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DSRX 1055 |
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The second excursion of the day heads back to the station downtown, past the Ellsworth High School. The stone mile marker proclaims 165 miles from Portland. |
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7/23/2016 Upload Date: 10/12/2016 11:27:34 PM |
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Ellsworth, ME |
| Author: |
Paul Koprowski |
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DSRX 1055(S4) |
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DSRX 155 |
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One of the oldest cars in the Downeast Scenic Railroad's passenger fleet, named "McNeil Point", was built in 1910 by the Laconia Car Company of New Hampshire for the Maine Central Railroad. Now bafk in the home state of its original owner, the coach served for quite a few years on the Conway Scenic Railroad of North Conway, NH before coming to its current home on the Calais branch. |
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7/23/2016 Upload Date: 10/14/2016 2:22:15 PM |
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Ellsworth, ME |
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Paul Koprowski |
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DSRX 124 |
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The open air car on this excursion train was rebuilt from a Thrall log car built in 1964. Such cars were a common sight here in the Pine Tree State due to the logging and pulp and paper industries. |
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7/23/2016 Upload Date: 10/14/2016 2:27:03 PM |
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Ellsworth, ME |
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Paul Koprowski |
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DSRX 123 |
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Formerly serving commuters in and out of Hoboken Terminal on the DL&W electrified Morris & Essex Lines, now enjoys a quieter life hauling tourists in the Mid Coast region of Maine. Built by Pullman in 1920 as a locomotive hauled coach, it was converted into a trailer car in 1930 for use with the powered Lackawanna electric multiple units. Retired in 1984 by NJ Transit, it was picked up by a railroad in Michigan befoue acquisition by the Downeast Scenic in 2010. Original number was DL&W 663, renumbered as DL&W 2315 when converted for MU service. Note the Lackawanna Railroad logo next to the vestibule door. |
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7/23/2016 Upload Date: 10/14/2016 2:30:10 PM |
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Ellsworth, ME |
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Paul Koprowski |
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