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- Bangor and Aroostook Rail Road - Railroad schedule updated monthly for Bangor and Aroostook Railroad which spans 244 miles between Searsport and Fort Kent. Site hosted by Iron Road Railways.
users.rcn.com/petlick/bar.htm
- Bangor and Aroostook Railfan details - Railfan enthusiasts present details of each of the dozen locomotive pictures, current runs, and interesting data sought by Iron Horse fans. This national site's photographs on the dozen linked pages are detailed, load quickly, and up to date.
www.dnaco.net/~gelwood/other/bar.html
- Belfast and Moosehead Lake Rail Road Company - Rides between Unity and Belfast as well as special events and excursions throughout the year. Online schedules and dates.
belfastrailroad.com
- Boothbay Railway Village - Exhibits of vintage trains, autos, and a recreated rural village. Operational narrow gauge railway transports visitors around property.
lincoln.midcoast.com/~railvill
- Bridgton and Saco River Narrow Gauge Railroad - History of this railway line with photographs provided by the Bridgton Historical Society.
www.megalink.net/~bhs/nginv.html
- Freight Railroads - Provides information about freight railways, railroading history in Maine, the Industrial Rail Access Program, and transportation links.
www.state.me.us/mdot/freight/railroad.htm
- Guilford Rail System - Massachusetts based Guilford owns most of Maine's freight railroad system.
www.guilfordrail.com
- History of Milo Junction - History of the Bangor and Aroostooks presence in the town of Milo, and the building of the present 'train shops' at Derby (Milo Junction).
www.milo.lib.me.us/history.htm
- Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. and Museum - A non-profit, all volunteer organization dedicated to preserving Maine narrow gauge railroad trains and equipment. Many special events, train runs daily. Search site for specific times. Located in Portland.
www.mngrr.org
- Maine Rail Photos - Larry Goss' hobby of photographing Maine railroads is featured on these well done links to his work. Fun for Maine railroad enthusiasts. Includes pictures and description of the Bangor and Aroostook, Maine Central, and other trains.
silcon.com/~lgoss/Homepage.htm
- Maine Tourist Rail Road and Railroad Museum List - A listing of attractions in Maine of interest to railroad fans.
www.railterminal.com/merr.html#330
- Seashore Trolley Museum - Kennebunkport, Maine's Trolley Museum began 60 years ago to save a small, local railroad. Today it boasts rollingstock numbering 250. Excellent site includes an opportunity to volunteer as trolley conductor as tourists thrill to the days of yore.
home.gwi.net/~carshop/trolley
- The 470 Railroad Club - Maine Central Railroad fans established this club to comemerate the last steam locomotive passenger service in Maine. Postcards available.
www.470rrclub.org
- The Maine Two Foot Railroads - Features the history of the Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad including the sale of a video and related narrow gauge train memorabilia.
www.sandyriver.com
- The Oakfield Railroad Station Museum - Oakfield, Maine. Calendar and history supplied by the Oakfield Historical Society. Admission is free and you might even get to talk to a retired engineer. Volunteers run the Museum, check for schedule of times.
www.ainop.com/users/oakfield.rr
- The Railroad History of Maine - Maine boasts three active passenger railroads in 1998 with another one in the planning which will connect Boston, MA and Portland, Maine. This page gives the history of Maine RR, hosted by the state.
www.state.me.us/mdot/freight/rrhistory.htm
- Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum - Volunteers dedicated to restoring and preserving the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway, a 2-foot narrow gauge railroad that operated between 1894 and 1933. Located in Alna.
www.wwfry.org
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