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Viewing Album:  Belfast & Moosehead Lake - 2000
 
By:David Larrabee
Dates:8/12/2000 - 8/12/2000
Album Info:This sequence of photographs was taken on an August morning in the BML Yard at the eastern end of the railroad. Today this is all gone and a new ship yard has taken its place. The outside braced former MEC box car is now at the Downeast Scenic in Ellsworth where it is used as an office and tool storage. Some history...: The Belfast & Moosehead Lake RR was chartered in 1867 and in large part financed by The City of Belfast with 30 year six percent bonds and to a lesser degree by other towns along the line as well as a few private investors. Ground was broken at Belfast in 1868 and the last spike was driven in Brooks 2 years later. The 33 mile RR cost $25,900/mile to construct. The Maine Central leased the line from 1870 to 1926 when business started to decline. A short overview of the RR's history is at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast_and_Moosehead_Lake_Railroad
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BML Yard
Title:  BML Yard
Description:  Looking east into the BML yard. Round house is to the left of the frame. /DL
Photo Date:  8/12/2000  Upload Date: 9/21/2012 10:34:04 PM
Location:  Belfast, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  BML 52(70Tonner)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
BML Yard
Title:  BML Yard
Description:  Looking westbound past the Stinson Cannery up the main line. Today (2012) the track ends just under the Rt1 bridge beyond Penobscot Frozen Food. MP B0 is about 600 or 700 feet behind the camera. /DL
Photo Date:  8/12/2000  Upload Date: 9/21/2012 10:34:09 PM
Location:  Belfast, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  195   Comments: 0
BML Yard
Title:  BML Yard
Description:  Knuckle Buster hand operated derick. It resides in the yard at Washington Junction on the DSRX today. /DL
Photo Date:  8/12/2000  Upload Date: 9/21/2012 10:34:12 PM
Location:  Belfast, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  137   Comments: 0
BML Yard
Title:  BML Yard
Description:  Yard scenes near MP B0 in Belfast. Old MEC outside braced box car. This car is on the DSRX at Washington Junction today as it the hopper car which I didn't photograph back in '00. /DL
Photo Date:  8/12/2000  Upload Date: 9/21/2012 10:34:15 PM
Location:  Belfast, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  138   Comments: 0
BML Yard
Title:  BML Yard
Description:  Yard scenes near MP B0 in Belfast. /DL
Photo Date:  8/12/2000  Upload Date: 9/21/2012 10:34:18 PM
Location:  Belfast, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  123   Comments: 0
BML Yard
Title:  BML Yard
Description:  No passenger business today apparently. I rather liked this paint scheme... /DL
Photo Date:  8/12/2000  Upload Date: 9/21/2012 10:34:22 PM
Location:  Belfast, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  BML 50(70Tonner)
Views:  456   Comments: 0
BML Yard
Title:  BML Yard
Description:  Now here is something you don't see every day. European & US couplers. During this period the BML was running a Swedish steam locomotive & trainset. So their locomotives were outfitted for both systems. The Downeast Scenic bought BML #54 a coupld years ago and it's bumbers were laying on the scrap pile last time I saw them.... /DL
Photo Date:  8/12/2000  Upload Date: 9/21/2012 10:34:24 PM
Location:  Belfast, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  BML 50(70Tonner)
Views:  400   Comments: 0
BML 50
Title:  BML 50
Description:  For the record.... Yard scenes near MP B0 in Belfast. /DL
Photo Date:  8/12/2000  Upload Date: 9/21/2012 10:34:28 PM
Location:  Belfast, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  BML 50(70Tonner)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
The Fine Print
Title:  The Fine Print
Description:  Yard scenes near MP B0 in Belfast. /DL
Photo Date:  8/12/2000  Upload Date: 9/21/2012 10:34:31 PM
Location:  Belfast, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  BML 50(70Tonner)
Views:  293   Comments: 0

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