36: Former Conrail (Penn Central) RS11 7605 has
loaded pulpwood in tow as it leads the Madrid Extra
toward Sandy River Jct.
grab pulpwood loads. We made a mad dash over to the now-
familiar farm house on the hill. We knocked on the door and
obtained permission to stand in the yard to set up for a picture
looking across the river. The lady said there hadn’t been a train
since before dawn. We waited a while, and our patience was
once again rewarded as we got a great shot of the MX on the
branch with the Androscoggin mainline in the foreground (36).
The power was another of the Conrail cast-offs – former Penn
Central Alco RS11 7605. What a way to end the trip!
As we drove back to Scranton, we reflected on what had
turned out to be an incredible trip. We witnessed around a
dozen trains over the two days and nights. And although the
weather didn’t cooperate,
the Allagash certainly did.
The only question was ... how
soon could we get back?
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