]>>So what about the two locations mentioned for North Belgrade. We have one at 75.07 and another at 73.5. I gather one was Messalonskee - North Belgrade and the other North Belgrade respectively?<<
I'm afraid we have more confusion than that. In trying to determine the origins of "Messalonskee - North Belgrade" per the 1931 ETT, I came upon these entries in the public TT for August 18, 1924 - seven years earlier:
Miles from Portland Station
68.7 Belgrade
73.0 Lakeside
73.5 North Belgrade
At some point in history it is apparent that the original North Belgrade at 73.5 disappeared and the station at Lakeside, later renamed Messalonskee - North Belgrade, at 73.0, became the only station serving North Belgrade. It appears this was true at least into the 1950s. I haven't reached the bottom of the Maine Central pile yet, so there may be more surprises.
I did find a pix of Belgrade station, made available for non-commercial use by the Belgrade Historical Society. It confirms the comment regarding the siding switch being halfway down the platform.
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