Sandy River Railroad
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| Sandy River Railroad | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Maine |
| Dates of operation | 1879 – 1908 |
| Successor line | Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad |
| Track gauge | 2 ft (610 mm) |
| Headquarters | Farmington |
The Sandy River Railroad was the first narrow gauge common carrier railroad built in the State of Maine.
[edit] Locomotives
| Number | Name | Builder | Type | Date | Works number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawn | Hinkley Locomotive Works | 0-4-4 | 1877 | Formerly locomotive Ariel of the Billerica and Bedford Railroad. Scrapped in 1911. | |
| 2 | Echo | Hinkley Locomotive Works | 0-4-4 | 1877 | Formerly locomotive Puck of the Billerica and Bedford Railroad. Sold to the Franklin and Megantic Railroad; scrapped in 1911. | |
| 2 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 2-6-0 | 1892 | Became Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad No. 18 | ||
| 3 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 2-6-0 | 1892 | ex-Laurel River and Hot Springs Railroad; became Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad No. 16 | ||
| 4 | 0-4-4 | |||||
| 5 | 0-4-4 | Sold to the Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad | ||||
| 8 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 2-6-2 tender | 1904 | Sold to the Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad |
[edit] References
- MacDonald, Robert L. (2003). Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-1179-X.
