Central Maine & Quebec Railway (formerly Montreal, Maine & Atlantic / Bangor & Aroostook)

Discussion of present-day CM&Q operations, as well as discussion of predecessors Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway (MMA) and Bangor & Aroostook Railroad (BAR).

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  • CMQ for sale?
    by backroadrails » Sat Dec 01, 2018 9:30 am
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    Mon Jan 20, 2020 12:49 pm
  • CMQ Motive power
    by CN9634 » Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:37 am
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    Sat Jan 18, 2020 1:52 am
  • CMQ derailment
    by trainiac » Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:54 am
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    Thu Dec 26, 2019 7:58 pm
  • Canadian Pacific Returns to Maine
    by CVRA7 » Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:57 pm
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  • CMQ Profitability
    by CN9634 » Mon Jul 18, 2016 7:28 pm
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    Last post by Cowford
    Mon Nov 11, 2019 2:02 pm
  • CMQ Newport washout
    by R&PEditor » Fri Nov 08, 2019 3:33 pm
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    Last post by NHV 669
    Sat Nov 09, 2019 9:53 am
  • CMQ/VRS Run Through
    by fogg1703 » Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:06 am
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    Last post by csx2039
    Tue Oct 22, 2019 11:37 am
  • Bodfish Section House
    by backroadrails » Mon Sep 02, 2019 6:30 pm
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  • Rockland Branch Discussion
    by MEC407 » Thu Sep 03, 2015 8:42 am
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    Last post by gokeefe
    Tue Sep 03, 2019 11:56 am
  • Montreal - Sherbrooke Passenger Rail Grant
    by CN9634 » Thu May 23, 2019 6:58 pm
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    Last post by Zeke
    Sat Aug 17, 2019 12:29 am
  • LMS, No. Maine Junc.
    by riffian » Wed Apr 03, 2019 6:50 pm
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    Last post by Zeke
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  • Oil train disaster in Lac-Mégantic, Québec 07-06-2013
    by bobw59 » Sat Jul 06, 2013 6:38 am
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    Last post by pumpers
    Thu Jul 18, 2019 9:49 am
  • Vermont Activity and Sightings
    by csx2039 » Tue Mar 03, 2015 6:32 pm
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    Fri Jul 12, 2019 3:15 pm
  • MMA what if?
    by backroadrails » Wed Jan 30, 2019 9:14 pm
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  • Woodland Pulp LLC/St Croix Tissue
    by carchecker » Mon Jan 21, 2019 8:21 pm
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    Mon Mar 25, 2019 4:11 pm
  • Searsport Branch
    by mwhite » Thu Jul 08, 2004 3:39 pm
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    Last post by gokeefe
    Mon Mar 04, 2019 8:39 pm
  • CMQ Russell Snow Plows
    by Dcl1332 » Sun Dec 03, 2017 11:20 pm
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    Last post by woodeen
    Wed Jan 23, 2019 12:38 pm
  • Moosehead Sub Railfanning
    by backroadrails » Tue May 01, 2018 7:27 pm
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    Last post by ShortlinesUSA
    Fri Jan 11, 2019 9:29 pm
  • NBSR OCS/excursion fleet gets a make over
    by backroadrails » Sat Sep 29, 2018 4:38 pm
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    Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:27 pm
  • MMA Locomotive Auction
    by Tom Tancula » Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:57 am
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    Last post by eustis22
    Mon Sep 24, 2018 11:44 am
  • Isaac Greenlaw
    by backroadrails » Fri Sep 07, 2018 9:16 pm
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    Last post by Mikejf
    Tue Sep 11, 2018 5:58 am
  • FRA train 2018
    by backroadrails » Wed Aug 22, 2018 11:19 am
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    Last post by 690
    Mon Sep 10, 2018 5:41 pm
  • Bangor Subdivision
    by 690 » Wed Jul 26, 2017 9:46 am
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    Last post by backroadrails
    Thu Jul 19, 2018 2:55 pm
  • CMQ Operations
    by CN9634 » Wed May 07, 2014 7:06 pm
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    Last post by mkittredge
    Mon Jun 11, 2018 11:43 pm
  • Katahdin Rail Car
    by backroadrails » Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:25 am
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    Last post by backroadrails
    Sat Jun 09, 2018 7:15 pm
  • Quick Bangor Suggestions
    by Plate C » Sun May 13, 2018 5:11 pm
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    Last post by kwf
    Thu Jun 07, 2018 1:30 pm
  • Millinocket Sub
    by MEC407 » Tue Feb 16, 2016 10:19 am
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    Last post by backroadrails
    Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:27 am
  • GNP Locomotive
    by backroadrails » Wed Mar 28, 2018 3:56 pm
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    Thu May 31, 2018 7:46 am
  • Maine Northern Railway (ex-MMA lines operated by EMR/NBSR)
    by fogg1703 » Sat May 14, 2011 2:32 pm
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    Last post by fromway
    Sun May 20, 2018 3:23 pm
  • Job #1 and Job #2
    by MEC407 » Sun Nov 20, 2016 12:09 pm
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    Last post by mkittredge
    Thu May 17, 2018 10:27 pm
  • BAR switching power
    by Cowford » Sat Apr 28, 2018 10:29 am
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    Last post by fogg1703
    Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:16 pm
  • Derby Shops
    by riffian » Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:29 pm
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    Last post by eustis22
    Sun Mar 11, 2018 7:47 am
  • Train frequency, Bangor-Brownville Jct
    by arthur d. » Sun Feb 11, 2018 7:11 pm
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    Last post by NHV 669
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  • CMQ SLR Detour Trains
    by fogg1703 » Wed Jan 31, 2018 12:05 pm
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    Last post by MEC407
    Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:42 am
  • Office Car Special 2018 01 28
    by KSmitty » Mon Jan 29, 2018 9:41 pm
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    Last post by 690
    Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:50 am
  • Remote Control Cabooses
    by BAR » Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:00 am
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    Last post by 690
    Wed Dec 06, 2017 11:43 am
  • >>> Welcome to the CMQ Forum! <<< Updated 10-07-2017
    by MEC407 » Sun May 01, 2011 2:12 pm
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    Sat Oct 07, 2017 10:31 am
  • Bangor & Aroostook Sign Question
    by NellsChoo » Sat Sep 16, 2017 2:49 pm
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    Last post by Tom M
    Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:41 pm
  • CENTRAL MAINE & QUEBEC RAILWAY (CMQ) — New Owner of MMA
    by railfan60 » Tue Jan 21, 2014 1:39 pm
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    Last post by NellsChoo
    Sat Sep 16, 2017 2:56 pm
  • CMQ Train Schedules
    by Dcl1332 » Sun Jun 11, 2017 3:16 pm
    15 Replies
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    Last post by cvrr5809
    Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:51 pm
  • Speeders on the CM&Q
    by BAR » Fri Jun 02, 2017 8:20 am
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    Last post by MEC407
    Thu Jun 22, 2017 11:21 am
  • BAR/ MMA wreck train
    by Dcl1332 » Sun Dec 25, 2016 4:28 pm
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    Last post by RGlueck
    Thu Feb 23, 2017 7:57 am
  • SoftBank to acquire Fortress Investment Group
    by woodeen » Fri Feb 17, 2017 10:05 am
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    Last post by MEC407
    Mon Feb 20, 2017 12:58 pm
  • Surplus Equipment of Historic Interest
    by RGlueck » Thu Jan 12, 2017 6:29 pm
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    Last post by MEC407
    Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:07 am
  • "Irving Oil Shifts From Bakken to Brent".
    by wintower » Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:46 am
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    Last post by Cowford
    Sat Dec 03, 2016 11:27 am
  • Bouncy ride on the Millinocket Sub
    by MEC407 » Thu Dec 01, 2016 11:26 am
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    Last post by kilroy
    Thu Dec 01, 2016 2:10 pm
  • CMQ Management
    by Fritz » Tue Nov 29, 2016 10:03 pm
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    Last post by Fritz
    Tue Nov 29, 2016 10:03 pm
  • BAR Paul Bunyan Log Cars
    by fogg1703 » Tue Nov 15, 2016 12:51 pm
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    Last post by fogg1703
    Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:41 am
  • NBSR: St. Croix Tissue Coming Online
    by CN9634 » Tue Mar 22, 2016 7:56 pm
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    Last post by fromway
    Sat Nov 19, 2016 12:03 pm
  • Orford Express
    by jhdeasy » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:39 am
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    Last post by Tadman
    Mon Nov 07, 2016 1:46 pm
  • Caribou area - Whats left?
    by CPSD40-2 » Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:46 am
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    Last post by Cosakita18
    Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:49 am
  • CM&Q Moosehead Subdivision and Onawa Trestle
    by SP 4449 » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:06 pm
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    Last post by 690
    Sun Oct 02, 2016 1:59 pm
  • Return of The Atlantic Limited: An Unrealistic Dream?
    by trainsinmaine » Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:43 pm
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    Last post by gokeefe
    Mon Sep 19, 2016 1:29 pm
  • SCOOT Babylon to Patchogue
    by nyandw » Fri Aug 26, 2016 8:19 pm
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    Fri Aug 26, 2016 8:19 pm
  • Dispatch & Radio Changes
    by MEC407 » Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:46 am
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    Last post by cpf354
    Sun Aug 07, 2016 1:45 pm
  • CMQ Infrastructure Upgrade Plans for 2016
    by johnpbarlow » Sun Apr 17, 2016 5:03 am
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    Last post by gokeefe
    Wed May 18, 2016 3:23 pm
  • CMQ Lumber Business
    by CN9634 » Mon Mar 28, 2016 6:28 am
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    Last post by fogg1703
    Tue Mar 29, 2016 7:45 pm
  • CMQ is Railway Age's Regional of the Year
    by johnpbarlow » Tue Mar 22, 2016 4:55 am
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    Tue Mar 22, 2016 4:55 am
  • Presque Isle Airport trackage
    by boatbuilder » Thu Mar 10, 2016 7:39 pm
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    Last post by Sir Ray
    Mon Mar 14, 2016 10:23 am
  • CMQ a year and a half later
    by MEC407 » Mon Feb 15, 2016 10:29 am
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    Last post by MEC407
    Mon Feb 15, 2016 4:07 pm
  • Northern Maine Junction
    by riffian » Sun Feb 07, 2016 4:48 pm
    4 Replies
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    Last post by BAR
    Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:42 pm
  • Bangor & Aroostook equipment still around
    by Watchman318 » Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:26 pm
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    Last post by MikeVT2016
    Fri Feb 05, 2016 7:40 pm
  • Maine Regional Railways Project
    by CN9634 » Mon Oct 26, 2015 3:11 pm
    10 Replies
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    Last post by Cosakita18
    Wed Jan 27, 2016 8:03 pm
  • Stanbridge Subdivision
    by MEC407 » Mon Dec 14, 2015 10:05 am
    9 Replies
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    Last post by CN9634
    Thu Dec 24, 2015 9:50 pm
  • Millinocket Demolition
    by KSmitty » Sun Aug 03, 2014 12:27 pm
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    Last post by Townshipfarmer
    Tue Dec 08, 2015 9:30 pm
  • BAR F3 #502
    by douellet » Wed Nov 22, 2006 4:29 pm
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    Last post by eustis22
    Fri Dec 04, 2015 12:22 pm
  • Recent NMJ Construction
    by fogg1703 » Wed Sep 30, 2015 11:42 am
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    Last post by KSmitty
    Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:56 pm
  • Train vs. car in Winterport — 09-15-2015
    by MEC407 » Tue Sep 15, 2015 2:42 pm
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    Last post by cvrr5809
    Sun Sep 20, 2015 8:22 pm
  • BAR Boxcars in Meddybemps, Maine
    by Mikejf » Sun Aug 31, 2014 8:51 pm
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    Last post by MaineCoonCat
    Sat Aug 29, 2015 5:08 pm
  • What's next for MMA?
    by MEC407 » Tue Jul 09, 2013 11:01 am
    453 Replies
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    Last post by MEC407
    Fri Jul 31, 2015 12:39 pm
  • MM&A Caboose?
    by JBConn » Thu May 30, 2013 11:29 am
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    Last post by Dick H
    Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:48 am
  • Old BAR Power
    by KSmitty » Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:02 pm
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    Last post by conductorvern
    Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:19 pm
  • Snow Plan?
    by CN9634 » Mon Jan 26, 2015 5:28 pm
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    Last post by bml54
    Sat Apr 04, 2015 4:13 pm
  • St-Rosalie Turn #811
    by railfan60 » Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:32 pm
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    Last post by Townshipfarmer
    Tue Mar 03, 2015 3:40 pm
  • CMQ Track work
    by CN9634 » Tue Nov 11, 2014 8:29 pm
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    Last post by CPF363
    Wed Feb 25, 2015 6:10 pm
  • Proposed wood chip facility announced
    by mwhite » Sat Jan 03, 2015 6:44 am
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    Last post by CN9634
    Sat Jan 03, 2015 8:54 pm
  • New Railroad Construction Around Brownville
    by KSmitty » Mon Nov 19, 2012 5:52 pm
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    Tue Dec 16, 2014 8:00 am
  • East Millinocket Mill on the Auction Block
    by KSmitty » Thu Sep 18, 2014 11:54 am
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    Tue Dec 02, 2014 5:18 pm
  • Newly received images
    by RGlueck » Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:52 am
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    Last post by jjoyce1
    Mon Nov 10, 2014 10:00 am
  • Malfunctioning MMA brake photos
    by trainiac » Sat Sep 13, 2014 8:35 pm
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    Sat Sep 13, 2014 8:35 pm
  • Madawaska Traffic
    by riffian » Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:34 am
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    Last post by fogg1703
    Sat Sep 13, 2014 4:50 pm
  • Upgrading of Former MMA Rail Lines
    by artman » Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:50 am
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    Last post by CN9634
    Wed Sep 10, 2014 1:05 pm
  • Rail Train
    by railfan60 » Thu Aug 14, 2014 11:54 am
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  • Canadian Dynasty Shaken by Feud.
    by wintower » Tue Aug 05, 2014 7:36 am
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    Last post by MEC407
    Thu Aug 07, 2014 8:34 am
  • CMQ #1 near Farnham Qc
    by railfan60 » Sun Aug 03, 2014 2:38 pm
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    Last post by fogg1703
    Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:18 am
  • Big Macs coming to MMA?
    by MEC407 » Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:08 pm
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    Last post by MEC407
    Tue Jul 15, 2014 12:58 pm
  • CMQ #1
    by railfan60 » Sun Jul 06, 2014 1:36 pm
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    Last post by railfan60
    Sun Jul 06, 2014 9:59 pm
  • MM&A(still) #1
    by railfan60 » Thu Jun 19, 2014 6:56 pm
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    Last post by railfan60
    Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:33 pm
  • Oil Trains
    by Highball » Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:32 am
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    Last post by necr3849
    Tue May 27, 2014 3:32 pm
  • New Power (C39-8s, SD40-2s, etc)
    by CN9634 » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:42 am
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    Last post by MEC407
    Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:13 am
  • Moving road salt to N.J.
    by CLamb » Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:33 pm
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    Last post by fogg1703
    Thu Feb 20, 2014 10:36 am
  • New Port Sub Plow Extra
    by railfan60 » Tue Feb 18, 2014 7:14 am
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    Last post by tahawus84
    Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:00 pm
  • Recent Shots
    by railfan60 » Tue Feb 11, 2014 2:35 pm
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    Last post by JB283
    Fri Feb 14, 2014 5:45 am
  • BAR STEAM LOCOMOTIVES
    by NHRAND » Sat Oct 05, 2013 8:44 am
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    Last post by mwhite
    Mon Dec 23, 2013 8:20 pm
  • Train vs. dump truck in Hampden 08-29-2013
    by MEC407 » Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:22 am
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    Last post by MEC407
    Fri Aug 30, 2013 5:37 pm
  • What is next for MM&A
    by CPF363 » Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:43 pm
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    Last post by CPF363
    Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:29 pm
  • Presque Isle Charity Fan Trip 5/25
    by Dick H » Wed May 15, 2013 7:07 pm
    2 Replies
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    Last post by MEC407
    Tue May 28, 2013 2:41 pm
  • Bangor & Aroostock book
    by Cactus Jack » Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:17 pm
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    Last post by fromway
    Sun May 26, 2013 7:11 pm
  • Double stack?
    by mbhoward » Thu Apr 25, 2013 7:33 pm
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    Last post by roberttosh
    Sat May 04, 2013 11:42 am
  • B & A signal info
    by boatbuilder » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:43 pm
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    Last post by BAR
    Sat Apr 20, 2013 8:38 am

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