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Mike Fox

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Interesting Photo
« on: February 02, 2010, 08:58:15 AM »
I know it's broader than 2 foot. Maybe 2'6"? Rail looks about right. But it was taken 40 years ago. Interesting perspective. Looks like the track in front of the coal shed in Bridgton Junction.
http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?2010020109325816025.jpg
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Stewart "Start" Rhine

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Re: Interesting Photo
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2010, 10:31:13 AM »
Great photo.  Interesting that the narrow gauge track looks to be in better shape than the standard gauge.

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Re: Interesting Photo
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2010, 11:29:10 AM »
That photo was taken in a cresoting plant.  Note the cars in the background designed to carry railroad ties and similar types of wood.

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Re: Interesting Photo
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2010, 08:33:45 PM »
That photo must have been taken right at the end of operations at the tie plant, as this was around the time that the Valley Railroad received a self propelled (standard gauge) crane that had worked there.