Item 14752 - Bangor and Aroostook 101, 1929
- Item 14752 - Bangor and Aroostook 101, 1929
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- Item 14752
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Image Info In 1929 Bangor and Aroostook Railroad purchased three American Locomotive Company "Mountain" 4-8-2 engines. With 63 inch diameter drive wheels and weighing over 550,000 pounds with a fully loaded tender, these engines pulled both fast freight and heavy passenger trains.
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The white flag indicates that it was an "extra," that is, an extra train added to the regularly scheduled freight trains.