This act was originally designed to protect the bangor and aroostook railroad from the risk of building a railroad in such a rural area as aroostook county. The windscreen wind deflectors have been repaired, primed and painted. Founded in 1891 to combine two railroads, the rail line extended to caribou in 1895 and van buren in 1899. Jerry angier is the author of bangor and aroostook 0.
Shop amongst our popular books, including 29, annual report, in the maine woods and more from bangor and aroostook railroad company. Bangor and aroostook railroad ice reefer in searsport, c. Bangor and aroostook railroad, maine tourism, maine sporting business advertisements, maine camp advertisements, maine tourism pictorial works. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every. Buy bangor and aroostook railroad company books at indigo. This drive to reach houlton by christmas is symbolic of the spirit that built the bangor and aroostook. Shop bangor and aroostook railroad company books 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. 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. Bangor and aroostook 18911966 75 years the soft cover ebay. Bangor and aroostook railroad classic streamliners. A chronological look at the maine railroad from 1950 until 2009 when the shield carried a new name. At the railroad terminal of the bangor and aroostook railroad in caribou, maine contributor names. It was the creation of an aroused aroostook county sparked by a proposal made by albert burleigh of houlton.
Bangor and aroostook railroad ice reefer, 7187, transfering potatoes onto the ss pioneer dale in searsport. For decades, its top people and best workers were mainers. It has been accepted for inclusion in books and publications by an authorized administrator of bangor community. All smithsonian museums and smithsonian libraries locations continue to be closed to support the effort to contain the spread of covid19. Jan 19, 2009 bangor and aroostook questions post by ksmitty sat aug 25, 2012 11. Library of congress prints and photographs division. Firstgeneration diesel locomotives operated on bar until they were museum pieces. 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. Icing stations were located in houlton, presque isle and caribou. A big game and fishing guide to northeastern maine classic. At the railroad terminal of the bangor and aroostook.
Bangor and aroostook railroad company books alibris. From oakfield another major route diverged for 95 miles to fort kent on the canadian border. Bangor union station was a passenger train station in bangor, maine, served by the maine central railroad and the bangor and aroostook railroad. Highlights the key locations of freight yards and stops along the railroad with descriptions of each location with an excellent map. One of the most definitive books about the bangor aroostook railroad. The main line ran nearly due north for its entire length from searsport on penobscot bay to van buren on the canadian border 260 miles away. The trail follows the former corridor of the bangor and aroostook railroad bar through northern maines bogs and forests. In the maine woods bangor and aroostook railroad company. If it doesnt show best then the photo will not look very good when you get it due to the resolution of the file. Bangor and aroostook, the maine railroad by jerry angier. Bangor and aroostook railroad wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The folks at the bangor and aroostook railroad were true promoters.
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See more ideas about bangor, train and northern maine. Bangor and aroostook railroad smithsonian libraries. Work was pushed forward so energetically in 1893 that houlton vras reached in december of that year, although the last 26 miles of the road were not ballasted, and many. Bangor, maine, 1926 there are many many photos and illustrations in this issue. Inside northern maine bangor and aroostook railroad on. Bangor and aroostook railroad railroad history and. Ice reefers were specially designed railroad cars that were cooled with ice during the summer to prevent potatoes from spoiling during the summer shipping season. Jerry angier author of bangor and aroostook, the maine. The economic downturn of the 1980s coupled with the departure of heavy industry from. New pushbarsbrackets are installed with one added for the inside, the car never had this one. A big game and fishing guide to northeastern maine. The economic downturn of the 1980s coupled with the. Brightly painted bar box cars attracted national attention in the 1950s. The vacationists guidebook bangor and aroostook railroad company full view 1907.
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