by trainsinmaine
I've been a railfan almost all of my 56 years, but it's only recently that I've developed an interest in trolleys and old trolley lines. I spent an afternoon last week tracing the ROW of the old LA&W Street Railway from Augusta to Waterville, Maine. Several weeks ago I had found a copy of O.R. Cummings' book on it, published on 1963, and though I didn't have the book in hand when I made the trip, I was able to locate most of the roadbed. There is a power line running along several miles of it, and as a result I found the roadbed to be remarkably intact, especially near and along Webber Pond in Vassalborough. The Vassalborough power house, on the edge of the pond, is still standing and appears to be in excellent condition --- a large and handsome brick building. (I couldn't access it because of No Trespassing signs.)
It was a lot of fun to find this old ROW, and I know there are many more around Maine and New England (I've also found some remnants of the Auburn-to-Portland line).
Any info. on finding old trolley lines, bridges, artifacts, etc., will be much appreciated. I had a great time a couple of years ago tracing the Berkshire Street Railway roadbed from East Lee to Huntington, Mass. That, too, can be fairly easily found and is in good shape.
It was a lot of fun to find this old ROW, and I know there are many more around Maine and New England (I've also found some remnants of the Auburn-to-Portland line).
Any info. on finding old trolley lines, bridges, artifacts, etc., will be much appreciated. I had a great time a couple of years ago tracing the Berkshire Street Railway roadbed from East Lee to Huntington, Mass. That, too, can be fairly easily found and is in good shape.