The Bangor & Aroostook Final Years
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The Bangor & Aroostook proudly served northern Maine reaching south to Bangor and the deepwater port at Searsport.
The Boston & Albany line was one of the first successful lines in the country – and its tracks still host trains today. The B&A was eventually absorbed into the New York Central.
Boston and Albany tracks still see freight trains today – but now those trains say CSX on the side. Before CSX, before Conrail, there was Penn Central.
When the railroad-building craze hit the US in the 1830’s, the political and commercial interests in Boston sought to access the vast market potential in the burgeoning west. A rail charter was granted to build a line west from Boston to the New York line.
Alto Tower, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, controlled the former Pennsylvania Railroad’s busy four track main over the Alleghenies, including the passenger station, the sprawling shop complex, a major freight yard and access to the Hollidaysburg secondary. See this famous tower, sadly now closed, under Conrail and Norfolk Southern flags!
There were and are many short railroads in Arkansas. Some are cast off lines from the class ones and others have served their community and region for decades. See 15 shorts and tourist lines!
When the Burlington Northern spun off its ex-Frisco line from Monett, Missouri to Ft. Smith, Arkansas, the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad was born. Much to the delight of the railfan community, they developed an all-ALCo locomotive roster. See it then, and now – with more than ALCo’s on the roster.
Hike into Ruby Canyon, catch the Zephyr and heavy coal trains.
The world’s “Longest Miniature Hobby Railroad”. 36 miles of live steam.
Southern Pacific’s solution to powering through the Tehachapi Mountains was an engineering marvel that is still impressive today. Union Pacific has only increased the traffic through through the pass.
Get a great look at the scenic Scenic Sub and at the highlight of the line – the famous 7.8 mile Cascade Tunnel. Close-up shots of big-time railroading.
For 130 years trains battled the pass over the Wasatch Mountains at Soldier Summit.
Stretching nearly 150 miles across Washington, BNSF’s Lakeside Sub sees over 50 trains a day.
The original transcon, Union Pacific’s legendary route over Sherman Hill.
SP’s legendary Shasta Division is an important and challenging line, and now a vital link for the UP.
UP and BNSF push over 100 miles of coal hoppers through the Powder River Basin each day. This is the highest tonnage mainline in the world.
BNSF’s Oregon Trunk Subdivision stretches 220 miles between Wishram, Washington and Chemult, Oregon.
Montana Rail Link trains prepare to battle Mullan Pass. Mountain railroading. 2.2% grades and high trestles.
In big sky Montana, listen closely and you might hear the beat of a regional railroad that’s has been beating strongly for a quarter of a century: The Montana Rail Link.
The Colorado Rockies sets the backdrop for this historic route running. It’s 130 miles of pure mountain railroading.
Denver’s David Moffat spent his entire fortune building this engineering marvel through the continental divide.
BNSF’s Hi-Line Sub, the scenic Marias Pass line.
Come on an exciting journey through the rugged mountains of northern Idaho and northwestern Montana! BNSF’s Kootenai River Subdivision is a busy section of the Northern Transcon running between Sandpoint Junction and Whitefish. High priority Z trains race between Chicago and the west coast. Stack trains, grain, coal, oil, and mixed merchandise trains run back…
BNSF’s Gateway Sub stretches 203 miles between Klamath Falls, Oregon and Keddie, California.
Since Burlington Northern, “The Funnel” has seen some of the heaviest traffic in the Northwest. Now part of BNSF’s Northern Transcon, this 70 mile corridor carries even more traffic.
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