W.W.&F. Discussion Forum
Worldwide Narrow Gauges => Massachusetts' Two Footers => Topic started by: Bruce Wilson on November 12, 2025, 03:11:21 PM
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Many times over the last few years, I have been asked questions relating to Edaville operations and equipment. One question asked is if Edaville ever ran a quadruple header. Yes, on June 10th, 1950, Edaville's four steam locomotives hauled a long freight that posed for photographers at Mount Urann. Although I have never seen a photo of that entire train, I believe Mr. Atwood ordered out everything that could be run, including a few open cars for the photographers. The steam engines were coupled up in order...Monson 3 & 4, followed by Bridgton 7 & 8.
Another question asked, was whether the two Socony tank cars ever were lettered up for Amoco, and the answer is yes.
On Edaville boxcar lettering schemes, I have an undated print (likely from the late 1940's) showing 8 former Bridgton boxcars on the siding which (in the 1970's) was next to the "Agway Building". Six cars are lettered, two are not. Of the six that are lettered, one has a unique scheme which spells out "Route of the Cranberryland Limited" while the other five have "Another car of Ocean Spray fresh Cranberries" and the Linwood Moody designed Cranberry Belt circular logo.