Bangor and Aroostook Railroad track repair, lifting track, c. 1955

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Bangor and Aroostook Railroad track repair, lifting track, c. 1955

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Description

"Ties lifted out of muddy ballast illustrate drainage problem posed by ties in badly-drained roadbed. Rain water collects and stands in impressions, causing to deteriorate and track to become rough." Bangor and Aroostook Railroad's magazine, "Maine Line," v. 4 #5, p. 9.

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  • Title: Bangor and Aroostook Railroad track repair, lifting track, c. 1955
  • Creator: Richard W. Sprague
  • Creation Date: 1956
  • Subject Date: 1956
  • Location: Littleton, Aroostook County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 20 cm x 20 cm
  • Collection: Richard Sprague
  • Object Type: Image

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