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Isn't there an intermodal facility in Jackman? There was at one time; it was built in the '90s.

There have been various discussions in Railroad.Net forums over the years on the subject of unfinished and never-built railroads. One such was the proposed extension of what is now the MEC's Bucksport Branch beyond Bucksport through Orland, part of Penobscot, and Surry to a terminus in Ellsworth. D...

I'm afraid I need someone to interpret the GIS image for me. I'm trying to fit it to the description made by choess. I can discern the general area that we're talking about, but I need the possible tunnel location superimposed over the image or a topo map --- either that, or a more thorough descrip...

I'm afraid I need someone to interpret the GIS image for me. I'm trying to fit it to the description made by choess. I can discern the general area that we're talking about, but I need the possible tunnel location superimposed over the image or a topo map --- either that, or a more thorough descript...

If the east portal of the tunnel is indeed still in existence (however obscured), and is probably located on West Point property, one would think that somebody at West Point must know it's there. What would it take to look into it?

I've seen two of these drone videos so far (the other one of the old West Shore in the Utica area). Even though I'm only marginally familiar with that region, I've found both of them fascinating --- and that's not too strong a word. Beautifully done!

My question is: Given the expansion of the port, why would they want to sell the railroad?

I don't even know the Utica area all that well, but I watched this whole thing in short segments as time allowed and found it absolutely fascinating. The cloudless day and the gorgeous countryside made the "ride" very compelling. Thoroughly enjoyable, and very interesting!

A question I have been pondering this morning: What would have been the likely scenario for the Boston and Maine and Maine Central if Guilford hadn't purchased and (more or less) combined them? Could they, would they, have survived very long as separate entities, or was an eventual merger inevitable...

There will have to be a fair amount of rerouting to get around places where there usedto be bridges --- Clinton, most notably, but also in communities such as West Berlin, Holden, Jefferson, and Bondsville. Gonna be interesting.

I'm wondering if anyone out there has any information on the Troy Granite Railway, which was chartered by the State of New Hampshire in 1899. It veered off the Cheshire Branch of the Fitchburg (B&M) Railroad somewhere near the center of Troy, wound around some back neighborhoods up the hill from...

Does anyone know of any existing photos of the original section of the Maine Central that ran down through West Benton, along the east side of the Kennebec River, and then crossed into Waterville? It was replaced, of course, by the big trestle across to Fairfield around 1912. I would love to see a p...

What year did the B&M (or Guilford) remove the parallel track --- the original Troy & Boston, if I'm not mistaken --- between Hoosick, NY and North Pownal, VT? I remember it being there at least in the 1970s, but I think it was defunct by then.

Not just a bridge, my friend, but the longest and tallest trestle bridge in New England back in the day --- torn down, unfortunately. around 1923 just after the abandonment of the New Haven's Shelburne Falls branch. And yes, remnants of it can be found; in fact, a footbridge has recently been built ...

Given the weather we've been having, I would say that's almost a certainty.