The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad (reporting mark BAR) was a United States railroad company that brought rail service to Aroostook County in northern Maine. Brightly-painted BAR boxcars attracted national attention in the 1950s.

Dec 23, 2024 · The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad was a company synonymous with Maine. Its entire network of more than 800 miles was all located within the Pine Tree State's borders from Bangor to Van Buren. The BAR is a relatively recent fallen flag considering most classic lines disappeared decades ago.

Oct 2, 2022 · History of northern Maine’s potato-hauling Bangor & Aroostook Railroad from 1891 through its renaming in 2003

The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad (BAR) of northern Maine was at the northeastern tip of the United States rail network. Its location offered no bridge traffic between other railways, but required dependable service when winter weather made transportation difficult.

Jul 2, 2019 · The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad was completed in 1895, stretching from central Aroostook to southern towns such as Houlton, Smyrna, Island Falls and Oakfield and to the city of Bangor. The railroad originally was projected to have 200 miles of tracks.

Apr 10, 2021 · By 1961, the Bangor & Aroostook RR ended its passenger trains. More people had cars and the roads were improving. A bus line run by the B & A existed for a few years. The museum is looking for more railroad photos and memorabilia, especially photos of …

The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad was established in 1891. Its purpose was to connect the greater Bangor area to the Aroostook upland, which was a potential center of potato production, as well as to the water power producers of the West and East branches of the Penobscot River.

The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad (reporting mark BAR) was a United States railroad company that brought rail service to Aroostook County in northern Maine. Brightly-painted BAR boxcars attracted national attention in the 1950s.

The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Co. purchased the Bangor apd Piscataquis Railroad in 1892. Brownville is on the Katahdin Iron Works branch of the last named road. Work was pushed forward so energetically in 1893 that Houlton vras reached in December of that year, although the last 26 miles of the road were not ballasted, and many

The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Red, white and blue boxcars that said State of Maine Products made the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad a household name. Models of the 1950’s boxcars circled under Christmas trees for years and are still available today.