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The Maine Central Lower Road is but a shadow of it's former self, split up between two railroads, incomplete, and only sparse freight service. Yet, most of the rail is still intact.
Several shortlines have come and gone on the line, usually operating from Brunswick up the Rockland Branch. I have pictures from the Maine Coast, Safe Handling Rail, Maine Eastern, and Central Maine & Quebec.
Recently Amtrak has begun to opperate out of Brunswick for it's trips to Boston on the Downeaster. This uses about a 16 mile section of the line from Royal Junction to Brunswick.
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AMTK 90220 haul AMTK 694 stops at Freeport Station on December 28th of 2019.
Video by John Erickson.
Amtrak engines 90224 and 26 take 693 out of Brunswick on March 28th of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
Amtrak 691 with engines 92 & 90224 eastbound at Yarmouth Junction on September 26th of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
Amtrak 86 and 90224 take Downeaster 681 through Hillside in Brunswick on January 15thof 2021.
Video by John Erickson. This video is also on youtube.
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B&M 339 at Hillside between Brunswick and Freeport in June of 2001.
Photo by John Erickson.
Richmond on the 11th of April, 2003.
Photo by John Erickson.
Richmond on the 11th of April, 2003.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 379 makes the pickup in Brunswick in August of 2003.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 519, MEC 372, and B&M 332 head east on a light engine move at Royal Junction on the 20th of July 2005.
Photo by John Erickson.
B&M 340, and MEC 315 and 2 other engines haul PONM Eastbound at Royal Jct on August 23, 2005.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 512, MEC 345, & MEC 510 head east at Royal Junction on April 22nd of 2007.
Photo by John Erickson.
Maine Eastern 488 turning the train at Brunswick on the 30th of May 2009.
Photo by John Erickson.
PanAm engine B&M 77 with the Amtrak 40th Anniversary Train in Freeport on August 13th of 2011.
Photo by John Erickson.
AMTK 822 with the Amtrak 40th Anniversary Train in Freeport on August 13th of 2011.
Photo by John Erickson.
Pan Am Officer and Crew Special (OCS) train with the Amtrak 40th Anniversary Train in Freeport on August 13th of 2011.
Photo by John Erickson.
SLR 3804 at Yarmouth Jct. headed for East Deering 1 last time to retrieve the last bean car at B&M Beans on September 22nd of 2011.
Photo by John Erickson.
AMTK 90220 & 681 at Brunswick Station on Feb. 20, 2013.
Photo by John Erickson.
A washout in Lisbon Center on the Maine Central Lewiston Lower Branch on June 18, 2013.
Photo by John Erickson.
A washout in Lisbon Center on the Maine Central Lewiston Lower Branch on June 18, 2013.
Photo by John Erickson.
A washout in Lisbon Center on the Maine Central Lewiston Lower Branch on June 18, 2013.
Photo by John Erickson.
Gardner on May 24th of 2015.
Photo by John Erickson.
Gardner on May 24th of 2015.
Photo by John Erickson.
Gardner on May 24th of 2015.
Photo by John Erickson.
Amtrak 41 and 167 move 694 through Yarmouth Junction toward Portland on February 23rd of 2019.
Photo by John Erickson.