The ‘Maine Bullet’ initially provided crack freight service to and from the New England’s most northern state. Most skeptical Mainers would have questioned the logic of such a service, especially when it came to the delivery of potatoes to New York markets. What would they get in return that they needed that quickly? I have the following questions:
1) Did the transition of motive power occur at Cedar Hill?
2) Which steam and diesel locomotive types would have provided power after New Haven?
3) I assume the Boston and Maine took over from Boston; however did the Maine Central take the trains further into the state?
4) What other fast freight service trains did the New Haven provide?
The photo shows the inauguration of service in the 1920's.
1) Did the transition of motive power occur at Cedar Hill?
2) Which steam and diesel locomotive types would have provided power after New Haven?
3) I assume the Boston and Maine took over from Boston; however did the Maine Central take the trains further into the state?
4) What other fast freight service trains did the New Haven provide?
The photo shows the inauguration of service in the 1920's.