A History Of Maine Railroads

Author : Major Bill Kenny, USAF (Ret.)
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467145297
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Maine Railroads, A written by Major Bill Kenny, USAF (Ret.) and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Robert L. MacDonald
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738511795
Total Pages : 134 pages
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Download or read book Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads written by Robert L. MacDonald and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Bruce D. Heald
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625844050
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of the Boston & Maine Railroad written by Bruce D. Heald and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007-11-19 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On June 27, 1835, New Hampshire chartered the Boston & Maine Railroad, and a juggernaut was born. By 1900, the B&M operated some 2,300 miles of track in northern New England, having taken over an astonishing forty-seven different railroads since its inception. The B&M loomed particularly large in the Granite State, where it controlled 96 percent of all tracks and was the primary conveyance through the rugged heart of New England s most formidable mountain range.From the gravity-defying Mount Washington Cog Railway to logging transport trains to the famous Depression-era Snow Train, A History of the Boston & Maine Railroad traces the fascinating history of New England's most renowned railway.

Author : Edward Everett Chase
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Maine Railroads written by Edward Everett Chase and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Linwood W. Moody
Publisher : Heimburger House Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780911581478
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book The Maine Two-footers written by Linwood W. Moody and published by Heimburger House Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1959 this is the story of the two-foot-gauge railroads of Maine, including the Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes, the Monson, the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington, the Edaville and the Kennebec Central.

Author : Henry Varnum Poor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the Railroads and Canals of the United States ... written by Henry Varnum Poor and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bruce D. Heald Ph.D.
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439616361
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Boston & Maine Trains and Services written by Bruce D. Heald Ph.D. and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005-08-17 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Boston & Maine Railroad serviced most of New England as a primary mode of transportation during the 19th and 20th centuries. The birth of this railroad spurred the growth and development of industry in New England. This heritage is captured in Boston & Maine Trains and Services, the fourth volume in Arcadia’s Images of Rail series to focus on the history of this railroad. The trains and services included in this book are the Pullman passenger cars, work trains with flatcars, boxcars, circus trains, plows, stock, cabooses, as well as the Boston & Maine bus service, trucks, and air service.

Author : Robert M. Lindsell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780942147063
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book The Rail Lines of Northern New England written by Robert M. Lindsell and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Moody
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
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Download or read book The Railroad Builders written by John Moody and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Tom Murray
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610600071
Total Pages : 174 pages
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Download or read book Illinois Central Railroad written by Tom Murray and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: