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| Title: |
Rolling down the valley |
| Description: |
The North Star trip rolls down the St John River valley in a brief thunderstorm, the only weather that marred an othewise stunning day. It will shortly tie up in Madawaska. |
| Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 3/10/2015 4:05:41 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, ME |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,InCab,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
| Views: |
563 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
On the international bridge |
| Description: |
The North Star trip got every inch of mileage it could on the trip to Madawaska. We see it here backing out onto the bridge over the St John River, which divides Maine from New Brunswick. Thats US 1, and beyond is the line that once went down to Easton. |
| Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:12:45 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, ME |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
| Views: |
732 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Backing out |
| Description: |
The North Star trip backs out onto the line to the international bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:15:38 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, ME |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
| Views: |
529 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Past the tower |
| Description: |
The North Star trip passes the tower that once controlled the junction to the international bridge as it sets up to back up toward the bridge and the Canadian border. |
| Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:18:00 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, ME |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
| Views: |
520 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Fields of gold |
| Description: |
The BAR North Star trip rolls past a field of dandelions as it makes its way back to Madawaska after running up the international bridge at St Leonard. |
| Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 7/12/2015 4:35:27 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, ME |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
| Views: |
580 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Old tower |
| Description: |
The 470 Club North Star trip rolls past the tower at Brownville Jct on the BAR. |
| Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 3/6/2015 1:38:55 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, ME |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
| Views: |
732 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Off the bridge, headed for tie up |
| Description: |
The North Star excursion is off the bridge at Van Buren and headed to Madawaska to tie up. |
| Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 7/12/2015 4:38:56 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, ME |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
| Views: |
485 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Snaking through the curve |
| Description: |
The North Star trip rolls through a reverse curve as it heads to Madawaska to tie up for the night. |
| Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 3/10/2015 4:09:24 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, ME |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BAR 76(GP9) BAR 70(GP7) |
| Views: |
504 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Leased Power on the Maine Northern |
| Description: |
With 2666 cut off, 2645 takes charge of the switching across the Saint John River into New Brunswick. Part of the bridge is visible in the background. |
| Photo Date: |
2/20/2014 Upload Date: 2/27/2014 9:02:18 PM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, ME |
| Author: |
Geoff Doane |
| Categories: |
Roster,Winter |
| Locomotives: |
GMTX 2645(GP38-2) NBSR 9802(GP38-3) |
| Views: |
686 Comments: 1 |
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