| By: | David Larrabee |
| Dates: | 1/1/1880 - 1/1/2011 |
| Album Info: | Bangor is at the head of the tide on the Penobscot River. It was an important seaport and railroad town a hundred years ago. At one time railroads such as The Maine Shore Line, The Bucksport and Bangor, and The European & North American joined the northern termuns of the Maine Centeral here. The Bangor and Aroostook came into town over MEC tracks from Northern Maine Junction during the passenger years to handle business at Union Station. Except for the BAR all of these railroads operated as individual entities for just a few years before being leasted to & then purchased by the MEC. Today, except for a couple of sidings PAR operates just a single track thru the city. Not so many years ago there was a large yard and double track. Perhaps these scenes will show a bit of the glory and slow decline of years past. A Tip of the Hat to the R&LHS's Spring 1985 issue of Railroad History for details on the steam locomotive roster. And, most importantly, thanks to the railfans of yesteryear who took these scenes. They deserve a place beyond a dusty shoe box on a top shelf in someone's closet........ /DL |
