Engine Four, probably located in Gardner wikipedia photo |
The locomotives were built by the Baldwin Works in Pennsylvania and many of the cars and gondolas were made by The Portland Company, right here in Maine.
Despite it's small amount of track the railroad was profitable, until automobiles made the ride less of a scheduled event.
The train only ran to Randolph, across the river from Gardiner, but there was a way to get there. When the line closed the engines and some cars were sold to other railroads in Maine.
A model of the Randolph station. From this station there were a set of stairs to a covered bridge over the Kennebec River and into Gardiner. www.raggstoriches.com |
Another example of the Forney 0-4-4 locomotive |
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