Contributed by Monson Historical Society
Description
The Monson Railroad Company's Engine No. 3 sits in front of the Monson station. Pictured is the engine, one car of slate, two cars of lumber, and a combination car at the end. The Railroad station was located on Water Street in Monson and the train was in operation from June of 1883 until it was abandoned in 1945. The narrow gauge track was six miles long and ran from Monson to Monson Junction located in Abbot. An additional two miles of track were added to reach the Eighteen Slate Quarry making the "official" amount of track 8.16 miles.
About This Item
- Title: Monson Narrow Gauge Engine No. 3, ca. 1920
- Creator: Photocard by Spiratone
- Creation Date: circa 1920
- Subject Date: circa 1920
- Location: Monson, Piscataquis County, ME
- Media: Postcard
- Dimensions: 8.89 cm x 13.34 cm
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Lumber trade
- Railroads--Maine--Monson
- Stone industry and trade--Maine
- Lumber and lumbering--Maine
- Monson Railroad Company--Photographs
- Locomotives--Maine--Monson
- Quarries and quarrying--Maine
- Monson Railroad Company--Employees
- Slate
Other Keywords
- Lumber industry
- Monson Narrow Gauge Railroad
- Monson, Maine
- Narrow Gauge steam engine
- Railroad station
- slate industry
- Steam train
For more information about this item, contact:
Monson Historical SocietyPO Box 308, Monson, ME 04464
(207) 876-3073
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