 Water Tank at Bemis 002 (2).jpg)
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Water Tank |
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c1895 Info on the back of the print - Portland & Rumford Falls Bemis Water Tank (Rangelely Plantation, Me) - Built in the 1890s the line was leased to the MEC in 1907. By the look of the stumps along the track the ROW was cleared in the winter. I rather like the wood whistle board. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1900 Upload Date: 12/2/2015 2:39:10 PM |
| Location: |
Bemis, ME |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Track |
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Station |
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At Mile Post P81/R4 on the Rumford Branch in the later MEC era. If this photograph was taken prior to 1907 this is a stop on the Portland & Rumford Falls after 1907 it would be Maine Central. The MEC leased the line in 1907. Dixfield is just across the river over the toll bridge behind the station. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1905 Upload Date: 1/15/2016 11:02:01 PM |
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Dixfield, ME |
| Author: |
Unknown |
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Station |
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Approach to the station |
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C1907. This old card is postmarked Aug 3 1908 and on the flip side Frank was telling William that he’d be home soon with a 1 cent stamp. Too bad the photographer hadn’t been just a bit closer to the station. Typical of MEC track records the ballast was – Bankrun Gravel – as was common all over the MEC. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1907 Upload Date: 1/19/2016 2:41:10 PM |
| Location: |
Peru, ME |
| Author: |
Unknown |
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Station,Track |
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Winter Wreck |
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The camera seems to be about 3 inches late for good photographs of this late winter wreck. The note in the back of one print says...: Wreck at Rumford yard 3-13-39 engine #380 ran into rear of stalled freight train. Small plow on the head end of passenger train. Heavyest snow storm of the winter of 38-39, nearly 2 feet. No notation as to the photographer. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
3/13/1939 Upload Date: 6/6/2017 8:42:24 PM |
| Location: |
Rumford, ME |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Winter,Steam,Wreck |
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| Title: |
Winter Wreck |
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The camera seems to be about 3 inches late for good photographs of this late winter wreck. The note in the back of one print says...: Wreck at Rumford yard 3-13-39 engine #380 ran into rear of stalled freight train. Small plow on the head end of passenger train. Heavyest snow storm of the winter of 38-39, nearly 2 feet. No notation as to the photographer. #380 was a MEC Class O built 1/1908 and scrapped in October of 1953. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
3/13/1939 Upload Date: 6/6/2017 8:42:28 PM |
| Location: |
Rumford, ME |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Winter,Steam,Wreck |
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MEC 380(4-6-0) |
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| Title: |
Winter Wreck |
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The camera seems to be about 3 inches late for good photographs of this late winter wreck. The note in the back of one print says...: Wreck at Rumford yard 3-13-39 engine #380 ran into rear of stalled freight train. Small plow on the head end of passenger train. Heavyest snow storm of the winter of 38-39, nearly 2 feet. No notation as to the photographer. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
3/13/1939 Upload Date: 6/6/2017 8:42:31 PM |
| Location: |
Rumford, ME |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Winter,Steam,Wreck |
| Locomotives: |
MEC 380(4-6-0) |
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195 Comments: 0 |
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