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Bethel Maine has little for actual train stops, but the Saint Lawrence Railway had a derailment here just off US-2 at 44°24'22.62"N 70°53'42.92"W.

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In August of 2009 a sun-kink in the rail caused a derailment in the Bethel area. I got there on August 17^th after cleanup was underway.
Photo by John Erickson.
In August of 2009 a sun-kink in the rail caused a derailment in the Bethel area. I got there on August 17^th after cleanup was underway.
Photo by John Erickson.
In August of 2009 a sun-kink in the rail caused a derailment in the Bethel area. I got there on August 17^th after cleanup was underway.
Photo by John Erickson.
In August of 2009 a sun-kink in the rail caused a derailment in the Bethel area. I got there on August 17^th after cleanup was underway.
Photo by John Erickson.
In August of 2009 a sun-kink in the rail caused a derailment in the Bethel area. I got there on August 17^th after cleanup was underway.
Photo by John Erickson.
In August of 2009 a sun-kink in the rail caused a derailment in the Bethel area. I got there on August 17^th after cleanup was underway.
Photo by John Erickson.
In August of 2009 a sun-kink in the rail caused a derailment in the Bethel area. I got there on August 17^th after cleanup was underway.
Photo by John Erickson.
In August of 2009 a sun-kink in the rail caused a derailment in the Bethel area. I got there on August 17^th after cleanup was underway.
Photo by John Erickson.

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