the sky was clearing to a deep blue. And then, in the distance,
a horn! Our patience was rewarded as MB1, powered by Alco
C420 208, a freshly-shopped GP9 and an M420 came into view,
many hours late and clearly looking to make up time. Now THIS
was railroading!
There would be no chase because we had walked in. By the
time we got out of the woods, the train was long gone. We
knew we nailed a killer shot. Besides, it was time to head for the
Kennebec Sub. We headed north to Madrid and then onto Route
4 south for the one-hour drive to New Sharon. New Sharon was
an important spot on the AGR, home to a modest yard, die-
sel servicing facilities, and a major AGR customer, the Franklin
County Feeds mill. It was also the location where the Atlantic
Branch veered off toward the Maine Coast at Lincolnville.
23a
23a-23b: An all-yellow consist of Alco and EMD power
leads MB1 at Milepost 7 on the Androscoggin Sub. as
the sun finally makes an appearance.
