Kingfield and Dead River Railroad
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| Kingfield and Dead River Railroad | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Maine |
| Dates of operation | 1894–1908 |
| Successor line | Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad |
| Track gauge | 2 ft (610 mm) |
| Headquarters | Kingfield |
The Kingfield and Dead River Railroad was a 2 ft (610 mm) gauge narrow gauge common carrier railroad in the State of Maine. Although it was a separate company from the Franklin and Megantic Railroad (F&M), it effectively formed an extension of that railroad and was mainly worked using rolling stock from the F&M and Sandy River Railroad. The line closely followed the Carrabassett River upstream from Kingfield. The railroad reached Carrabassett in 1894; and was extended to Bigelow in 1899.
[edit] Geography
Milepost 0: Kingfield - Connection with the Franklin and Megantic Railroad.
Milepost 4.5: Bridge over Carrabassett River.
Milepost 9.4: Carrabassett - Stage connections to Stratton and Eustis until railroad extended to Bigelow.
Milepost 15.5: Bigelow - Sawmill
[edit] References
- MacDonald, Robert L. (2003). Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-1179-X.
- Crittenden, H. Temple (1976). The Maine Scenic Route. McClain Printing.
- Moody, Linwood W. (1959). The Maine Two-Footers. Howell-North.
- Cornwall, L. Peter and Farrell, Jack W. (1973). Ride the Sandy River. Pacific Fast Mail.
- Jones, Robert C. (1979). Two Feet Between the Rails (Volume 1 - The Early Years). Sundance Books.
