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Maine - Brooks Preservation Society
Belfast, ME - The Brooks Preservation Society (BPS), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was formed in 2008 with the mission to protect, preserve, and celebrate historic structures and artifacts in Brooks as well as the surrounding communities for the benefit of the citizens and local economy.
Among our objectives are the preservation of the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad corridor running through Waldo County, the preservation and restoration of the Brooks Railroad Station, and the preservation of several historical Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad locomotives, railcars, and MOW equipment. To that end we formed the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railway and then acquired the name Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad. Finally we acquired the City Point Railroad Museum in Belfast Maine where we offer weekend excursions during our operational season.
Info: URL: https://brookspreservation.org/portal/index.php (Added: 30-Oct-2016)
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Maine - Cole Land Transportation Museum
Bangor, ME - Cole Land Transportation Museum
Preserving the vehicles; those who made, used and maintained them; and challenging children to higher aspirations.
Our purpose at the Cole Land Transportation Museum is to collect, preserve, and display (before they disappear forever) a cross section of Maine's land transportation equipment from which this and future generations will gain knowledge of the past.
We also wish to remember, record and display U.S. military memorabilia to forever remind this and future generations of the high price our comrades have paid to protect our freedom. In doing so, we hope to inspire and challenge the young people of today to continue on in the footsteps of pioneers who have built our state and country.
Info: URL: https://www.colemuseum.org/ (Added: 30-Oct-2016)
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Maine - Downeast Scenic Railroad
Ellsworth, ME - Join us on the Downeast Scenic Railroad, the first tourist-passenger rail to grace the historic Calais Branch Line in decades, on an excursion ride this season!
The Downeast Scenic Railroad offers two trips per day Saturdays and Sundays through the season. Our round-trip tour travels from Ellsworth, Maine, on the historic Calais Branch Line to Ellsworth Falls and then to Washington Junction and back to Ellsworth. The ten-mile trip takes approximately 90 minutes.
In July of 2012 we began operating through the newly rebuilt wye at our Washington Junction rail yard. The wye was built by the Maine Central in 1931 when they discontinued service to McNeil Point on the old Maine Shore Line tracks. Trains like the Bar Harbor Express then ended their run in Ellsworth. The Maine Central used the wye to turn engines and coaches around so they could be ready to leave Ellsworth westbound. Come ride the Downeast Scenic Railroad now and travel over this historic section of track. All of our Saturday and Sunday departures now use the wye at Washington Junction to reverse directions.
Info: URL: https://www.downeastscenicrail.org/ (Added: 14-Mar-2014)
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Maine - Oakfield Railroad Museum
Oakfield, ME - Our Museum is dedicated to the early years of Railroad Transportation. Besides seeing the historic wood frame station building, you can be intrigued by hundreds of photographs- some of which are over a century old. There are also vintage signs and advertising pieces, signal lanterns, original railroad maps, telegraph equipment, newspapers, a Hand Car and a Motor Car, restored mail carts, the C-66 caboose, and a weathervane that came from the top of the old water tower that was demolished in 1982. We even have a small scale model of our Railroad Station!
Our museum is staffed by volunteers. Don't be surprised if you meet a retired BAR railroader!
(Bangor and Aroostook Railroad)
Info: URL: http://www.oakfieldmuseum.org/ (Added: 21-Jan-1999)
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Maine - Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad
Phillips, ME - The Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax-exempt foundation dedicated to the preservation and restoration of one of the original two-foot narrow gauge railroads that were unique to the state of Maine. This railroad, located in the mountainous region of Franklin County, was the longest of the five two-foot railways that once serviced the state. The fans of the SR&RL RR are literally worldwide as evidenced by our log book entries.
Info: URL: https://www.srrl-rr.org/ (Added: 30-Oct-2016)
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Maine - Seashore Trolley Museum
Kennebunkport, ME - The Seashore Trolley Museum was founded in 1939, with one open trolley car, #31 from the Biddeford & Saco Railroad. Today, our collection contains over 250 transit vehicles, most of them trolleys, from all over the United States, Canada, and many other countries. We are the oldest, and largest electric railway museum in the world. The Seashore Trolley Museum is a non-profit, educational institution, staffed almost entirely by volunteers. Our mission, is to preserve for future generations, a very important part of American transportation history.
The National Streetcar Museum at Lowell A division of the Seashore Trolley Museum Streetcar service was inaugurated on Saturday, June 28, 2003 with New Orleans Car 966.
Info: URL: https://trolleymuseum.org/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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Maine - Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum
Sheepscot, ME - Maine's Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington (WW&F) Railway was a two-foot narrow gauge common carrier railroad that operated from 1894 until 1933. The line ran from Wiscasset in the south, to Albion and Winslow in the north, never making it to either Waterville or Farmington. The Great Depression brought about the railroad's scrapping in 1937.
The WW&F Railway Museum was founded in 1989 to restore and rebuild the original railroad. Since then we've restored 2.5 miles of railroad, rebuilt several original railroad cars, and are restoring a steam locomotive. Today you can climb aboard our train for a ride back in time.
Info: URL: http://wwfry.org/ (Added: 15-Jul-2000)
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Massachusetts - Cape Cod Central Railroad
Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Central Railroad has something for everyone! Named one of the top ten scenic trainrides in the country by USA Today, our Two-Hour Scenic Excursions are perfect for all ages. Elegant Dinner Trains, featured in the top three nationwide by the TV Food Network, offer a Romantic First Class dining experience. Santa Trains feature great fun for the whole family!
This classic two-hour train ride brings passengers up close and personal with the beauty of the Cape including woodlands, sand dunes, cranberry bogs, salt marshes and the famous Cape Cod Canal. On board narration adds another dimension, keeping guests informed and entertained throughout the duration of their journey.
Info: URL: https://www.capetrain.com/ (Added: 2-Jul-2000)
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Massachusetts - Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum
Lenox, MA - New for 2003 we have resumed diesel hauled excursion train service for the first time in more than a decade. The route is 10 miles along the Housatonic River between Lenox and Stockbridge. Round trip is 2-1/2 hours. Plus also new for 2003 a permanent exhibit about the Gilded Age Berkshire Cottages housed in circa 1920 former Baltimore and Ohio combine coach. Beautiful turn of the century glass plate photographs from the Lenox Library collection show the lifestyle of the wealthiest Americans.
Info: URL: https://www.berkshiretrains.org/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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