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Massachusetts' Two Footers / Re: Whithin Machine Works
« on: March 31, 2021, 10:09:19 PM »
If I'm not mistaken, the wrecked Whitin locomotive was also moved to Maine from Edaville where it was at the very back of MNG's rail yard at the Portland Company. I remember there was nothing - nothing - nothing left to salvage when Edaville and MNG got done with her - and she was scrapped when MNG had to get rid of property they were using to reduce their foot print at the Yacht Company (Sprague)

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Other Narrow Gauge / Re: East Broad Top Feb. 20
« on: March 03, 2021, 09:04:20 PM »
I have been a life member of FEBT for many years. Back in the days, a FEBT group (including Lee Rainey)  used to come up and help with our work weekends. Many are members of the WW&F also. Good group - and I know the backers of the railroad - this renaissance should become quite a success story.

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Volunteers / Re: January 2021 Work Reports
« on: January 22, 2021, 01:37:22 PM »
Stating the obvious - if we do use loaded cars in trains, we must ensure that the load is properly spaced in the car and secured.

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Museum Discussion / Re: Switch lanterns on high mast switches
« on: November 25, 2020, 08:36:27 PM »
As the Curator of one of the larger railroad archives in the United States, and a member of the Museum's Collection Committee, I am also not in favor of keeping dead items for people to study. Present and future researchers get a better picture of what your museum is all about by seeing artifacts used, and when the need exists - overhauled and renewed.

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Whimsical Weirdness and Foolery / Re: A Fictional Day
« on: November 24, 2020, 03:27:36 AM »
Your story is beautiful! Never stop dreaming, Jason. I haven't.

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Museum Discussion / Re: Switch lanterns on high mast switches
« on: November 23, 2020, 10:49:02 PM »
Keep the original & add a WW&F tag

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Bridgton & Saco River Railway / Re: Arthur Griffin B&H 1940 excursion photos
« on: April 17, 2020, 06:48:58 PM »
The Railbus was made in the SR&RL Shops at Phillips and was Standard Gauge.

I believe the chassis and motor of this bus wound up at Starbird Lumber in Strong Maine and was used until the late 1950s to move finished and in process lumber around the yard.

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Bridgton & Saco River Railway / Re: Arthur Griffin B&H 1940 excursion photos
« on: April 09, 2020, 03:02:25 PM »
As the curator of a very large railroad archive, I can tell you that these photos are a gold mine for an archives and for future researchers.
Many railfans don't seem to understand that 3/4 and side shots of railroad equipment might be wonderful for railroad modelers and for those junkies that want to have a picture of every piece of a railroad's equipment, but for historical purposes, shots like these with many passengers and early railfans all over different parts of the equipment are what will be important one hundred years from now.

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Other Narrow Gauge / Re: EBT is SOLD! New non-profit to open RR in 2021
« on: February 20, 2020, 09:57:34 PM »
As long time life member of FEBT, I encourage all to join and donate to this wonderful railroad. I look forward to better and better things happening every year.

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General Discussion / Re: Velocipede
« on: October 27, 2019, 11:22:45 PM »
Last year we rebuilt a standard gauge Sheffield at the Western Railway - cost was $1500 plus 240 volunteer man hours - but we only had to replace some wheels and the seat.

SO - if you want one for the museum, pony up the funds and schedule yourself up in Alna for 8 to 10 weekends to get it built.

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General Discussion / Re: Velocipede
« on: October 26, 2019, 12:02:48 PM »
There is a picture of Harry Percival riding a velocipede at Sheepscot about 20 years ago. Was it ours or a loaner from a member?

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Work and Events / Re: Mountain Extension - Official Work Thread
« on: October 23, 2019, 01:23:40 AM »
It will not be as easy as many of you think to go across Cross Road. In fact, it will be rather hard - listen to Mike Fox - proper preparation and planning are what is needed - and only when we have nothing else to do between Sheepscot Station and Trout Brook. 

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Work and Events / Re: Mountain Extension - Official Work Thread
« on: October 21, 2019, 12:15:19 PM »
Altho we need the property just across Hide Tide Road (used to be called the Red House) and the property between the Station Lot and the town line (which is owned by someone that would probably consider selling to us) the next stretch of ROW in Whitefield is owned by one of our member's family trusts with four or five relatives involved who are against ever allowing anyone to spoil their access to the River.

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Volunteers / Re: August 2019 Work Planning
« on: August 11, 2019, 11:06:32 AM »
The 10,000 hour club!

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Bridgton & Saco River Railway / Re: Bridgton & Saco River Box Cars
« on: June 26, 2019, 10:57:52 PM »
I just came upon eight B&SR (B&H) equipment copied negatives taken in Bridgton yard in 1940. Included is Boxcar B&SR 67 -note not painted for B&H. I will be sending these to our archives.

other equipment in these images #14, 15, 22, 37 & 67

Also have WW&F 10 as Westfield Plantation #4 taken in 10/48

Allan Fisher
Curator
BAERA Archives
Western Railway Museum


 

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