Keywords: steam locomotives
Item 5939
The Geo. J. Magee steam locomotive, 1875
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1875 Media: Albumen print
Item 6686
Steam Railroad Rig, Mechanic Falls, 1910
Contributed by: Androscoggin Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Mechanic Falls; Canton; Portland Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
J.A. Poor and the Portland-Montreal Connection
John A. Poor's determination in 1845 to bring rail service to Maine and to make Portland the winter port for Montreal, along with the steel foundry he started to build locomotives and many other products, helped boost the economy of Portland the state.
Exhibit
Many different types of trolley cars -- for different weather, different uses, and different locations -- were in use in Maine between 1895-1940. The "field guide" explains what each type looked like and how it was used.
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Industry at the Mouth of the Vaughan Stream
"A steam engine worked as a heat engine that performed mechanical work using steam as the working fluid."
Site Page
Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head
"Dual Steam WhistlesWest Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association By 1887 an enlarged building housed machinery for two whistles."
