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The Original W&Q and WW&F: 1894-1933 / 1890 Besse Tannery built in Clinton

« on: September 15, 2018, 06:55:45 PM »

 Read in Mainely agriculture that in 1890 the Besses built a new Tannery in Clinton to avoid costs of.transferring
from standard to narrow gauge. Sheepskins were tanned first in Albion then Clinton.
  The author,a gent from Clinton, says leather was transferred.
  Would anyone know where a transfer could take place, or has the memory been lost to the mists
Of time.....

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The Original W&Q and WW&F: 1894-1933 / Re: Mapping the W&Q and the WW&F

« on: March 31, 2018, 10:27:49 AM »

He's been hunting the area for 60years..Been unable to relocate and gave up looking.
Cutters may have taken them. Or over 30 years ago on a very dry year ROW was passable.in 4 wheel
drive..
Hard to believe they would leave iron behind since. they. were using on Winslow spur.
Has anyone heard. about. rails at Wiggins' ?They were on display in front of farmhouse. on. A rack.

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The Original W&Q and WW&F: 1894-1933 / Re: Mapping the W&Q and the WW&F

« on: March 30, 2018, 04:35:20 PM »

Concerning  the ROW Albion to Burnham:It shows up on; "Satellite map of the World :google. From Rt 100 go East on Troy Rd to
Battle St. ,which is as far as I've travelled on ROW.Loggers have it blocked to stop 4X4 rutting, etc. You can follow  ROW South. Crank up resolution and scroll along...If it fades back off resolution  and you'll be able to pick up the line.As you go further South ROW is easier to see as it sees more use for logging. North of Leonard Rd (County or Winnecook Rd.) crossing the bog shows some of the work, though it
can't be seen from South side of bog .This lot is owned by Bingham Land Company, which has used ROW  in its' operations for years.
 South of Leonard Rd. a mile or so the land is owned by EDBessey to Rte. 139. Some sections are impassible due to water,but brave souls do try, and have found passage around the bad spots. Blowdowns are usually gone by Nov.
Bessey crews cut East of ROW Accessing By extending Palmer Rd to the West.
Permission required for Bessey and Bingham Properties.
The ROW has been used by skidders and although rutted has a sound base after all these years.Most signs of wood bog crossings have disappeared.
Another point: From Rte 139 crossing about half a mile South on left a small farmhouse used to have a rack with a few lengths of
rail. Years ago owned by Wiggins . Related to lady who wrote books??? I don't know about 139 to Albion stretch .Could be open in places
for ATV & sledders.
I wonder if any landowners used RR to haul logs from this area in the few years the line was there.It would have been a good easy way to ship in those days.  Any records would probably be iin Bullwinkle's hat with the rabbit.
A hunting pal says he saw a pile of rail iron in the woods , but has been unable to find again.

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The Original W&Q and WW&F: 1894-1933 / Re: Mapping the W&Q and the WW&F

« on: March 29, 2018, 03:38:57 PM »

Thanks for link to map.I got out my trusty Gazeteer to tell all I know about Albion Burnham ext ,but can't. find
a "reply" button when at the computer. I'd rather not ues tablet.I usually get my work to disappear.
   SOS Reg. Gilbert

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The Original W&Q and WW&F: 1894-1933 / Re: Mapping the W&Q and the WW&F

« on: March 28, 2018, 06:35:31 PM »

I'll try to fill you in in the next day or so. When I can get to a real keyboard.
What is the "map" referred to?Is it available on line or elswere??
    Reg Gilbert
      Fairfield

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The Original W&Q and WW&F: 1894-1933 / Re: Albion to Burnham run

« on: December 30, 2017, 05:05:47 PM »

Sure is boggy. I'm familiar with area north of Unity rd. Was it easier to drive piles for. ROW than to cut and fill to
build ROW?The big bog north of Leonard woods rd. shows no sign of filings even in a dry year.About 20 years ago
I saw remains of timber bridge made of square timbers spiked.. I was under 3 inches of water south of L woods rd. Also a long flat section Unity rd. to edge of bog after L woods rd. Easy travelling.

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The Original W&Q and WW&F: 1894-1933 / Albion to Burnham run

« on: December 28, 2017, 09:50:56 AM »

I. retired from Huhtamaki. WTVL a few years ago after 35 plus years in steam plant . Have hunted along th of way since the seventies. Remains of a logging camp are on this large lot West of Sebasticook river . Two roads run from a road paralleling the river west to the ROW. I am told there is a quarry on souher n rd.
My interest. Was quarry a source of ballast? Were roads used by landowners to access rails for to haul logs o r
Lumber?
Wiggin says this section removed early 1900's.
Possibly after land was cut over and RR usage declined.
There were farms along river and on Winnecook. (Leonard woods :-)
This has been subject of discussions around the fire.
Have read Wiggin
Over sources of info would be helpful..Thank You