Prolific rail author brian solomon takes an encyclopedic approach and describes every major type. Most of the rail activity in portland revolved around agricultural goods bound for export and import freight fr om eu r ope. A new history of the railways in britain by christian wolmar 2007. Visit one more of these organizations and experience maines unique cultural heritage first hand. The maine transportation trail is an association of museums that have antique transportation vehicles among their collection. Portland first became a transportation hub when the cumberland and oxford canal to interior maine was completed in 1832. 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. Featuring railroad books the domain name is available for purchase. The bangor and aroostook railroad reporting mark bar was a united states railroad company that brought rail service to aroostook county in northern maine.
Maine narrow gauge railroads local and regional history. And because locomotivebuilding has long been a madetoorder business. Abebooks 100 million books from independent booksellers, including thousands of railroad titles. Maine narrow gauge railroads local and regional history books. Spanning more than one and a half centuries, this treasure trove examines the steam, diesel, and electric locomotives that have have kept north american commerce on the rails since the middle of the nineteenth centuty. Yet maines largest city also enjoyed 125 years of continuous passenger rail service, from 1842 until 1967, and amtrak began serving the city in 2001. Firstgeneration diesel locomotives operated on bar until they were museum pieces. Sales were brisk with copies of the newly remastered dvd version of the films of robert chaffin and the new historical society of cheshire county books iron. 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. Railroad history score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The ten wheelers, the mastodons, the pacifics, and the other classes of locomotive are seen here as they pull passengers and freight throughout the northeast.
These museums have partnered to encourage visitation to transportation sites throughout the state of maine. Home railroads photographs, manuscripts, and imprints boston and maine railroad, road no. This portland train station was demolished to make room. Whatever kind of gathering your organizing, make it extraspecial by arranging for a private train charter from maine narrow gauge railroad co. Popular maine history books showing 125 of 25 settled in the wild. 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 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. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Navigate to the global search form search landmark. Maine railroad publications railroads in bangor and. Welcome to the railroad commissary online railroad book catalog. However, there are other types of railways, including those whose units consist of single selfpropelled cars, cabledrawn railways used to ascend steep grades, and monorails whose cars. A brief history of the bangor and aroostook railroad. 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.
By 1882 the central owned 58 locomotives, 1,119 cars 25 passenger cars, 25 baggage, mail or express cars, 645 box cars, 474 platform cars, and 40. Batterdale books buys and sells secondhand books on british and overseas railways, canals, trams and buses, and industrial history. Included are rare artifacts from the many maine two foot rail lines. Bangor and aroostook railroad smithsonian libraries. The line was 12 miles in length, from the station in the block between cumberland and curve streets to the terminus in milford. List of books and articles about railroad history online. Some of the locations we may feature on your tour include. From the dust of union station, portland preservation.
Although the railroad played a significant role in the transportation of both passengers and freight during the 19th and early 20th cent. Maine narrow gauge railroads is a comprehensive pictorial record of the history of the narrow gauge railroad in maine. This posterstyle maine central railroad timetable shows passenger service in 1916. Inside the car is a walk thru history of railroading in the lowell area along with a model train layout. Dec 15, 2012 spanning more than one and a half centuries, this treasure trove examines the steam, diesel, and electric locomotives that have have kept north american commerce on the rails since the middle of the nineteenth centuty. Ride back in time, learn about maines 2foot gauge history and take in the sound and smell of a 100 year old steam locomotive rolling through the autumn air. The maine narrow gauge exhibit contains the story through words, photographs and artifacts of the unique history of maine and the two foot railroads. Most of the rail activity in portland revolved around agricultural goods bound for export and import freight from europe. For ease of browsing, the page is divided into 4 sections, depending on the theme of the book. Elsewhere, the seach will be visibly opened after this button is selected.
Your guests will enjoy learning about the history of the narrow gauge railway while taking an exhilarating train ride. Montana hiline, history and great northern railroad books. The economic downturn of the 1980s coupled with the departure of heavy industry. In the maine woods paperback or softback by railroad, bangor and aroostook and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Children can decorate a pumpkin to bring home as a souvenir of the day. The maine central railroad 18471947 paperback january 1, 1947 by william a. Countless books, guides, manuals, texts have been written about railroads. The union station clock tower came down in a rumble of dusty thunder in august 1961. Historys hidden in the floorboards portland press herald. A brief history of railroads maine railroad technology was first developed in great britain, and included richard trevithicks steam locomotive of 1804 and george stevensons locomotive rocket of 1829. The railroad men of today will probably find this book of little.
Maine narrow gauge railroad company and museum portland. At this time general veazie renamed it the bangor, old town and milford railroad. We are not announcing a reopening date at this time and will provide updates on a regular and asneeded basis. A model railway acting as a link between the book columns of the central room.
Maine transportation trail maine narrow gauge railroad co. The railroad commissary bookshelf we specialize in outofprint and hardtofind used rr books. This volume, entitled, maine railroads, has been prepared in response to this apparent need. Wiscasset, waterville and farmington railway 2 ft 610 mm narrow gauge defunct railroads. Dont forget to bookmark this page so you can return easily and often. It was incorporated in 1832 and, according to poors manual of railroads, volume 12 1879, opened about 1. The first railroad reached the city 10 years later. Childrens story time maine narrow gauge railroad company. The bangor and piscataquis canal and rail road abandoned. Bhi publications publishes railroad photo books intended for use by manufacturers and modelers.
Books about new england railroad history bedford depot park. Today, maine is the the realm of regional and shortline railroads only. Purchase of the domain name does not include contents of the website. Decades of oral tradition and a few scant clues suggest the role a northern maine church played in harboring slaves along the underground railroad. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. With extensions to the north towards portland, maine, the railroad reached haverhill in 1837 and then the new hampshire state line in 1840. All smithsonian museums and smithsonian libraries locations continue to be closed to support the effort to contain the spread of covid19. Brightly painted bar box cars attracted national attention in the 1950s. Susan hand shetterly shelved 1 time as maine history avg rating 3.
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. This tour begins on commercial street and continues for 2 hours through the historic old port, downtown and waterfront areas, sharing highlights of portlands history since 1632. Maine transportation trail maine narrow gauge railroad. Ride back in time, learn about maine s 2foot gauge history and take in the sound and smell of a 100 year old steam locomotive rolling through the autumn air. The men who built the transcontinental railroad 186369 by stephen e. May 07, 2003 maine narrow gauge railroads is a comprehensive pictorial record of the history of the narrow gauge railroad in maine. Enjoy the beauty of the season aboard the maine narrow gauge railroads annual pumpkin train. Camtech publishing publisher of railroad history books including the lincoln funeral train, building a lima locomotive, henry ford, the lima route, and bradford the railroad town camden miniature steam services uk online bookseller featuring railroad and model railroad titles with an emphasis on british. Pumpkin train portland, me maine narrow gauge railroad. Aug 18, 2017 in the maine woods paperback or softback by railroad, bangor and aroostook and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Railroads, the pioneers building americas transportation backbone, and more. From the dust of union station, portland preservation arose. All aboard story time is featured thursday mornings at 10. Life on a tidal river early railroads in bangor page 1.
Every seven days, for the rest of the year, this week in portland history is bringing to light a person or event from the citys past. Visit one more of these organizations and experience maine s unique cultural heritage first hand. Some of them are stories and picture books, others are guides from the railroad companies to employees, manuals, train listings and other textbooks on locomotives with technical documents and plates. Enjoy the beauty of the season aboard the maine narrow gauge railroad s annual pumpkin train.
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