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EspañolFallen flags: Maine Central Railroad - Calais (ghost) Branch. Pt. 1
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Fallen flags: Maine Central Railroad - Calais (ghost) Branch. Pt. 1
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Click on "HQ" at the lower right (below the video box) for best results. Thanks Guilford, especially Mr. Mellon for allowing a once thriving, & vital branch line to go to shambles. This line was heavily used for freight operations up to the mid 1980's, & is/was part of the oldest railroad in Maine (dating back to the 1800's). The pictures of most of the engines (565, & 571) were taken during the final 10 years of operation on the line before Guilford ran it into the ground. This burns me up what Guilford, & the politicians did/let happen that caused this line to go out of business for good. Lack of proper maintenance finally killed it in 1987, when it became too un-safe to run trains on it reliably anymore. I remember when the very engines in the pictures on this video ran the line, & my grandfather, & I would chase/watch them as they went through Moosehorn out the Charlotte Rd. Farewell old friend.... The only thing left is the Woodland spur, & the DSRR portion in Ellsworth. More at: http://quoddytides.com/trails12-12-08.html http://www.downeastscenicrail.org http://www.maine.gov/mdot/mainedot-news-release/calaiscorridor06192008.php http://www.thebluecomet.com http://www.nerail.org Maine Central Railroad Calais Branch tribute Downeast scenic railroad Ellsworth Brewer Bangor Aroostook Ayers Junction another useless hiking walking trail bike path GP GP7 GP38 38 pulp wood Eastport Pembroke Baring Dennysville Charlotte Milltown Woodland Machias Baileyville Whitneyville Cherryfield Ellsworth station Boxcar signal tower old Geep EMD 567 SW 1200 SW1200 switcher abandoned line bob woods shortline blues don't forget the trains album round house turn table Economic loss St. Stephen Salmon falls New Brunswick Canada US border freight train passenger Train station oldest abandoned railroad in Maine downeast scenic railroad dsrr DRHPT Rail heritage preservation trust rebuilding restoring restoration historical old famous important preserve for future generations GP9railfan Railroads across Maine series
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Fallen flags: Maine Central Railroad - Calais (ghost) Branch. Pt. 1
Description:
Click on "HQ" at the lower right (below the video box) for best results. Thanks Guilford, especially Mr. Mellon for allowing a once thriving, & vital branch line to go to shambles. This line was heavily used for freight operations up to the mid 1980's, & is/was part of the oldest railroad in Maine (dating back to the 1800's). The pictures of most of the engines (565, & 571) were taken during the final 10 years of operation on the line before Guilford ran it into the ground. This burns me up what Guilford, & the politicians did/let happen that caused this line to go out of business for good. Lack of proper maintenance finally killed it in 1987, when it became too un-safe to run trains on it reliably anymore. I remember when the very engines in the pictures on this video ran the line, & my grandfather, & I would chase/watch them as they went through Moosehorn out the Charlotte Rd. Farewell old friend.... The only thing left is the Woodland spur, & the DSRR portion in Ellsworth. More at: http://quoddytides.com/trails12-12-08.html http://www.downeastscenicrail.org http://www.maine.gov/mdot/mainedot-news-release/calaiscorridor06192008.php http://www.thebluecomet.com http://www.nerail.org Maine Central Railroad Calais Branch tribute Downeast scenic railroad Ellsworth Brewer Bangor Aroostook Ayers Junction another useless hiking walking trail bike path GP GP7 GP38 38 pulp wood Eastport Pembroke Baring Dennysville Charlotte Milltown Woodland Machias Baileyville Whitneyville Cherryfield Ellsworth station Boxcar signal tower old Geep EMD 567 SW 1200 SW1200 switcher abandoned line bob woods shortline blues don't forget the trains album round house turn table Economic loss St. Stephen Salmon falls New Brunswick Canada US border freight train passenger Train station oldest abandoned railroad in Maine downeast scenic railroad dsrr DRHPT Rail heritage preservation trust rebuilding restoring restoration historical old famous important preserve for future generations GP9railfan Railroads across Maine series
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