Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad
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| Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Maine |
| Dates of operation | 1908 – 1935 |
| Track gauge | 2 ft (610 mm) |
| Length | 112 miles |
| Headquarters | Phillips |
The Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad (SR&RLR) was a narrow gauge common carrier railroad that operated approximately 112 miles of 2 ft (610 mm) gauge railroad in Franklin County, Maine.
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[edit] Formation
The SR&RLR was formed by a series of mergers between 1908 and 1911 of a number of existing narrow gauge lines located around Farmington in Franklin County. The lines that formed the SR&RLR were the Sandy River Railroad, the Franklin and Megantic Railway, the Kingfield and Dead River Railroad, the Phillips and Rangeley Railroad, the Madrid Railroad and the Eustis Railroad.
[edit] Closure
In the late 1920s competition from roads began to impact the SR&RLR. By 1934 all lines beyond Perham Junction were removed. The entire network was closed and the remaining lines lifted in 1935.
[edit] Revival
In 1970 a group of local railfans at the Phillips Historical Society formed a project to document the SR&RLR. This group eventually formed a separate non-profit organization to preserve remaining equipment from the railroad. The non-profit no operates a short railroad on the trackbed of the original SR&RLR at Phillips.
[edit] Locomotives
| Number | Builder | Type | Date | Works number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hinkley Locomotive Works | 0-4-4 | 1877 | 1251 | ex-Sandy River Railroad No. 1 |
| 2 | Hinkley Locomotive Works | 0-4-4 | 1877 | 1261 | ex-Phillips and Rangeley Railroad No. 4 |
| 3 | Hinkley Locomotive Works | 0-4-4 | 1884 | 1664 | ex-Franklin and Megantic Railway No. 1 |
| 4 | Portland Engine Company | 0-4-4 | 1886 | 8304 | ex-Franklin and Megantic Railway No. 2 |
| 5 | Portland Engine Company | 0-4-4 | 1890 | 616 | ex-Sandy River Railroad No. 4 |
| 6 | Portland Engine Company | 0-4-4 | 1891 | 622 | ex-Sandy River Railroad No. 5; sold to the Kennebec Central |
| 7 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 0-4-4 | 1890 | 615 | ex-Phillips and Rangeley Railroad No. 1 |
| 8 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 2-4-4 | 1907 | 31826 | Ordered for the Sandy River Railroad but delivered to the SR&RLR |
| 9 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 2-4-4 | 1909 | 33550 | Built new for the SR&RLR. |
| 10 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 2-4-4 | 1916 | 42231 | Built new for the SR&RLR. Used on the Farmington to Rangeley main line only |
| 15 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 2-6-0 tender | 1891 | 11706 | ex-Phillips and Rangeley Railroad No. 3; rebuilt in 1916 as a 2-6-2 |
| 16 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 2-6-0 tender | 1892 | 12964 | ex-Sandy River Railroad No. 6; rebuilt in 1916 as a 2-6-2 |
| 17 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 0-4-4 | 1893 | 13276 | ex-Phillips and Rangeley Railroad No. 2 |
| 18 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 2-6-0 | 1893 | 13733 | ex-Sandy River Railroad No. 2. Rebuilt as a 2-6-2. The last locomotive to run on the SR&RLR. Scrapped 1936 |
| 19 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 2-6-2 tender | 1904 | 23874 | ex-Sandy River Railroad No. 8 |
| 20 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 0-4-4 | 1903 | 23245 | ex Eustis Railroad No. 7 |
| 21 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 0-4-4 | 1904 | 23754 | ex Eustis Railroad No. 8 |
| 22 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 0-4-4 | 1904 | 23755 | ex Eustis Railroad No. 9 |
| 23 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 2-6-2 tender | 1913 | 40733 | Built new for the SR&RLR. |
| 24 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 2-6-2 tender | 1919 | 51803 | Built new for the SR&RLR. |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- MacDonald, Robert L. (2003). Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-1179-X.
- Crittenden, H. Temple (1976). The Maine Scenic Route. McClain Printing.
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