Bridgton narrow gauge railroad papers, 1890-1900 (bulk 1897-1900).

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Bridgton narrow gauge railroad papers, 1890-1900 (bulk 1897-1900).

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Chiefly business records generated by the Bridgton and Saco River and Maine Central railroads, detailing passenger and freight business on the line and other lines, including abstracts of footings of joint way-bills, freight way-bills, and joint freight abstracts; accounts of merchandise received or forwarded; reports of tickets sold; reports of excess baggage tickets; and statements of corrections in interline ticket sales.

4 linear ft.

Bridgton Historical Society

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Maine Central Railroad Company

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In 1845 the Androscoggin & Kennebec Railroad was chartered to build a line from Danville Junction on the Atlantic & St. Lawrence (Grand Trunk) to Waterville, and the Penobscot & Kennebec Railroad was chartered to extend the Androscoggin & Kennebec line to Bangor. The former line was completed to Waterville in 1849, and the first train entered Bangor over the latter road in August, 1855. These railroads, forming a continuous line between Danville Junction and Bangor, were consolid...

Bridgton and Saco River Railroad Company

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Narrow gauge railway connecting from Bridgton, Me., to Hiram, Me., on the Maine Central Railroad line; extended to Harrison, Me., in 1898; in 1912 purchased by Maine Central Railroad; in 1927 new charter created Bridgton and Harrison Railway; service discontinued in 1941; equipment sold; some of rolling stock to Edaville Railroad in Massachusetts, now at Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. and Museum in Portland, Me. From the description of Bridgton narrow gauge railroad papers, 1890-1900 (bul...