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The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum operates out of the former Portland Company Marine Complex, which built railroad equipment from 1846 to 1978.
The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company is a not-for-profit organization, founded in 1992, whose mission is to preserve the history of the 2 ft narrow gauge railways that ran in the state of Maine in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Carrying both passengers and freight, these railways served the smaller communities in Maine, connecting with the full size lines in cities like Portland.
There is a 1½ mile long railroad that runs along the waterfront of Casco Bay and parallels Portland’s Eastern Promenade. The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad company runs rides on these tracks in their restored train cars. In the winter, they run the Polar Express here.
We arrived just in time to take the short ride down the tracks. At the end of the line, the conductor stopped the train and let us off to peer over the barrier at the abandoned rail bridge.
When we returned to the museum, we explored the other trains and artifacts inside the building. Sheldon Cooper and little kids who love trains would really enjoy this place. Our group isn’t really into trains, but we still had fun at this stop.
You can see my other Portland posts by clicking: Portland Observatory, Portland Head Light, and Casco Bay National Estuary.
Location: 58 Fore St, Portland, Maine
Designation: Museum
Date designation declared: 1800s railway, 1993 museum
Date of my visit: 8/18/2015
Wow! Such beauty!
Glad there are people who still try to preserve past history. Great post. Allan
Thanks Allan! Glad you liked it!
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I love railroads.
Love narrow gauge railroads. There’s a beautiful one between Silverton and Durango, Colorado!!!!
Cool! I’d never seen one before visiting this one in Portland.
Hooray for another fun and informative post! Your photos add so much, making me feel like I’m there. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much!
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I MAY GET UP TO SEE IT RUNNING, YET! MY WIFE HAS NEVER BEEN TO THE STATE OF MAINE! 🙁
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