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The Aroostook Valley Railroad (reporting mark AVR) [2] was a railroad that operated between Presque Isle and Caribou, Maine from the early 1900s to 1996. The railroad operated maroon interurban cars with grey roofs on 1200 volt DC power until 1945.
Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington Railway Museum: Alna: Lincoln: Mid Coast: Railway: 2 ft (0.61 m) (610 mm) gauge heritage railway and museum Woodlawn Museum: Ellsworth: Hancock: Down East: Historic house: Collections reflect three generations of the Black family from 1802 to 1928 Woolwich History Museum: Woolwich: Sagadahoc: Mid Coast: History
[1] [2] First-generation diesel locomotives operated on BAR until they were museum pieces. The economic downturn of the 1980s, coupled with the departure of heavy industry from northern Maine, forced the railroad to seek a buyer and end operations in 2003. It was succeeded by the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway.
Caribou is the second largest city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. Its population was 7,396 at the 2020 census . The city is a service center for the agricultural and tourism industries, and the location of a National Weather Service Forecast Office .
Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway: MMA MMA 2002 2004 Central Maine and Quebec Railway: Went bankrupt following the Lac-Mégantic derailment: New Brunswick Railway: CP: 1878 1890 Canadian Pacific Railway: New Brunswick and Canada Railway: CP: 1870 1882 New Brunswick Railway: Northern Maine Seaport Railroad: BAR: 1904 1919 Bangor and Aroostook ...
A railway museum is a museum that explores the history of all aspects of rail related transportation, including: locomotives (steam, diesel, and electric), railway cars, trams, and railway signalling equipment. They may also operate historic equipment on museum grounds.
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (NYSE: CP) has been given the green light to own the portion of the Central Maine & Quebec (CMQ) Railway operating in the U.S.The Surface Transportation Board approved ...
Operating 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.