Aroostook. From an international electric trolley to the attempted World War I dynamiting of a railroad bridge between the United States and Canada, the state is home to a rich rail heritage. Join Bill Kenny as he takes you on a journey from the first tracks made of wood to today's high-speed Downeaster Amtrak train.
The Maine Central Railroad
Author: Maine Central Railroad Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 5
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 5
Book Description
Report Covering Investigation of Accident to Boston and Maine Railroad Locomotive 3009, which Occurred in Hoosac Tunnel, Massachusetts, February 14, 1924
Author: United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Accident investigation
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Accident investigation
Languages : en
Pages : 8
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