On june 20, 1910, the certificate of safety was issued. Articles by bob elliott, henry red eagle, bill geagan. Bar piscataquis river bridge piscataquis county, maine lost through truss bridge over piscataquis river on railroad replaced by. A chronological look at the maine railroad from 1950 until 2009 when the shield carried a new name. The oakfield historical society maintains the oakfield railroad museum. The bangor and aroostook railroad the bangor and aroostook railroad reporting mark bar was a former class i u.
Featuring railroad books the domain name is available for purchase. We feature beginner and advanced help on all model railroading scales, including layout track. I remember scotting up and headed up the strairs to the second floor only to find buc. The bangor and aroostook railroad bar of northern maine was at the northeastern tip of the. Bangor and aroostook railroad items from this time period can be very valuable and items of most types that predate 1900 will be valuable if they are in good condition. Its location offered no bridge traffic between other railways, but required. Annual report of the directors of the bangor and aroostook. The star city aroostook valley railroad presque isle. Highlights the key locations of freight yards and stops along the railroad with descriptions of each location with an excellent map. Batterdale books buys and sells secondhand books on british and overseas railways, canals, trams and buses, and industrial history.
A brief history of the bangor and aroostook railroad. The museum is staffed by oakfield historical society volunteers and is steeped in the lore of the bangor and aroostook railroad. Tracks the first 20 years 1939 to 1959 of the seashore electric railway trolley museum in kennebunkport, maine. 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. When ordering photos please make sure that the photo can be printed in the size you want. A big game and fishing guide to northeastern maine classic. Bangor and aroostook railroad smithsonian libraries. Model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. In the book bangor and aroostook the maine railroad by jerry angier and herb cleaves, published by flying yankee enterprises isbn 0961557435 softbound and isbn 0. Fire damages the bangor and aroostook railroad yard office, circa mid 80s. The last issue in a very long run by the bar railroad. In the maine woods by bangor and aroostook railroad. Also click here to view part 2 of gn books also click here to view part 3 of gn books.
Burleigh authorized the publication of the details of a plan that he had conceived that might result in. Annual report of the bangor and aroostook railroad company and subsidiaries. Bangor and aroostook railroad maine historical society blog. Bangor and aroostook railroad company the online books page. Bangor and aroostook railroad railroad history and. It also has special agent in small lettering on the bottom. All smithsonian museums and smithsonian libraries locations continue to be closed to support the effort to contain the spread of covid19. Welcome to the railroad commissary online railroad book catalog. Bangor and aroostook, the maine railroad angier, jerry on.
Us access only bangor and aroostook railroad company. Operating from bangor, maine, the railroad ran north to the. It has been accepted for inclusion in books and publications by an authorized administrator of bangor community. A handbook for sportsmen and campers in the great maine woods. Bangor and aroostook railroad memorabilia value guide. There was a special law on the books of the state of maine entitled an act of aid of the bangor and aroostook railroad. The bangor and aroostook railroad bar is a defunct united states railroad company, that brought rail service to aroostook county, mainewik. Its entire network of more than 800 miles was all located within the pine tree. The bangor and aroostook railroad was a company synonymous with maine.
The story of the aroostook valley railroad dearest reader, this website where the information you have or about to read has been sourced from libraries, books, and other various sources. The bars principal trains, the potatoland special and aroostook flyer, were launched in the 1930s and ran the entire length of the railroads system from bangor to van buren. Highlights the key locations of freight yards and stops along the railroad with descriptions of. The bangor and aroostook railroad bar of northern maine was at the northeastern tip of the united states rail network. According to the book, a brief history of the bangor and aroostook railroad, written by george mulherin published in 1900, the county was allowed to subscribe funds not exceeding five percent of its value to construct the new route. Nice url for early 1900 content smithsonian libraries.
If you got to this page by clicking on a link then please click here to view my main page and see what else youre. Bangor and aroostook railroad maine memory network. Buy in the maine woods by bangor and aroostook railroad company creator online at alibris. The bangor and aroostook railroad reporting mark bar was a united states railroad company that brought rail service to aroostook county in northern maine. Bhi publications publishes railroad photo books intended for.
The vacationers guide book bangor and aroostook railroad company full view 1905. Trucolor railroad color acrylic paint is a line of airbrushready paint accurately matched to colors used by railroads across the continent. From passengers to potatoes, all aspects of this intriguing carrier are. Bangor and aroostook railroad bangor and aroostook show more 12 photos. Bangor and aroostook railroad for the person who has everything on august 27, 2011 august 26, 2011 by maine historical society in development, henry wadsworth longfellow. The railroad commissary bookshelf we specialize in outofprint and hardtofind used rr books. Maine railroad publications railroads in bangor and vicinity. Bangor and aroostook railroad company books alibris. The bangor and aroostook railroad has its motive power and operations examined in full color from the early 1950s to its end in 2002. Introduction come to the aroostook vacationland is the invitation carried to all its readers by in the maine woods appropriate title for a handbook of information for this longrenowned vacation.
631 599 1359 396 1253 826 1562 1331 708 1032 13 644 341 1196 1000 1326 81 382 820 962 812 1395 427 1086 489 1644 536 1405 174 639 1313 357 256 378 627 253 990 583 326 209 663 554 572 1132 898 529 1443