The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway, located in Portland, Maine, United States.[1]
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Headquarters | Portland |
Locale | Portland, Maine, U.S. |
Dates of operation | 1993–present |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 2 ft (610 mm) |
Length | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
Other | |
Website | https://mainenarrowgauge.org/ |
History
editOperating out of the former Portland Company Marine Complex, the organization was founded in 1993 and continues to operate as of 2024. The collection consists of passenger and freight equipment, as well as artifacts from the 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railways that ran in the state of Maine in the late 19th century and early 20th century.[1]
The organization operates a 1+1⁄2-mile (2.4 km) long railroad that runs along the waterfront of Casco Bay and parallels Portland's Eastern Promenade. Historic steam and diesel locomotives and a variety of restored coaches are used to run passenger services on the railroad.[1]
Since 2021, Several of their steam locomotive equipment are currently on long-term loan at the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway.[2][3]
Equipment
editLocomotives
editNumber | Images | Builder | Type | Date | Works number | Status |
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1 | General Electric | 23 Tonner | 1949 | Unknown | Out of service | |
3 | Vulcan Iron Works | 0-4-4T | 1912 | 2093 | Operational | |
4 | Vulcan Iron Works | 0-4-4T | 1918 | 2780 | Stored, awaiting overhaul | |
4 | Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad | Rail Bus | 1925 | Unknown | Operational | |
7 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 2-4-4T | 1913 | 40864 | Operational | |
8 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 2-4-4T | 1924 | 57659 | Stored, awaiting restoration | |
11 | Plymouth | DDT 10 tons | 1975 | 7086 | Operational | |
14 | Plymouth | CL-2 4 tons | 1923 | 1515 | Operational |
Visiting locomotives
editNumber | Images | Builder | Type | Date | Works number | Status |
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5 | Whitcomb Company | 25DM42a | 1950 | 40692 | Operational |
Rolling stock
editNumber | Builder | Type | Build Date |
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9 | Jackson and Sharp | Passenger Car | 1901 |
15 | Laconia Car Company | Passenger Car | 1882 |
16 | Jackson and Sharp | Passenger Car | 1903 |
22/23/24/25 | Edaville Railroad | Passenger Cars | 1958 - 1987 |
14 | Billmeyer and Small | Combine Car | 1890 |
15 | Billmeyer and Small | Combine Car | 1890 |
12 | Edaville Railroad | Combine Car | 1958 |
102/105 | Edaville Railroad | Open Air Cars | 1960s |
101 | Laconia Car Company | Caboose | 1882 |
553 | Sandy River Railroad | Caboose | 1904 |
557 | Maine Central Railroad | Caboose | 1913 |
40 | Maine Central Railroad | Flanger | 1913 |
2 | Bridgton and Saco River Railroad | Snow Plow | 1900 |
Gallery
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No. 4 hauling an excursion train.
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Train operating along the Eastern Promenade.
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Train parked at the platform.
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Narrow gauge tracks re-gauged from standard gauge.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum". Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum. 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ a b c d "Collection & Roster | Portland, ME".
- ^ "Equipment Roster".
- Meade, Edgar T. Jr. (1968). Busted and Still Running. The Stephen Greene Press.