Franklin and Megantic Railway
The Franklin and Megantic Railway is a former railway company in Maine ( United States ). It was founded on July 1, 1883, initially as "Franklin and Megantic Railroad" and built a railway line with a gauge of 610 millimeters from Strong to Kingfield . The opening of the 24.2 kilometer long railway line Strong – Kingfield took place at the end of 1884. In addition, a 2.7 kilometer branch to Mount Abram and a short branch line to Alder Stream were built . In Strong there was a connection to the Sandy River Railroad , which had been built in the same gauge. The company had to be reorganized after financial problems on June 3, 1897 in "Franklin and Megantic Railway".
The extension of the line beyond Kingfield was built by the Kingfield and Dead River Railroad , which was a subsidiary of F&M until 1897, which continued to operate. On January 30, 1908, the merger with the Kingfield and Dead River Railroad and the Sandy River Railroad took place. The new company operated under the name Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad . The line of the former Franklin & Megantic was shut down and dismantled until 1935.
literature
- MacDonald, Robert L .: Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads . Arcadia Publishing, 2003, ISBN 073851179X .
- Robert M. Lindsell: The Rail Lines of Northern New England. Branch Line Press, Pepperell, MA 2000, ISBN 0-942147-06-5 .