Contributed by Oakfield Historical Society
Description
The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad engine house is near Dover-Foxcroft.
An "Armstrong" turntable can be seen in the foreground. It was referred to as an "Armstrong" because it was turned by a single person using a push bar inserted in a bracket on the turntable.
Steam engines were generally turned around for the return trip because they ran better going forward. Stories are told, however, of engineers reaching the end of the line late at night and, being too tired to turn it, running the steam engine backwards on the return trip.
Diesel engines may be run equally well in either direction.
About This Item
- Title: Railroad engine house with turntable, Dover-Foxcroft, ca. 1990
- Creator: Daniel Lee
- Creation Date: circa 1990
- Subject Date: circa 1990
- Location: Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 9 cm x 12 cm
- Object Type: Image
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- Armstrong turntable
- armstrong turntable
- B & A Railroad
- Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
- BAR
- engine house
- Trains
- turntable
For more information about this item, contact:
Oakfield Historical SocietyPO Box 176, Oakfield, ME 04763
(207) 267-1294
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