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Over the river
Title:  Over the river
Description:  The North Star trip has just left Oakfield and crosses an unnamed river as it starts its long trip to Madawaska
Photo Date:  5/28/1988  Upload Date: 7/13/2015 4:34:11 AM
Location:  Smyrna Mills, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BAR 76(GP9) BAR 70(GP7)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
Passing the office
Title:  Passing the office
Description:  The North Star trip passes the yard office at Squa Pan as it heads north. A local is based here on weekdays.
Photo Date:  5/28/1988  Upload Date: 7/12/2015 4:50:44 AM
Location:  Squa Pan, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BAR 76(GP9) BAR 70(GP7)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
Snaking through the curve
Title:  Snaking through the curve
Description:  The North Star trip rolls through a reverse curve as it heads to Madawaska to tie up for the night.
Photo Date:  5/28/1988  Upload Date: 3/10/2015 4:09:24 AM
Location:  Van Buren, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BAR 76(GP9) BAR 70(GP7)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
Returning south
Title:  Returning south
Description:  The North Star trip, now into its return to Bangor, rolls past St Froid Lake.
Photo Date:  5/29/1988  Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:19:47 AM
Location:  Quimby, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9)
Views:  445   Comments: 1
Slow bridge
Title:  Slow bridge
Description:  The North Star trip crosses a bridge with a 15 MPH slow order. That helped the chase!!
Photo Date:  5/29/1988  Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:23:02 AM
Location:  Ashland, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9)
Views:  574   Comments: 0
Past the station
Title:  Past the station
Description:  Bangor & Aroostook didnt have many stations still standing, but the ones that were seemed to be in good shape. This one at Fort Kent looked pretty good for a road that had not had passenger service in several decades.
Photo Date:  5/29/1988  Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:24:43 AM
Location:  Fort Kent, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9)
Views:  509   Comments: 0
Ready for planting
Title:  Ready for planting
Description:  A potato field is plowed and ready for planting as the North Star trip gets rolling out of Madawaska.
Photo Date:  5/29/1988  Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:27:32 AM
Location:  Madawaska, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
Rolling south
Title:  Rolling south
Description:  The 470 Club trip rolls past a flowery scene as it makes its way back to Northern Maine Jct
Photo Date:  5/29/1988  Upload Date: 3/6/2015 1:40:42 AM
Location:  Squa Pan, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9)
Views:  522   Comments: 1
Pine trees
Title:  Pine trees
Description:  What better photo prop in Maine than pine trees?? The train passes a row of them near Portage.
Photo Date:  5/29/1988  Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:32:32 AM
Location:  Portage, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
By the pond
Title:  By the pond
Description:  One of the first scenic locations coming out of Madawaska is Soldier Pond. Here we see the North Star on the bank.
Photo Date:  5/29/1988  Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:34:51 AM
Location:  Soldier Pond, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
Past the station
Title:  Past the station
Description:  The 470 Club trip passes the BAR station at Oakfield
Photo Date:  5/29/1988  Upload Date: 3/6/2015 1:42:40 AM
Location:  Oakfield, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9)
Views:  489   Comments: 1
Proud organizers
Title:  Proud organizers
Description:  A group from the 470 Club, who organized the North Star trip, poses in front of the train at Oakfield.
Photo Date:  5/29/1988  Upload Date: 3/6/2015 1:46:05 AM
Location:  Oakfield, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9)
Views:  506   Comments: 0
Crossing the river
Title:  Crossing the river
Description:  The North Star trip crosses the Aroostook River at Sheridan on its southbound trip.
Photo Date:  5/29/1988  Upload Date: 3/6/2015 1:49:58 AM
Location:  Sheridan, ME
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
BAR 70 and CP 8036
Title:  BAR 70 and CP 8036
Description:  waiting
Photo Date:  7/10/1993  Upload Date: 12/25/2010 12:50:01 PM
Location:  Millinocket, ME
Author:  W. David Anderson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BAR 70(GP7)
Views:  634   Comments: 0
BAR 1998 Ice Storm @ Northern Maine JCT.
Title:  BAR 1998 Ice Storm @ Northern Maine JCT.
Description:  Here we see BAR units resting between runs during the great New england ice storm of January 1998
Photo Date:  1/10/1998  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 9:11:57 PM
Location:  Hermon, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  BAR 70(GP7) BAR 23(GP7u) BAR 302(GP38)
Views:  1139   Comments: 0
BAR 71
Title:  BAR 71
Description:  Here at the East Millinocket, ME, station we find GP-7 #71 with a string of State of Maine cars.
Photo Date:  5/31/1966  Upload Date: 7/9/2013 2:41:37 PM
Location:  East Millinocket, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BAR 71(GP7)
Views:  649   Comments: 2
BAR 71
Title:  BAR 71
Description:  GP-7 #71 in front of the station at East Millinocket, ME.
Photo Date:  5/31/1966  Upload Date: 7/9/2013 2:41:44 PM
Location:  East Millinocket, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BAR 71(GP7)
Views:  506   Comments: 0
162
Title:  162
Description:  East Millinocket local returning to Millinocket at Dolby Flowage
Photo Date:  8/8/1984  Upload Date: 11/20/2010 3:43:40 PM
Location:  East Millinocket, ME
Author:  W. David Anderson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BAR 71(GP7)
Views:  517   Comments: 0
ACWR 71 (BAR 71)
Title:  ACWR 71 (BAR 71)
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/20/1992  Upload Date: 2/17/2023 11:23:34 AM
Location:  Pinehurst, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ACWR 71(GP7) BAR 71(GP7)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
ACWR 71 (BAR 71)
Title:  ACWR 71 (BAR 71)
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/20/1992  Upload Date: 2/17/2023 11:23:38 AM
Location:  Pinehurst, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ACWR 71(GP7) BAR 71(GP7)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
BAR 72
Title:  BAR 72
Description:  A pair of leased BAR Geeps works freight in what I believe is LIRR's "A" yard in Long Island City.
Photo Date:  3/9/1973  Upload Date: 12/3/2010 11:49:32 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 72(GP7)
Views:  983   Comments: 1
LI 220, BAR 72
Title:  LI 220, BAR 72
Description:  Smoking contest? We know who'll win! Exact date not known.
Photo Date:  6/1/1975  Upload Date: 6/17/2016 12:46:38 PM
Location:  Mineola, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 220(C420) BAR 72(GP7)
Views:  894   Comments: 3
BAR 72, PNC 980, 1701, 117
Title:  BAR 72, PNC 980, 1701, 117
Description:  Lease engines on Long Island UR crossing the Van Wyck Expy.
Photo Date:  9/1/1976  Upload Date: 12/3/2004 11:48:49 PM
Location:  Jamaica, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 72(GP7) PNCX 980(GP9) PNCX 1701(GP9) PNCX 117(GP7)
Views:  2536   Comments: 1
BAR 72
Title:  BAR 72
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/1977  Upload Date: 4/11/2012 9:52:20 PM
Location:  Richmond Hill, NY
Author:  Jack Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 72(GP7)
Views:  590   Comments: 1
BAR 72
Title:  BAR 72
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/6/1983  Upload Date: 11/1/2007 5:50:49 PM
Location:  Northern Maine Junct, ME
Author:  Brian Rackley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 72(GP7) BAR 78(GP9)
Views:  1378   Comments: 1
BAR 72
Title:  BAR 72
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/1990  Upload Date: 9/19/2022 11:55:40 PM
Location:  Northern Maine Jct, ME
Author:  Alan Gaines
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 72(GP7)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
BAR 73
Title:  BAR 73
Description:  Coal tower at Millinocket.
Photo Date:  3/21/1982  Upload Date: 5/16/2005 7:28:28 PM
Location:  Millinocket, ME
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 73(GP7)
Views:  912   Comments: 1
BAR 73
Title:  BAR 73
Description:  BAR 73 and 23 rest by the sand tower at Northern Maine Jct.
Photo Date:  8/1/1995  Upload Date: 2/21/2011 9:27:34 PM
Location:  Northern Maine Junct, ME
Author:  Dan Onorevole
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 73(GP7) BAR 23(GP7u)
Views:  876   Comments: 0
BAR 73
Title:  BAR 73
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/7/1995  Upload Date: 1/25/2003 7:57:55 PM
Location:  Northern Maine Junct, ME
Author:  Harry Frye
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 73(GP7)
Views:  923   Comments: 0
BAR 74
Title:  BAR 74
Description:  Numerous BAR Geeps were borrowed by CP and PGE in the early 1970's
Photo Date:  8/1/1971  Upload Date: 2/23/2011 6:57:17 PM
Location:  Port Coquitlam, BC
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BAR 74(GP7)
Views:  508   Comments: 0
CP 4039-BAR 74
Title:  CP 4039-BAR 74
Description:  A barely acceptable scan of a challenging negative of one of the most unlikely lashup in the most unlikely place. Coutts is Canadian Pacific connection with the BN at Sweetgrass MT.
Photo Date:  6/20/1972  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 11:37:18 PM
Location:  Coutts, AB
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 4039(FP7A) BAR 74(GP7)
Views:  719   Comments: 0
BAR 74 on RF61
Title:  BAR 74 on RF61
Description:  Actual date not known. 126 Instamatic photo.
Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 1/28/2022 10:31:04 PM
Location:  Pinelawn, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 74(GP7)
Views:  180   Comments: 3
BAR 74, LI 1553 on RF61
Title:  BAR 74, LI 1553 on RF61
Description:  Classic Alco power up! Actual date not known. 126 Instamatic photo.
Photo Date:  6/4/1974  Upload Date: 1/12/2022 9:59:07 PM
Location:  Pinelawn, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 74(GP7) LI 1553(RS3)
Views:  202   Comments: 2
BAR 74, LI 1553 on RF61
Title:  BAR 74, LI 1553 on RF61
Description:  My bike got me there just in time! Actual date not known. 126 Instamatic photo.
Photo Date:  6/4/1974  Upload Date: 1/12/2022 9:59:01 PM
Location:  Pinelawn, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 74(GP7) LI 1553(RS3)
Views:  225   Comments: 2
LIRR C-68
Title:  LIRR C-68
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/21/2006 11:32:57 AM
Location:  Pine Aire, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BAR 74(GP7) LI 1520(RS2)
Views:  1409   Comments: 0
BAR 74
Title:  BAR 74
Description:  Leased Geeps outnumber the home road Alco at the Ronkonkoma enginehouse.
Photo Date:  8/12/1974  Upload Date: 1/13/2006 7:20:32 PM
Location:  Ronkonkoma, NY
Author:  Stephen J. Benkovitz
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BAR 74(GP7) LI 1553(RS3) PNCX 1706(GP9)
Views:  1632   Comments: 0
BAR 74
Title:  BAR 74
Description:  Going on the wye!
Photo Date:  7/5/1975  Upload Date: 6/24/2016 11:05:53 PM
Location:  Montauk, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 74(GP7)
Views:  545   Comments: 2
BAR 74
Title:  BAR 74
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/1975  Upload Date: 6/24/2016 11:05:50 PM
Location:  Montauk, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 74(GP7)
Views:  599   Comments: 1
LI 213 and 4 others!
Title:  LI 213 and 4 others!
Description:  Sorry its blurred, should have taken it twice!
Photo Date:  7/20/1975  Upload Date: 6/24/2016 11:05:47 PM
Location:  Montauk, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 74(GP7)
Views:  689   Comments: 0
LI 213, BAR 74 ready to head west.
Title:  LI 213, BAR 74 ready to head west.
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/20/1975  Upload Date: 6/21/2021 10:18:40 PM
Location:  Montauk, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 74(GP7)
Views:  278   Comments: 2
BAR 74 - Bangor & Aroostook on LIRR
Title:  BAR 74 - Bangor & Aroostook on LIRR
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/21/1975  Upload Date: 3/14/2013 6:30:30 PM
Location:  Farmingdale, NY
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 74(GP7)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
BAR 74
Title:  BAR 74
Description:  Actual day not recorded.
Photo Date:  10/1/1976  Upload Date: 5/3/2020 12:23:16 AM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 74(GP7)
Views:  287   Comments: 2
BAR 74 leads RF60
Title:  BAR 74 leads RF60
Description:  Actual day not recorded.
Photo Date:  10/1/1976  Upload Date: 4/29/2020 10:24:27 PM
Location:  Mineola, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 74(GP7) PNCX 1506(GP7)
Views:  327   Comments: 2
PNCX 136
Title:  PNCX 136
Description:  Actual date not known, quartet of lease units.
Photo Date:  12/1/1976  Upload Date: 8/12/2016 10:52:43 PM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PNCX 136(GP9) PNCX 1505(GP7) PNCX 1506(GP7) BAR 74(GP7)
Views:  1002   Comments: 3
PNC 117
Title:  PNC 117
Description:  Lease engines at LIRR shops
Photo Date:  1/1/1977  Upload Date: 2/21/2008 2:37:31 PM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PNCX 117(GP7) BAR 74(GP7)
Views:  1236   Comments: 1
BAR 74 at LIRR Hall Tower (What was it doing there???)
Title:  BAR 74 at LIRR Hall Tower (What was it doing there???)
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/30/1977  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 8:42:00 PM
Location:  Jamaica, NY
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BAR 74(GP7)
Views:  1186   Comments: 3
BAR 74 at LIRR Hall Tower (What was it doing there???)
Title:  BAR 74 at LIRR Hall Tower (What was it doing there???)
Description:  See comment below.
Photo Date:  1/30/1977  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 8:42:01 PM
Location:  Jamaica, NY
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BAR 74(GP7)
Views:  636   Comments: 1
BAR GP7 75
Title:  BAR GP7 75
Description:  Bangor & Aroostook Railroad GP7 75 at Northern Maine Junction, Maine on June 25, 1977, slide by Jerry Lundeen, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Photo Date:  6/25/1977  Upload Date: 11/11/2013 1:51:36 PM
Location:  Northern Maine Junct, ME
Author:  Jerry Lundeen
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BAR 75(GP7)
Views:  724   Comments: 0
BAR 75
Title:  BAR 75
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/11/1978  Upload Date: 3/30/2013 5:22:55 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jack Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 75(GP7)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad EMD GP7 No. 75
Title:  Bangor and Aroostook Railroad EMD GP7 No. 75
Description:  Northern Maine Junction Yard
Photo Date:  8/23/1978  Upload Date: 1/19/2007 10:22:02 AM
Location:  Northern Maine Junct, ME
Author:  Bill Rogerson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BAR 75(GP7)
Views:  738   Comments: 1


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