Bridgton and Saco River Railroad

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Bridgton and Saco River Railroad
Locale	Maine
Dates of operation	1882 – 1941
Track gauge	2 ft (610 mm)
Length	21 miles
Headquarters	Bridgton

The Bridgton and Saco River Railroad was a 2 ft (610 mm) gauge railroad that operated in the vicinity of Bridgton and Harrison, Maine. It connected with the Maine Central's line from Portland, Maine, to St. Johnsbury, VT, near the town of Hiram on the Saco River. Operation ceased in September 1941. There are still signs of the railroad evident in a few places if one searches carefully for them.

[edit] Locomotives

Number	Builder	Type	Date	Works number	Notes
1	Hinkley	0-4-4T	1882?
2	Hinkley	0-4-4T	1882?		Sold to the Wicasset, Waterville and Farmingtom Railroad in 1906
3	Portland Engine Company	0-4-4T	1892		Sold to the Kennebec Central Railroad in 1922
4	H.K. Porter Company	0-4-4T	1901
5	Portland Engine Company	2-4-4T	1906		Retired by 1933
6	Baldwin Locomotive Works	2-4-4T	1907
7	Baldwin Locomotive Works	2-4-4T	1913		Sold to the Edaville Railroad in 1941. Stored serviceable at the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum. Awaiting FRA certification.[1]
8	Baldwin Locomotive Works	2-4-4T	1924		Stored serviceable at the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum. Awaiting FRA certification.

[edit] References

1. ^ Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum FRA Certification Fund Drive.

• MacDonald, Robert L. (2003). Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-1179-X.