Monson Railroad
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The Monson Railroad was a 2 ft narrow gauge railway, which operated between Monson Junction on the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad and Monson, Maine. The primary purpose of this railroad was to serve se
Monson station building and a short length of restored track, 2007
Monson Railroad #3 on loan to the SR&RL at Phillips in 2007
Monson Railroad #4 seen at the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum in 2006
Sandy River Railroad
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The Sandy River Railroad was a 2 ft narrow gauge railway built to serve the towns of Strong and Phillips in the Sandy River valley upstream of Farmington. The Sandy River Railroad was the first narrow
Monson Railroad
…occasions Vulcan #3 needed repairs. In 1916 Monson's location provided an opportunity to purchase the longest freight cars operated by the railroad. The Sandy River Railroad shop at Phillips, Maine was rebuilding 185 older 2 ft (610 mm) gauge logging railroad flat cars into what became a fleet of 158 28-foot (8.53 m)-long…
Forney locomotive No.1 at Phillips, Maine