I live very close to this line. The local mill is a common sight for me to drive by. Although, I wouldn’t call trains on her common. I grew up my entire life not knowing this used to be the Maine Central’s pride and joy and I don’t think anyone could unless you told them.
Excellent catch/video!! I love seeing videos of this line, still really want to catch a train on it at some point. I like how the gateless crossing signals shut off right when the train gets off crossing the street. The consist and crossings and slow speed remind me of chasing trains on the Portsmouth / Hampton branch lines in NH when I was really young. Great work!!
The Mallison Falls Bridge in South Windham I guess needs to be fixed before they can continue re-installing track. Signs on the side of the road say it will take until 11/15. Then possibly lay rail next year? I'm not sure on the entire plan.
Awesome stuff, man. It's the uncommon shots like these that I love. I was in Portland a few weeks ago and crossed some tracks that didn't look too active; just a single track with a lot of weeds. There was a gondola sitting in the weeds, and if I'm not mistaken there was a chain link fence and gate flanking tracks on the side of the road opposite the gondola. Would this have been the Mountain Division?
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I live very close to this line. The local mill is a common sight for me to drive by. Although, I wouldn’t call trains on her common. I grew up my entire life not knowing this used to be the Maine Central’s pride and joy and I don’t think anyone could unless you told them.
Excellent catch/video!! I love seeing videos of this line, still really want to catch a train on it at some point. I like how the gateless crossing signals shut off right when the train gets off crossing the street. The consist and crossings and slow speed remind me of chasing trains on the Portsmouth / Hampton branch lines in NH when I was really young. Great work!!
Amazing video.
The Mallison Falls Bridge in South Windham I guess needs to be fixed before they can continue re-installing track. Signs on the side of the road say it will take until 11/15. Then possibly lay rail next year? I'm not sure on the entire plan.
Great to hear they're fixing up the Mountain Division. :-)
Great video!
Thanks!
Then Maine Central, then Guilford Rail System - Pan Am Railways .... Now CSX Corporation
in a nut shell yes
Awesome stuff, man. It's the uncommon shots like these that I love. I was in Portland a few weeks ago and crossed some tracks that didn't look too active; just a single track with a lot of weeds. There was a gondola sitting in the weeds, and if I'm not mistaken there was a chain link fence and gate flanking tracks on the side of the road opposite the gondola. Would this have been the Mountain Division?
Is all this west of Portland TC? And if so, what time do this usually go on?
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