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Title: Interesting Photo
Post by: Mike Fox 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 (http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?2010020109325816025.jpg)

Title: Re: Interesting Photo
Post by: Stewart "Start" Rhine 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.

Title: Re: Interesting Photo
Post by: Bernie Perch 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.

Bernie

Title: Re: Interesting Photo
Post by: Bill Sample 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.