Central Maine & Quebec Railway (formerly Montreal, Maine & Atlantic / Bangor & Aroostook)

Discussion of present-day CM&Q operations, as well as discussion of predecessors Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway (MMA) and Bangor & Aroostook Railroad (BAR).

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  • End of Steam 1960
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  • Canadian Pacific Returns to Maine
    by CVRA7 »
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  • Maine Northern Railway (ex-MMA lines operated by EMR/NBSR)
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  • CN doing progressive shutdown in eastern Canada
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  • CMQ Motive power
    by CN9634 »
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  • BAR Passenger Roster 1st draft on line
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  • CMQ for sale?
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  • CMQ looking for conductors- 1/27/20
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  • CMQ derailment
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  • CMQ Profitability
    by CN9634 »
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  • CMQ Newport washout
    by R&PEditor »
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  • CMQ/VRS Run Through
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  • Bodfish Section House
    by backroadrails »
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  • Rockland Branch Discussion
    by MEC407 »
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  • Montreal - Sherbrooke Passenger Rail Grant
    by CN9634 »
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  • LMS, No. Maine Junc.
    by riffian »
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  • Oil train disaster in Lac-Mégantic, Québec 07-06-2013
    by bobw59 »
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  • Vermont Activity and Sightings
    by csx2039 »
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  • MMA what if?
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  • Woodland Pulp LLC/St Croix Tissue
    by carchecker »
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  • Searsport Branch
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  • CMQ Russell Snow Plows
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  • Moosehead Sub Railfanning
    by backroadrails »
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  • NBSR OCS/excursion fleet gets a make over
    by backroadrails »
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  • MMA Locomotive Auction
    by Tom Tancula »
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  • Isaac Greenlaw
    by backroadrails »
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  • FRA train 2018
    by backroadrails »
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  • Bangor Subdivision
    by 690 »
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  • CMQ Operations
    by CN9634 »
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  • Katahdin Rail Car
    by backroadrails »
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  • Quick Bangor Suggestions
    by Plate C »
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  • Millinocket Sub
    by MEC407 »
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  • GNP Locomotive
    by backroadrails »
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  • Job #1 and Job #2
    by MEC407 »
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  • BAR switching power
    by Cowford »
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  • Derby Shops
    by riffian »
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  • Train frequency, Bangor-Brownville Jct
    by arthur d. »
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  • CMQ SLR Detour Trains
    by fogg1703 »
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  • Office Car Special 2018 01 28
    by KSmitty »
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  • Remote Control Cabooses
    by BAR »
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  • >>> Welcome to the CMQ Forum! <<< Updated 10-07-2017
    by MEC407 »
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  • Bangor & Aroostook Sign Question
    by NellsChoo »
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  • CENTRAL MAINE & QUEBEC RAILWAY (CMQ) — New Owner of MMA
    by railfan60 »
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  • CMQ Train Schedules
    by Dcl1332 »
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    Last post by cvrr5809
  • Speeders on the CM&Q
    by BAR »
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  • BAR/ MMA wreck train
    by Dcl1332 »
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  • SoftBank to acquire Fortress Investment Group
    by woodeen »
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  • Surplus Equipment of Historic Interest
    by RGlueck »
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  • "Irving Oil Shifts From Bakken to Brent".
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  • Bouncy ride on the Millinocket Sub
    by MEC407 »
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  • CMQ Management
    by Fritz »
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  • BAR Paul Bunyan Log Cars
    by fogg1703 »
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  • NBSR: St. Croix Tissue Coming Online
    by CN9634 »
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  • Orford Express
    by jhdeasy »
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  • Caribou area - Whats left?
    by CPSD40-2 »
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  • CM&Q Moosehead Subdivision and Onawa Trestle
    by SP 4449 »
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    Last post by 690
  • Return of The Atlantic Limited: An Unrealistic Dream?
    by trainsinmaine »
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  • SCOOT Babylon to Patchogue
    by nyandw »
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  • Dispatch & Radio Changes
    by MEC407 »
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  • CMQ Infrastructure Upgrade Plans for 2016
    by johnpbarlow »
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  • CMQ Lumber Business
    by CN9634 »
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  • CMQ is Railway Age's Regional of the Year
    by johnpbarlow »
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  • Presque Isle Airport trackage
    by boatbuilder »
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    Last post by Sir Ray
  • CMQ a year and a half later
    by MEC407 »
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  • Northern Maine Junction
    by riffian »
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    Last post by BAR
  • Bangor & Aroostook equipment still around
    by Watchman318 »
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    Last post by MikeVT2016
  • Maine Regional Railways Project
    by CN9634 »
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    Last post by Cosakita18
  • Stanbridge Subdivision
    by MEC407 »
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  • Millinocket Demolition
    by KSmitty »
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    Last post by Townshipfarmer
  • BAR F3 #502
    by douellet »
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    Last post by eustis22
  • Recent NMJ Construction
    by fogg1703 »
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    Last post by KSmitty
  • Train vs. car in Winterport — 09-15-2015
    by MEC407 »
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    Last post by cvrr5809
  • BAR Boxcars in Meddybemps, Maine
    by Mikejf »
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    Last post by MaineCoonCat
  • What's next for MMA?
    by MEC407 »
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  • MM&A Caboose?
    by JBConn »
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    Last post by Dick H
  • Old BAR Power
    by KSmitty »
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    Last post by conductorvern
  • Snow Plan?
    by CN9634 »
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    Last post by bml54
  • St-Rosalie Turn #811
    by railfan60 »
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    Last post by Townshipfarmer
  • CMQ Track work
    by CN9634 »
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    Last post by CPF363
  • Proposed wood chip facility announced
    by mwhite »
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  • New Railroad Construction Around Brownville
    by KSmitty »
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  • East Millinocket Mill on the Auction Block
    by KSmitty »
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  • Newly received images
    by RGlueck »
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  • Malfunctioning MMA brake photos
    by trainiac »
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  • Madawaska Traffic
    by riffian »
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  • Upgrading of Former MMA Rail Lines
    by artman »
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  • Rail Train
    by railfan60 »
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  • Canadian Dynasty Shaken by Feud.
    by wintower »
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  • CMQ #1 near Farnham Qc
    by railfan60 »
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  • Big Macs coming to MMA?
    by MEC407 »
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  • CMQ #1
    by railfan60 »
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  • MM&A(still) #1
    by railfan60 »
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  • Oil Trains
    by Highball »
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  • New Power (C39-8s, SD40-2s, etc)
    by CN9634 »
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  • Moving road salt to N.J.
    by CLamb »
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  • New Port Sub Plow Extra
    by railfan60 »
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  • Recent Shots
    by railfan60 »
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  • BAR STEAM LOCOMOTIVES
    by NHRAND »
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  • Train vs. dump truck in Hampden 08-29-2013
    by MEC407 »
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  • What is next for MM&A
    by CPF363 »
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