Batterdale books buys and sells secondhand books on british and overseas railways, canals, trams and buses, and industrial history. Most of the rail activity in portland revolved around agricultural goods bound for export and import freight from europe. With map, chronology, and list of the railroads that were merged into the mec over the years. The first railroad to serve maine was the calais railroad, a local operation intended to move finished lumber from the saint croix river near milltown, new brunswick to calais, maine. Publication date 1800 topics maine description and travel publisher. The line connected with the grand trunk railway on its portlandchicago mainline at danville and with the bangor and piscataquis railroad in bangor. Today, maine is the the realm of regional and shortline railroads only. A brief history of the bangor and aroostook railroad by george f. Railroads, the pioneers building americas transportation backbone, and more. News from central maine and quebec railway bangor, maine.
The maine central was created in 1862 through the merger of the androscoggin and kennebec railroad and the penobscot and kennebec railroad, resulting in a line from danville now auburn to bangor. Heald has written several books on the history of new hampshire. The book contains an introduction section describing the city of houston in texas, and then follows with various. The maine central railroad company reporting mark mec was a former u. Clarks trading post and the white mountain central railroad. At the same time, two acts of congress 1862 and 1864 initiated the building of the first transcontinental railroad. Melvin central vermont railway in color maine central in color vol.
Burleigh authorized the publication of the details of a plan that he had conceived that might result in securing the long desired railroad into aroostook county over american soil. Yes, if it werent for the paper industry, you probably would never have heard of the maine central, and the chances that it would have existed during your lifetime would be just about zero. Maine narrow gauge railroads is a comprehensive pictorial record of the history of the narrow gauge railroad in maine. It includes locomotives operating in 1900 and later. Maine central railroad company maine central railroad company records spc ms 0309 18501963 18801920 bulk 15 cubic feet 11 boxes 55. With increasing interchange traffic for boston and the rest of new england, the railroad converted to standard guage in 1871. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. Yet maine s largest city also enjoyed 125 years of continuous passenger rail service, from 1842 until 1967, and amtrak began serving the city in 2001.
The lifetime story of the founder of the colorado railroad museum. Search the history of over 430 billion web pages on the internet. Handbook of officers, agents, stations and sidings 1916. This is the definitive reference book for anyone who is interested in the history of. Handbook of officers, agents, stations, and sidings.
In jonesport, maine, 83yearold helen beal continues to operate the model railroad she and her husband built and assembled by hand. Im not trying for complete coverage here, but as i encounter useful material, i will put it on line. Maine central had expanded to 1,358 miles 2,185 km when the united states railroad administration assumed control in 1917. Frankenstein on maine central railroad replaced by a new bridge. Manchesters railroads 1965 1990 by rick kfoury 2019. A nice outline of some of the history of the maine central railroad. Maine central railroad photo album paperback 1980 by edwin b robertson author 5.
Many of the books referenced here are available from nwhs commissary. Records of the maine central railroad company, at one time the largest railroad in new england, and some of its subsidiary companies. Books about new england railroad history bedford depot park. He continues to write and also is a dealer in railroad collectibles, along with his wife, kathy, who is the owner of melvin photos. The whole of maine s history with the salty little fish is packed into this tiny coastal museum. My maine connection my maine connection is a onestop connection to the food supplement program, medical assistance, temporary assistance to needy families tanf andor child care. Like many other regional railroad systems, the maine central grew by accretion and consolidation with numerous smaller roads. Where seventeen railroads meet the sea is a book written by jerome h.
Welcome to kenneth houghtons pictures maine central. Promotional brochure from the maine central railroad outlining the history of the railroad, its growth over the years, and plans for the future. Please feel free to submit a lower offer for us to consider. A brief history of the bangor and aroostook railroad. By trp staffphotos as noted this railroad runs on paper. By 1884, maine central was the longest railroad in new england. Public criminal history records request public criminal history record and juvenile crime information maintained by the maine state police. From the onehundredtwelvemile sandy river and rangeley lakes railroad to the fivemile kennebec central, maine narrow gauge railroads features the toylike miniature trains of maine as they appeared at different stages in. This website is organized according to the 1900 system as updated and modified for new engines. Posts regarding freight rail and communities from quebec through maine. The book contains an introduction section describing the city of houston in texas, and then follows with various illustrations and captions. Bhi publications publishes railroad photo books intended for use by manufacturers and modelers. The maine central served northern new england until 1981 when it was purchased by guilford transportation industries.
Lost steel stringer bridge over frankenstein cliff named for american artist godfrey n. Maine central model railroad jonesport, maine atlas. For ease of browsing, the page is divided into 4 sections, depending on the theme of the book. The maine central railroad itself appeared on october 28, 1862, out of consolidation of the earlier androscoggin and kennebec railroad and the penobscot and kennebec railroad. This page provides a directory of websites offering railroad books including new, used, rare, and outofprint books covering railroad history, train operations, railroad photography, and model railroading. It was incorporated in 1832 and, according to poors manual of railroads, volume 12 1879, opened about 1. A journal of travel by maine central railroad company.
Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Featuring railroad books the domain name is available for purchase. Pejepscot history center 159 park row, brunswick, me 04011 207 7296606 website. The first book to examine the role of the northern central railway during the civil war, this. List of books and articles about railroad history online. This page consists of various books about the hiline region specifically, the great northern railroad, or books that provide good information about the hiline along with other info about montana. Maine central railroad mountain division books about new. Trainweb hosted web sites featuring railroad books and other rail publications. Maine railroad publications railroads in bangor and vicinity. A 1940s whitcomb diesel locomotive joined the fleet in 2016. Montana hiline, history and great northern railroad books.
Maine central had expanded to 1,358 miles 2,185 km when the united states railroad administration assumed. The floods of july 1916 foreward by matthew bumgarner this reprint of a historic southern railway publication details the tragedy of july, 1916 across the american southeast and the epic heroism of the railroads response. This expanded second edition includes a reprint of the original plus 39 new pages about the subsequent fate of the branch. Wiscasset, waterville and farmington railway 2 ft 610 mm narrow gauge defunct railroads.
The two finally merged in 1862, with the new company being called the maine central railroad. The floods of july 1916 foreward by matthew bumgarner this reprint of a historic southern railway publication details the tragedy of july, 1916 across the american southeast and the epic heroism of the railroad s response. Our society has published several books about the boston and maine railroad. It was chartered in 1856 and began operations in 1862. As he did for global railroad history in his blood, iron, and gold, wolmar masterfully condenses the history of american rail into a lively and lucid work that is highly recommended to all. If it doesnt show best then the photo will not look very good when you get it due to the resolution of the file. When ordering photos please make sure that the photo can be printed in the size you want. Articles on snow train history and conway scenics 2020 snow train revival.
Railroads new england hiking and guidebooks bondcliff books. Mec gulf stream trestle somerset county, maine built 1904, rr abandoned 1933, removed 1976. Through truss bridge over east branch saco river on conway scenic railroad formerly maine central railroad in bartlett open to traffic csrx fourth iron bridge carroll county, new hampshire. Content provided as an educational volunteer effort of the american passenger rail heritage foundation aprhf, a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
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