Maine transportation trail maine narrow gauge railroad co. It is to my knowledge the only such book that records the history of all of americas past and present narrow gauge railroads. The railway was operated by schoolchildren aged 915 years old who, under supervision of the adult instructors, drove trains, worked as traffic. The history of the line starts from a battle between two towns in fulton county over the county seat and a newspaper editor got the whole thing. The fulton county narrow gauge railway came into being on october 9, 1878. The industrial park is home to more than 40 railserved warehouse and light manufacturing companies that ship or receive commodities such as food products. A history of the fulton county narrow gauge railway, the. Fulton county public works update on road closures in south fulton county. Narrow gauge model railroad locomotives for sale ebay.
Graduated in 1970 he didnt have much more to say, other than the mine ceased being profitable. The first narrowgauge commoncarrier railroad was the billerica and bedford railroad, which ran from north billerica to bedford in middlesex county, massachusetts from 1877 to 1878. Unless otherwise posted, all meetings are held at 12. We are proud to expand into georgia providing our experience gained from years of researching our ancestors and website hosting. The department of solid waste operates 8 transfer stations throughout fulton county, where permitted residents can dispose of their garbage, recycling, or bulk metal. Even if you were to find gold in your own backyard if you read the fine print on your. This map is on page 7 of the plat book of fulton county illinois, compiled and published by american atlas co. On occasion our train schedule may vary due to scheduled events or unforeseen mechanical issues. In august 1882, the railway ran completely from galesburg to havana in 3 hours and 15 minutes. The north and south railroad company of georgia, inc. Another railroad, the greenville railway company, chartered may 20, 1905, was organized to construct the line, but after only three months, was sold to the central. Railroads in the midwest, early documents and images knox college.
We will also continue shipping orders to customers. Fulton county narrow gauge railroad abandoned rails. Chris arnot is author of small island by little train. Gold occurrences in new york state gold, mining and. A few years ago a dream was announced, to create a narrow gauge railway in south london for visitors to the victorian steam engines at crossness. History of the fulton county narrow gauge railway, spoon river peavine e. Train accident of the morning of friday, september 12, 1905 at alna, maine. Add tags for a history of the fulton county narrow gauge railway, the spoon river peavine. I once saw a small section of the railway remnants while up on the mountain when i was in 7th or 8th grade. Please let us know via email if you know it or our contact page if you encounter any issues. Two heritage narrow gauge lines are still in operation in the southwest, allowing people to revisit the heyday of narrow gauge travel. According to david clark the director of fulton county public works, the department is working closely with the city of south fulton, fulton county police and fire as well as georgia power, to address the downed power lines, specifically those wrapped in trees. The first train arrived at lewistown from cuba on august 16, 1880 and.
Bachmann hon30 scale narrow gauge skarloey thomas locomotive 58601. Spectrum on30 scale train twotruck shay dcc ready midwest quarry 25661. An important message from fulton county public health. Down in cordele, the hogs rochelle turn was returning to the yard.
The fulton county narrow gauge railroad has been of interest to me for a number of years. The first narrow gauge commoncarrier railroad was the billerica and bedford railroad, which ran from north billerica to bedford in middlesex county, massachusetts from 1877 to 1878. Fc fulton county railroad incorporated locomotive roster. Discover the past of fulton county on historical maps. Fulton county railway, llc fulton county railway, llc fcr owns and operates over 20 miles of trackage within the fulton county industrial park. A history of the fulton county narrow gauge railway, the spoon river peavine mureen, e. As a youngster carl sandburg played hideandseek and followtheleader.
Fulton county narrow gauge was a railroad that ran from galesburg to its terminal across the river from havana at west havana. Independent bookstore narrow gauge book coop alamosa. They are presented here so that the valuable information contained in them is always readily accessible and kept in the minds of those who might need to reference it. Hours and fees portland, me maine narrow gauge railroad. The list of acronyms and abbreviations related to fcr fulton county railway. Fulton county railroad incorporated photographic roster. Narrow gauge train derailment, alna, 1905 maine memory network. The effect of this law that is still on the books has acted as a damper on any efforts to find gold. Fulton s shipbuilding formed the backbone of cincinnatis economy making it the wests first boomtown. The railroad currently provides rail service to warehouses and light manufacturing companies that ship or receive commodities such as food products, metals, building materials, paper and packaging products. Map illustrating the siege of atlanta map illustrating the siege of atlanta, by the u. The fulton county narrow gauge railway sandburgs hometown.
A history of the fulton county narrow gauge railway, the spoon river peavine by e. On the morning of the accident, the train was heading for wiscasset. Narrowgauge railroads in the united states wikipedia. The lewistown society for historic preservation is a nonforprofit 501c3 organization that maintains the rasmussen blacksmith shop museum, rasmussen museum, and the fulton county narrow gauge depot. Narrow gauge railroads railroads in new mexico libguides. Dec 11, 2009 a history of the fulton county narrow gauge railway, the spoon river peavine by e. Business leaders in lewistown hoped to gain the support of farmers in the northern part of fulton county in the contest with canton for the location of the county seat. A narrowgauge railway narrowgauge railroad in the us is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard 1,435 mm 4 ft 8 1. A vital artery linking the black sea and the caspian sea, it sits on the shortest route between europe and central asia. Narrow gauge and short line gazette white river productions. Rick blanchard 1 article drawings from rick blanchard.
Seattles first railroad, built in reaction to northern pacifics 1873 decision to locate its western terminus in tacoma rather than in seattle. The life and times of two very different mountain railways. Visitors are offered a docentled historical tour of the museum, rail yard, and restoration shop. Visit one more of these organizations and experience maines unique cultural heritage first hand. Steeped in history, literally and metaphorically, the snowdon mountain railway smr has been.
There were extensive 2 ft 610 mm gauge lines in the maine forests early in the 20th century. Incorporated in 1890, the narrow gauge railways initial purpose was to haul logs to a sawmill in south baker city. We are doing some website updates over the coming weeks. This railway crosses the county in a line almost directly east and west, and is the principal railroad of fulton county. This boxed expansion combines both wabash cannonball. Mureen and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The fulton name honors robert fulton, the inventor who built the clermont, the first commercially successful steamboat, in 1807. Our goal is helping you find your ancestors by placing data online for the free use of all researchers. Home railroads in the midwest, early documents and images knox college fulton county narrow gauge, no. The first childrens railway in the world was opened in tbilisi, georgia on 24th july, 1935.
It lasted twenty five years providing passenger and freight service. Fulton county narrow gauge at galesburg, illinois, 1900. It is believed to be the oldest narrow gauge boxcar on the east coast and. If you have traveled or are returning to your home in fulton county, please self isolate for 14 days and monitor yourself for symptoms. Herman darr drawings 1 article herman darrs drawings of ncng equipment. Narrow gauge locomotive stock photos download 2,282 royalty. For any railfan with an interest in narrow gauge railroads railroads that operate on rails spaced closer than the prevailing 4 8. It served strip mines and local farmers within fulton county, and operated passanger trains up until the early 1900s. The narrow gauge railroad is a complicated subject. The fulton county narrow gauge railroad company was formally organized october 9, 1878. Boyd j i c narrow gauge railways in north caernarvonshire. View of a narrow gauge railway locomotive in station narrow gauge railway steam locomotive driving over a bridge with passangers.
Among the passengers were sixtyfive freemasons from waterville on their way to visit another. Narrow gauge military railway in york posted on 24 february 2011 by andrew grantham the remains of a short 18inch or thereabouts. It seems more especially identified with the interests of this county than any other road, and the people along the route take a commendable local pride in its welfare. It is one of those topics that pops up on the horizon briefly and then disappears, only to reappear in some other manner a few years later. Narrow gauge tracks in the sand the leighton buzzard light railway. Narrow gauge railroad depot fulton county peavine at. Narrow gauge military railway in york andrew grantham. Welcome to fulton county, georgia genealogy trails. It set the tone for many of the books that followed, with the emphasis on a wellwritten text supported by a good range of illustrations. Although gold is known to occur in new york state a law dating back to the birth of the united states in 1776 dictates that any gold found in the state will remain the property of the state of new york. These museums have partnered to encourage visitation to transportation sites throughout the state of maine. Between roughly 1870 and 1885, narrow gauge fever swept the nation under the pretenses that the smaller equipment cost less, construction requirements were less. Real narrow gauge railway steam locomotive driving narrow gauge industrial steam locomotive. The burlington route historical society is an organization interest in the former chicago, burlington and quincy railroad.
The first train from lewistown to galesburg left at 10. Fulton county public works update on road closures in. After an initial experiment with wooden rails in 18921893, the first 750mm gauge railway was built in 1900 from zagloba to. The book is history of the fulton county narrow gauge railway, spoon river peavine by e.
The fulton county railway happened to be switching some cars around the park, and they showed up just as we were about to leave. Peter johnsons first book, rails in wales the cambrian lines, was published by ian allan publishing in 1984. Established in 1882, the bridgton and saco river railroad was a narrowgauge railway that connected bridgton, maine with hiram, which was located on the standardgauge maine central railroad for freight transfer, cars had to be offloaded from one to the other on parallel sidings. Fulton county railway fcr operates over 25 miles of trackage within the fulton county industrial park. Anyone that has gone to the milwaukee county zoo knows how special the train has been since the late 1950s. A few items can also be dropped off without a permit, including textiles, electronics, vehicle batteries, and motor oil. Although many of the titles relate to welsh narrow gauge railways, particularly the festiniog and welsh highland railways, there are. The fulton county board of commissioners will hold their regular monthly meeting in assembly hall inside the fulton county government center pryor street level. Most narrowgauge railways are between 600 mm 1 ft 11 5. The line was converted to standard gauge around 1910. Located in nevada city, california, the nevada county narrow gauge railroad and transportation museum is dedicated to the preservation of local transportation history and artifacts from the narrow gauge railroad era. The following documents are provided because of their historical significance in county government. Taking on water at the windmill in fairview fulton county narrow gauge railroad.
Narrow gauge and miniature railroads building a narrow gauge or miniature railroads is one of the types of projects that knapp railroad builders has really become known for in the milwaukee area. Railroads in georgia fulton county railway, llc omnitrax. By 1891, the line had reached mcewen, 22 miles west of baker city, and the railroad began offering passenger and freight service. History of the fulton county narrow gauge railway, spoon river peavine 9780000907844 by e. Narrow gauge and miniature railroads knapp railroad. Natural resources fulton county lies in northcentral georgia in the foothills of the appalachian mountains. Railroad maps, 1828 to 1900, available online, middle west. Narrow gauge the line from columbus to greenville was constructed as a narrow gauge railroad. The first train traveled from fairview to lewistown on august 19, 1880. A narrow gauge railroad is technically defined as any line where the distance between the rails is less than 4 feet eight and a half inches, commonly referred to as standard gauge. Total ratings 5, bachmann on30 scale train steam 042 porter dcc equipped tioga lumber 28259. Tickets are available for purchase when you arrive at the station.
A history of the fulton county narrow gauge railway, the spoon river peavine. The fulton county narrow gauge railroad, also known as the spoon river peavine, was built between galesburg and west havana, illinois, around 1880. The fulton county narrow gauge railroad, from galesburg to the illinois river at havanna, crossing the corner of cedar township. I didnt actually measure it railway are visible by the river ouse on the south edge of york, just upstream from the millennium bridge. Narrow gauge depot lewistown, il train stationsdepots on. For the time being, the narrow gauge book cooperative will be open monday, wednesday, and friday, from 10 am 3pm, for telephone or email customer service only. The fulton county narrow gauge railroad company was formally organized october 9. Fultons shipbuilding formed the backbone of cincinnatis economy making it the wests first boomtown. The fulton county railroad reporting mark fc is a privately held shortline railroad that runs from rochester to argos, indiana, where it connects with the norfolk southern railway.
Produced by the engineer bureau for the union war department, this image is a map illustrating the siege of atlanta, georgia by the forces of general william t. The maine transportation trail is an association of museums that have antique transportation vehicles among their collection. Construction began in october 1878, and in 1879 one engine and seventeen cars were purchased. The history of the line starts from a battle between two towns in fulton county over the county seat and a newspaper editor got the whole thing going to encourage the railroads construction. Isolated on white background an old steam locomotive of the narrow gauge railway in the.
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