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New England Classics by Jaime Serensits Soft Cover
New England Classics by Jaime Serensits
Softbound 48 pages
Copyright 2002
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION... PAGE 2
1. MAINE CENTRAL... PAGE 3
2. BOSTON & MAINE... PAGE 12
3. CENTRAL VERMONT... PAGE 18
4. CANADIAN PACIFIC... PAGE 29
5. C 0 NRAIL ... PAGE 36
6. BANGOR & AROOSTOOK... PAGE 42
INDEX... INSIDE BACK COVER
INTRODUCTION
New England railroading has always been fascinating, and today is no exception. The scenery is beautiful and there are still many landmarks dating back to the (other) turn of the Century. The '70's, '80's and even the '90's proved to be the end of a wonderful railroad era in New England, and this book seeks to capture the essence of that time period. Bangor & Aroostook was still using cab units every day, everybody else had first generation Geeps -- and ALCO's were abundant on the Canadian roads. Even the Conrail flag has fallen since then, just when the Northeast railfanning scene was revitalized by the appearance of the beautiful SD8OMAC's in a special paint scheme that received high marks by everyone who saw them.
This volume will cover Class One fallen flags from Maine to Massachusetts during this era. Boston & Maine and Maine Central will appear for obvious reasons -- they carried Class One designations and were two of the biggest independent players in northern New England. B&M interchanged freight with the D&H at Mechanicville, New York, and Conrail (Penn Central) at Selkirk, while Maine Central sent freight out via Portland or aimed it toward Canada. Central Vermont, an arm of the giant Canadian National, cut a swath from the Canadian border at East Alburgh, Vermont, to the Long Island Sound in New London, Connecticut. Canadian Pacific's New England operations were very classy, employing products of Montreal and Schenectady almost exclusively. Even though CP Rail is still in existence, the operations in Vermont and Maine have been passed on to other carriers. Conrail hasn't been gone long, but they certainly put on a daily show as they raced across the state of Massachusetts. Last, but not least, the Bangor & Aroostook played a key role in the paper trade which was so vital to the success of New England's economy, bringing significant traffic volume to CPR at Brownville Junction and the Maine Central at Northern Maine Junction. The BAR still exists, but it is no longer independent and its fleet of cab units has been scattered to the four winds. Today's BAR is still a spectacular operation, but the changes have been so dramatic that it seemed appropriate to include it in this book -- it's hard to talk about Maine railroading without mentioning the Bangor & Aroostook!
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