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My Mountain Division Pictures In Portland

The Maine Central Mountain Division has not faired as bad as the Lower Road. The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) has chosen it for the location of the Portland Amtrak Station, and there has been renewed interest in freight operations. Also, rehabilitation work has been under way but is currently stalled again.

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Amtrak 696 Eastbound at Mountain Junction (CPF 196) with AMTK 72 and 38 on September 28^th of 2019.
Video by John Erickson.
Amtrak 693 departs Portland Station with engine 115 and cabbag 90214 on September 5^th of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
Amtrak engine 95, & cabbag 90214 arriving in Portland at Mountain Junction on October 31^st of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
Amtrak engines 86, & 89 bring a wash extra in to Portland Station at Mountain Junction on October 31^st of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.

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