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Station |
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Have you ever read The Maine Two Footers? It was written in this station. Linwood Moody was dispatcher for the BML at the time and wrote the draft between dispatching and handleing LCL freight. The building is in splended condition having just gotten a fresh coat of paint... ((I wounder how many it has had applied over the years?)) /DL |
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7/20/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 10:34:07 PM |
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Brooks, ME |
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David Larrabee |
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Station |
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Station |
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Have you ever read The Maine Two Footers? It was written in this station. Linwood Moody was dispatcher for the BML at the time and wrote the draft between dispatching and handleing LCL freight. The building is in splended condition having just gotten a fresh coat of paint... ((I wounder how many it has had applied over the years?)) /DL |
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7/20/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 10:34:17 PM |
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Brooks, ME |
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David Larrabee |
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Station |
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Station |
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Have you ever read The Maine Two Footers? It was written in this station. Linwood Moody was dispatcher for the BML at the time and wrote the draft between dispatching and handleing LCL freight. The building is in splended condition having just gotten a fresh coat of paint... ((I wounder how many it has had applied over the years?)) /DL |
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7/20/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 10:34:27 PM |
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Brooks, ME |
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David Larrabee |
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Station |
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Title: |
Station |
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Have you ever read The Maine Two Footers? It was written in this station. Linwood Moody was dispatcher for the BML at the time and wrote the draft between dispatching and handleing LCL freight. The building is in splended condition having just gotten a fresh coat of paint... ((I wounder how many it has had applied over the years?)) /DL |
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7/20/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 10:34:32 PM |
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Brooks, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Station |
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139 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Station |
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Have you ever read The Maine Two Footers? It was written in this station. Linwood Moody was dispatcher for the BML at the time and wrote the draft between dispatching and handleing LCL freight. The building is in splended condition having just gotten a fresh coat of paint... ((I wounder how many it has had applied over the years?)) /DL |
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7/20/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 10:34:37 PM |
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Brooks, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Station |
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90 Comments: 0 |
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BML 109 |
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Behind the camera is the south switch for the Y into the Junction Yard with Pan Am. The bridge crosses the Sebasricook River. /DL |
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7/20/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 10:36:19 PM |
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Burnham Junction, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Bridge,Track |
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300 Comments: 0 |
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Point Guard |
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South or Timetable East Switch point for the Y at the Junction. /DL |
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7/20/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 10:36:28 PM |
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Burnham Junction, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Bridge,Track |
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149 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Cleaning the Flanges |
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7/20/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 10:36:35 PM |
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Unity, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Bridge,Track |
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196 Comments: 0 |
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Looking east |
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This is Waldo Tank. The foundation to the left once held an enclosed - heated in the winter - water tank. Not really visible in this scene is the Xing for 'Tank Stream Road' in the distance. MP B-8 is just a few feet behind the camera. /DL |
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7/24/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 10:47:36 PM |
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Waldo Tank, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Track |
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163 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Bog |
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If I'm keeping my geography properly aligned this is just east of MP B-9. The hi-rail is crossing a large bog. The RR had problems for years with the track settling here. The original RR was built on a corduroy foundation of logs sunk into the bog then covered with ballast. The logs are still there and as long as they stay underwater they'll remain solid. The settling problem was solved by removing the old cinder ballast and placing 12 foot ties over crushed stone ballast. The RR did this work itself with a 40 man work crew about 1970. /DL |
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7/24/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 10:47:41 PM |
Location: |
Brooks, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Track |
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170 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Shims |
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7/31/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 10:49:22 PM |
Location: |
Waldo Station, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard,Track |
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98 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Run 'round |
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The passing siding at Waldo Station looking eastbound towards Belfast. Flang marker beyond the mile marker. Good 'ole cinder ballast. None of your sissy curshed stone here...! /DL |
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7/31/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 10:49:28 PM |
Location: |
Waldo Station, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard,Track |
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172 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A Webber |
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7/31/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 10:49:32 PM |
Location: |
Waldo Station, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard,Track |
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126 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Bolted Frog |
Description: |
At the East Switch. |
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7/31/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 10:49:37 PM |
Location: |
Waldo Station, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard,Track |
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140 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Start here |
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At the bottom of this frame is a cement marker in the middle of the track. The MEC placed these at the start of each curve for reference. Maine Winters push these things around and they tend to rise up a little from year to year. I have never seen one that hasn't had the top pounded with a sledge so it won't hit on a traction motor. The Whistle Post is for Rt 131 on behind the camera. /DL |
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7/31/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 10:49:40 PM |
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Waldo Station, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard,Track |
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153 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mile Post B7 |
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Looking westbound. Waldo Tank is a mile ahead. The mile markers are from the yard in Belfast.... /DL |
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7/31/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 10:49:45 PM |
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Waldo Station, ME |
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David Larrabee |
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Yard,Track |
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154 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Whistle Posts |
Description: |
Right out of the Paint Shop... |
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7/31/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:11:36 PM |
Location: |
Brooks, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Track |
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128 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Whistle Posts |
Description: |
Right out of the Paint Shop... |
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8/7/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:11:41 PM |
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Thorndike, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Track |
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Whistle Post |
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Right out of the Paint Shop... This location is exactly, well almost exactly, 950 feet from the Rt220 Xing, 950 feet being the specified distance between a Xing and a Whistle Post in these parts. /DL |
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8/7/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:11:46 PM |
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Thorndike, ME |
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David Larrabee |
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Track |
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164 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Littlefield Road Xing in the distance |
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It is rather hard to take a RR photograph in Monroe Maine, as there is only about 500 feet of track on which such a claim can be made. This scene is taken at the Monroe / Brooks town line. /DL |
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8/7/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:13:53 PM |
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Monroe, ME |
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David Larrabee |
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Track |
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Title: |
Hall Hill Road Xing |
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It is rather hard to take a RR photograph in Monroe Maine, as there is only about 500 feet in which such a claim can be made. /DL |
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8/7/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:13:58 PM |
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Monroe, ME |
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David Larrabee |
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Track |
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104 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Beavers again |
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It is rather hard to take a RR photograph in Monroe Maine, as there is only about 500 feet in which such a claim can be made. /DL |
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8/7/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:14:02 PM |
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Monroe, ME |
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David Larrabee |
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Track |
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142 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Stone Arch Culvert |
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There are two of these large stone arch culverts on the BML. They are gems, still in excellent condition over 150 after being built. |
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8/7/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:27:06 PM |
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Brooks, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Bridge |
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229 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Box 'n Arch together |
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The MEC leased and operated over the BML for 40 or 50 years. Their engineering folks said they'd never heard of a stone arch and box culvert paired together in the same structure anywhere.... Can anyone challenge this statement?? /DL |
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8/7/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:27:10 PM |
Location: |
Thorndike, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Bridge |
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202 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Like the sign says |
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8/10/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:32:25 PM |
Location: |
Thorndike, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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RollingStock,Yard |
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163 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Westbound |
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The BML kept a 70 toner in this building at the end of the freight era as most of the traffic was on the west end of the system between Burnham Jct and the grain mill here in Thorndike. The cars are peddle powered track cars you can rent for a few dollars. /DL |
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8/10/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:32:32 PM |
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Thorndike, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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RollingStock,Yard |
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173 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
MEC MW969 |
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8/10/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:32:36 PM |
Location: |
Thorndike, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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RollingStock,Yard |
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1275 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MEC mw948 |
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8/10/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:32:39 PM |
Location: |
Thorndike, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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RollingStock,Yard |
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1959 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BML 48 |
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Looking eastbound in the Thorndike Yard. The silos and sidings in the distance served the grain mill that was the RRs largest customer in the post WWII era until they closed in the 80s. |
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8/10/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:32:43 PM |
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Thorndike, ME |
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David Larrabee |
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RollingStock,Yard |
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242 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BML 48 |
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Seen better days.... Built in 1909 as I recall. |
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8/10/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:32:47 PM |
Location: |
Thorndike, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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RollingStock,Yard |
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167 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BML 48 |
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8/10/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:32:50 PM |
Location: |
Thorndike, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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RollingStock,Yard |
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155 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The cutting edge |
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8/10/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:32:54 PM |
Location: |
Thorndike, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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RollingStock,Yard |
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159 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BML 48 |
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Note the bearing inspection & oiling doors. It must have been difficult for the oiler to get in there. I bet he had to shovel snow out of the way to do it too. /DL |
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8/10/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:32:57 PM |
Location: |
Thorndike, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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RollingStock,Yard |
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152 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BML 50 |
Description: |
At the City Point Central just off the BMLs east end. /DL |
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8/10/2012 Upload Date: 4/22/2014 7:57:02 PM |
Location: |
City Point, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
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BML 50(70Tonner) |
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226 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BML 53 |
Description: |
At the City Point Central just off the BMLs east end. /DL |
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8/10/2012 Upload Date: 4/22/2014 7:57:06 PM |
Location: |
City Point, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
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BML 53(70Tonner) |
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340 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MEC 640 |
Description: |
At the City Point Central just off the BMLs east end. /DL |
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8/10/2012 Upload Date: 4/22/2014 7:57:10 PM |
Location: |
City Point, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Roster,RollingStock |
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161 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BML 51 |
Description: |
At the City Point Central just off the BMLs east end. /DL |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2012 Upload Date: 4/22/2014 7:57:14 PM |
Location: |
City Point, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
Locomotives: |
BML 51(70Tonner) |
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196 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MEC 731 |
Description: |
At the City Point Central just off the BMLs east end. This car may have once been SCHX 41505 if I decode the old paint properly. /DL |
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8/10/2012 Upload Date: 4/22/2014 7:57:18 PM |
Location: |
City Point, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
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532 Comments: 0 |
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