Maine Shore Line Railroad
The Maine Shoreline Railroad is a former railway company in Maine ( United States ). It was founded on March 4, 1881. The only route was 67.1 kilometers long and led from Bangor to Mount Desert Ferry . The standard gauge (1435 mm) was chosen as the gauge . On July 16, 1883, the company was leased by the Maine Central Railroad and finally bought on October 22, 1888. The line has now been closed except for a short freight connection at Bangor.
literature
- George H. Drury: The Historical Guide to North American Railroads 2nd Ed. Kalmbach Publishing Co., Waukesha, WI 2000, ISBN 0-89024-356-5
- Poor's Manual of Railroads, 44th Annual Number. Poor's Railroad Manual Co., 1911.