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Maine Two Footers Bridgeton & Harrison (BH)
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/19990600 3 MRR 8 B&H Cutter St R1-6-1999 (8).JPG)
MRR 3 and B&SR 8 team up for a Doubleheader at Cutter St. on the Maine Narrow Gauge in Portland in June of 1999.
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/19990600 3 MRR 8 B&H Trails West R1-6-1999 (2).JPG)
MRR 3 and B&SR 8 connect up for a Doubleheader at Trails West on the Maine Narrow Guage in Portland in June of 1999.
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/19990600 8 BH + 4 MRR PYS West R1-6-1999 (23).JPG)
Bridgeton & Harrison 8 and Monson 4 at PYS West on the MNGRR in June of 1999.
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/19990600 8 BH + Henshel Pys West R1-6-1999 (24).JPG)
Bridgeton & Harrison 8 and the Henshel at PYS West on the MNGRR in June of 1999.
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/19990600 8 BH Trails West R1-6-1999 (3).JPG)
Bridgeton & Harrison 8 hooks up at Trails West on the MNGRR in June of 1999.
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Bridgeton & Harrison 8 at Yard Switch on the MNGRR in June of 1999.
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/20031100 7 BH First Steam R1-11-2003 (15).jpg)
Bridgeton & Harrison 7's First Steam up since Edaville, in November of 2003.
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Bridgeton & Harrison 7's First Steam up since Edaville, in November of 2003.
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The Bridgeton & Harrison was one of the five two foot gauge Railroads that ran as common carrier railroads in the rural areas of Maine. It ran primarily between it's namesake towns and the Maine Central at Bridgeton Jct. a total of 20.8 miles. The smaller the gauge is and the smaller the equipment is the easier it is to bend the track around the hills rather than having to cut through them. This makes construction costs much less.
| Station | Mile | Station | Mile | Station | Mile |
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| Bridgeton Jct | 0.0 | Scribner's | 0.8 | Small's | 1.2 |
| Rankin's Mill | 2.0 | Mullen Siding | 2.7 | Twin Lake | 4.4 |
| Gravel Pit | 5.3 | West Sebago | 7.3 | Water Tank Siding | 7.6 |
| Perley's Mills | 9.0 | Ingalls road | 10.5 | Kennetts | 11.3 |
| South Bridgeton | 12.1 | Sandy Creek | 13.6 | Bridgeton | 15.9 |
| No. Bridgeton | 19.5 | Harrison | 20.8 |
Mileposts copied from the Maine Central Railroad Handbook of Officers, Agents, Stations, and Sidings as reproduced by the 470 Railroad Club in 1980 which was printed and published by Edwin B. Robertson, 198 Saco St., Westbrook, ME 04092.