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Rockland Branch sinks?!
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Stephen Hussar
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Rockland Branch sinks?!
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April 01, 2011, 09:53:09 AM »
south of Wiscasset...this portion of the railway has sunken into the river!
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Ed Lecuyer
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Re: Rockland Branch sinks?!
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April 01, 2011, 10:20:39 AM »
I see that is where they laid the third rail to allow #9 to go to
Trainfest in 2009.
Too bad, I heard that we were going to run it to Iowa this year, doubleheaded with BSR #7.
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Stewart "Start" Rhine
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Re: Rockland Branch sinks?!
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April 01, 2011, 12:54:48 PM »
No ... that's for the WW&F Merchant Marine Division. The next convention will be held at 50 feet, BYOS. (bring your own scuba gear)
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Keith Taylor
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Re: Rockland Branch sinks?!
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April 01, 2011, 01:28:13 PM »
If the water is over 6" deep....they may have trouble with their traction motors shorting....
But what the hey, I say give it a try!
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Wayne Laepple
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Re: Rockland Branch sinks?!
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April 01, 2011, 02:00:07 PM »
Keith --
You obviously haven't heard that the Maine Eastern today inked a long-term lease with the City of Waterville for No. 470, and they are also negotiating to bring No. 519 to help them out with this high water problem.
Cheers -- Wayne
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Keith Taylor
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Re: Rockland Branch sinks?!
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April 02, 2011, 11:14:02 AM »
I think these fellows were headed for the rails into the drink....
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Stephen Hussar
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Re: Rockland Branch sinks?!
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April 02, 2011, 03:13:41 PM »
Tracks like these would come in quite handy in this situation!
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Craig "Red" Heun
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Re: Rockland Branch sinks?!
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April 02, 2011, 04:50:36 PM »
That's just the track from their version of
Polar Express
but we had a warm spell
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Stewart "Start" Rhine
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Re: Rockland Branch sinks?!
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April 02, 2011, 05:42:20 PM »
Hmmm,
Keith, your photo brings a new meaning to the name F Unit
Stewart
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