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Title: |
Bangor & Aroostook GP7 70 |
Description: |
Photographer Unknown |
Photo Date: |
9/1/1965 Upload Date: 7/16/2017 10:04:00 AM |
Location: |
Northern Maine Junction, ME |
Author: |
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Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) |
Views: |
420 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BAR power |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1976 Upload Date: 11/30/2003 8:00:20 PM |
Location: |
Bangor, ME |
Author: |
Unknown |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 80(GP9) |
Views: |
1771 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
North Star arrives |
Description: |
The layover point for the North Star trip was Madawaska. We see the train arriving at the BAR station after doing its move out onto the bridge from Van Buren to St Leonard. |
Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 3/8/2015 3:40:36 AM |
Location: |
Madawaska, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
Views: |
567 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Rolling down the valley |
Description: |
The North Star trip rolls down the St John River valley in a brief thunderstorm, the only weather that marred an othewise stunning day. It will shortly tie up in Madawaska. |
Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 3/10/2015 4:05:41 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
Views: |
444 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Drumhead |
Description: |
The drumhead for the 470 club trip on the BAR over Memorial Day weekend 1988 at the end of the line for Saturdays ride to Madawaska |
Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 9/9/2013 1:22:08 AM |
Location: |
Madawaska, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
Views: |
471 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
On the international bridge |
Description: |
The North Star trip got every inch of mileage it could on the trip to Madawaska. We see it here backing out onto the bridge over the St John River, which divides Maine from New Brunswick. Thats US 1, and beyond is the line that once went down to Easton. |
Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:12:45 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
Views: |
583 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Backing out |
Description: |
The North Star trip backs out onto the line to the international bridge. |
Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:15:38 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
Views: |
384 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Past the tower |
Description: |
The North Star trip passes the tower that once controlled the junction to the international bridge as it sets up to back up toward the bridge and the Canadian border. |
Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:18:00 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
Views: |
396 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Fields of gold |
Description: |
The BAR North Star trip rolls past a field of dandelions as it makes its way back to Madawaska after running up the international bridge at St Leonard. |
Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 7/12/2015 4:35:27 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
Views: |
455 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Old tower |
Description: |
The 470 Club North Star trip rolls past the tower at Brownville Jct on the BAR. |
Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 3/6/2015 1:38:55 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
Views: |
577 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Day is done |
Description: |
The North Star trip, having completed its move on the bridge at Van Buren, now reaches the end of its day at Madawaska, which has a substantial office building in the yard. |
Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:30:34 AM |
Location: |
Madawaska, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
Views: |
411 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Off the bridge, headed for tie up |
Description: |
The North Star excursion is off the bridge at Van Buren and headed to Madawaska to tie up. |
Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 7/12/2015 4:38:56 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
Views: |
362 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Meeting freight power |
Description: |
The North Star trip passes the yard at Squa Pan, passing a pair of GP 38s that will power the train based here after the holiday. |
Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 7/12/2015 4:40:15 AM |
Location: |
Squa Pan, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 76(GP9) BAR 70(GP7) BAR 94(GP38) BAR 91(GP38) |
Views: |
608 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
At the station |
Description: |
The BAR had a few good looking stations for a road that had not run a passenger train in years. The North Star trip pauses at one of them, in Fort Kent. |
Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 7/12/2015 4:42:00 AM |
Location: |
Fort Kent, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 76(GP9) BAR 70(GP7) |
Views: |
375 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
On the lake |
Description: |
The North Star trip roll along the Eagle Lake. |
Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 7/12/2015 4:46:04 AM |
Location: |
Eagle Lake, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 76(GP9) BAR 70(GP7) |
Views: |
706 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Scenic ride |
Description: |
The North Star trip rolls along in Maine scenery near Masardis. |
Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 7/12/2015 4:47:40 AM |
Location: |
Masardis, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 76(GP9) BAR 70(GP7) |
Views: |
432 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Loading up |
Description: |
To save time and allow for a couple of photo stops, the North Star trip originated at Oakfield, about an hour north of Bangor. Here we see the train loading up, its riders getting off the bus that carried them from Bangor. |
Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 7/12/2015 4:49:32 AM |
Location: |
Oakfield, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 76(GP9) BAR 70(GP7) |
Views: |
400 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Over the river |
Description: |
The North Star trip has just left Oakfield and crosses an unnamed river as it starts its long trip to Madawaska |
Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 7/13/2015 4:34:11 AM |
Location: |
Smyrna Mills, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 76(GP9) BAR 70(GP7) |
Views: |
350 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Passing the office |
Description: |
The North Star trip passes the yard office at Squa Pan as it heads north. A local is based here on weekdays. |
Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 7/12/2015 4:50:44 AM |
Location: |
Squa Pan, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 76(GP9) BAR 70(GP7) |
Views: |
420 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Snaking through the curve |
Description: |
The North Star trip rolls through a reverse curve as it heads to Madawaska to tie up for the night. |
Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 3/10/2015 4:09:24 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 76(GP9) BAR 70(GP7) |
Views: |
375 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Returning south |
Description: |
The North Star trip, now into its return to Bangor, rolls past St Froid Lake. |
Photo Date: |
5/29/1988 Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:19:47 AM |
Location: |
Quimby, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
Views: |
399 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Slow bridge |
Description: |
The North Star trip crosses a bridge with a 15 MPH slow order. That helped the chase!! |
Photo Date: |
5/29/1988 Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:23:02 AM |
Location: |
Ashland, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Bridge,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
Views: |
523 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Past the station |
Description: |
Bangor & Aroostook didnt have many stations still standing, but the ones that were seemed to be in good shape. This one at Fort Kent looked pretty good for a road that had not had passenger service in several decades. |
Photo Date: |
5/29/1988 Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:24:43 AM |
Location: |
Fort Kent, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
Views: |
467 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ready for planting |
Description: |
A potato field is plowed and ready for planting as the North Star trip gets rolling out of Madawaska. |
Photo Date: |
5/29/1988 Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:27:32 AM |
Location: |
Madawaska, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
Views: |
385 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Rolling south |
Description: |
The 470 Club trip rolls past a flowery scene as it makes its way back to Northern Maine Jct |
Photo Date: |
5/29/1988 Upload Date: 3/6/2015 1:40:42 AM |
Location: |
Squa Pan, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
Views: |
470 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Pine trees |
Description: |
What better photo prop in Maine than pine trees?? The train passes a row of them near Portage. |
Photo Date: |
5/29/1988 Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:32:32 AM |
Location: |
Portage, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
Views: |
367 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
By the pond |
Description: |
One of the first scenic locations coming out of Madawaska is Soldier Pond. Here we see the North Star on the bank. |
Photo Date: |
5/29/1988 Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:34:51 AM |
Location: |
Soldier Pond, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
Views: |
319 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Past the station |
Description: |
The 470 Club trip passes the BAR station at Oakfield |
Photo Date: |
5/29/1988 Upload Date: 3/6/2015 1:42:40 AM |
Location: |
Oakfield, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
Views: |
440 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Proud organizers |
Description: |
A group from the 470 Club, who organized the North Star trip, poses in front of the train at Oakfield. |
Photo Date: |
5/29/1988 Upload Date: 3/6/2015 1:46:05 AM |
Location: |
Oakfield, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
Views: |
459 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Crossing the river |
Description: |
The North Star trip crosses the Aroostook River at Sheridan on its southbound trip. |
Photo Date: |
5/29/1988 Upload Date: 3/6/2015 1:49:58 AM |
Location: |
Sheridan, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 76(GP9) |
Views: |
398 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BAR 70 and CP 8036 |
Description: |
waiting |
Photo Date: |
7/10/1993 Upload Date: 12/25/2010 12:50:01 PM |
Location: |
Millinocket, ME |
Author: |
W. David Anderson |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) |
Views: |
604 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BAR ice storm |
Description: |
Here we see BAR 60 and 70 huddled together during the great ice storm of 1998 |
Photo Date: |
1/10/1998 Upload Date: 8/9/2013 9:17:21 PM |
Location: |
Hermon, ME |
Author: |
Unknown |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Winter,Yard |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 60(GP7) |
Views: |
767 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BAR 1998 Ice Storm @ Northern Maine JCT. |
Description: |
Here we see BAR units resting between runs during the great New england ice storm of January 1998 |
Photo Date: |
1/10/1998 Upload Date: 8/9/2013 9:11:57 PM |
Location: |
Hermon, ME |
Author: |
Unknown |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Winter,Yard |
Locomotives: |
BAR 70(GP7) BAR 23(GP7u) BAR 302(GP38) |
Views: |
1077 Comments: 0 |
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