KENNEBEC CENTRAL R. R.
Chartered 1889; built 1890. 5 miles. Had no physical connection with any
other railroad, as its western terminus, Randolph, is separated from the
Maine Central’s “Lower Road” at Gardiner by the Kennebec River. Barges
unloaded Togus coal at the railroad coal docks, on the Randolph side.
The K. C. was also unique in having no ballast supply on their line. All
gravel was carted in to them, the same as coal would be.
Engines:
No. 1 0-4-4T Baldwin 1890 _Volunteer_
2 0-4-4T Portland 1891
3 0-4-4T Portland 1892 ex-B. & S. R. 3
4 0-4-4T Portland 1891 ex-S. R. & R. L. 6
Coaches, 2; Combinations, 2. Box, flat, and dropside gondolas, 13. Also
a freakish kind of snowplow-flanger rig.
So, we’ll call this an introduction to a two-foot gauge history. Maybe
our more accomplished brethren will call it less complimentary names. If
the printer will correct the misspelled words, and I have any luck at
South Carver next week taking pictures, maybe _Edaville Railroad_ won’t
be so bad, after all.
(I guess this is all.)
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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