My one visit to Bangor and Aroostook, and the weather is grungy both days. Worse, the paper mills are on strike so BAR is almost completely shut-down. At least there are ancient Fs and BL2s at O... (more)
A typical morning around the BAR service track at Northern Maine Jct. in the 1970's.
A Roger Puta Photograph
BAR's EMD F3(A) No.42 with two EMD BL-2's No.56 and 51 near Glenburn, Maine in March 1980.
A late evening caboose hop arrives at the north end of the BAR yard in Northern Maine Junction. Power was F3A's 42, 45, 49 and GP9 80.
Old power. New paint.
Northbound, headed for Madawaska, Me has just met its south bound counterpart. Both trains are running ahead of their usual time slots, to clear the line for a "snow day"! In BAR terms it means sl... (more)
BAR Turntable and yards, with F3(A) 42 and GP38 96-97 N.Maine Junction.
