by Benjamin Maggi
The information came from Linwood W. Moody's "The Maine Two Footers" book. I haven't read the book in a couple of years, and I don't recall why they brought them back. There were 5 Maine 2-foot gauge railroads of note, and as the first ones closed the remaining ones frequently bought some of the remains. Maybe the scrapyard wanted to keep it them in good shape should the other railroad's come looking for new(er) motive power? Not sure.
Considering how small the percentage is of surviving American steam locomotives today, it is remarkable that so many 2-foot engines are around now including this pair.
Considering how small the percentage is of surviving American steam locomotives today, it is remarkable that so many 2-foot engines are around now including this pair.
Benjamin L. Maggi
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