Showing posts with label Bangor and Aroostook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bangor and Aroostook. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Maine Central RS11 11"x17" matted print and Bangor and Aroostook 11"x17" poster by Andy Fletcher


 This Maine Central RS11 pulls carloads of pulpwood to the paper mills in Portland, Maine.  The Maine Central was known as "The Pine Tree Route."  It's locomotives, freight cars and cabooses were adorned with the railroad's iconic Pine Tree logo.



Neighboring railroad, Bangor and Aroostook, was known for its Red, White and Blue State of Maine products box cars.  At Northern Maine Junction, Bangor and Aroostook and Maine Central interchanged freight. 

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Bangor and Aroostook F3 and Boston and Maine GP38-2 by Andy Fletcher

A Bangor and Aroostook F3 heads to Northern Maine Junction.


Meanwhile, a Boston and Maine GP38-2 leads a manifest train on its way to Portland.

 

Monday, January 22, 2024

A Boston and Maine Train Heads From Portland to Boston

This Boston and Maine train carries carloads of paper from Portland, Maine to Boston.  Today's train has freight from the Maine Central and Bangor and Aroostook.  We give a wave to the crew as the train heads on its way.
See my Boston and Maine artwork at customtrains.org

 

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Bangor and Aroostook F3 and BL2 Train in Northern Maine

This Bangor and Aroostook train carries pulpwood and wood chips.  Bangor and Aroostook played a key role in transporting the forest products from Northern Maine by rail.  
This train is led by F3 and BL2 locomotives.  The BL2 was an attempt by EMD to give better visibility to crews when operating local trains such as this on branch lines, such its "BL" designation.  

See my Bangor and Aroostook artwork at customtrains.org

 

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Bangor and Aroostook Train at Northern Maine Junction


 This Bangor and Aroostook train carries carloads from of freight at Northern Maine Junction.  Today's train has its usual loads of freight from the Maine Central and Boston and Maine headed to destinations throughout Northern Maine.

See my Bangor and Aroostook, Maine Central and Boston and Maine artwork at customtrains.org

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Bangor and Aroostook Locomotives at Bangor, Maine


 These Bangor and Aroostook locomotives move trains at Bangor, Maine.  The GP38 will be moving a train of empty pulpwood cars to Oakfield.  See my Bangor and Aroostook artwork at customtrains.org

Friday, January 4, 2019

A Maine Central GP7 Heads South From Bangor

This Maine Central GP7 heads south from Bangor with interchange traffic from Bangor and Aroostook.  Today's train carries carloads of lumber from Maine's pine forests and potatoes from Aroostook County.  At Portland, today's train will be interchanged to the Boston and Maine.

See my Maine Central, Bangor and Aroostook and Boston and Maine artwork at http://www.customtrains.org
Visit my eBay store at https://www.ebay.com/str/andyfletchercustomtrains

Monday, July 30, 2018

Bangor and Aroostook Freight Train Poster by Andy Fletcher

I have a new Bangor and Aroostook poster of a Bangor and Aroostook freight train that features my new drawings of a standard BAR 50' box car and a Red, White and Blue 50' Box Car.  

To see my Bangor & Aroostook artwork, visit my website http://www.customtrains.org/bangor---aroostook.html


Saturday, July 28, 2018

A Maine Central GP7 Leads a Freight From Portland to Bangor


This Maine Central GP7 leads a freight train from Portland to Bangor.  It carries carloads for interchange with the Bangor and Aroostook.

To see more of my Maine Central artwork, visit my website http://www.customtrains.org/maine-central.html

Sunday, July 15, 2018

Bangor and Aroostook Locomotives Poster by Andy Fletcher

Bangor and Aroostook served the agriculture and industry of Maine. My new Bangor and Aroostook Locomotives poster features locomotives of the many eras of Bangor and Aroostook.  

See my Bangor and Aroostook artwork at my website http://www.customtrains.org/bangor---aroostook.html

Monday, February 19, 2018

Bangor and Aroostook at Northern Maine Junction, Maine

Bangor and Aroostook served Eastern Maine, connecting its communities and its agriculture and timber industries.  These Bangor and Aroostook locomotives and rolling stock take a brief pause for us at Northern Maine Junction, where Bangor and Aroostook connected to Maine Central. 

To see my 11"x17" Bangor and Aroostook poster, visit my website customtrains.org and/or my eBay store

Saturday, January 27, 2018

My New Bicentennial Engines From New England 11"x17 Poster

My new poster of Bicentennial engines from New England railroads is one of the new items available on my website.  The drawings are available as magnets, matted prints and postcard.

To see my New England Bicentennial Engines 11"x17" poster, visit my website customtrains.org and/or my eBay store

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

A Bangor and Aroostook GP7 at Northern Maine Junction

Bangor and Aroostook was known for its slogan, "Serving Northern Maine."  This Bangor and Aroostook GP7 ties up at Northern Maine Junction.  Briefly, it will lead a freight train towards Bangor.

To see my Bangor and Aroostook GP7 11"x17" signed, matted print, visit my website customtrains.org and/or my eBay store