Crossing Cutter Street
On a sunny day in June, Portland's Eastern Promenade is a great place to be. There are cool breezes, plenty of grassy hillsides for a picnic and even beaches, for those who don't mind water temperatures in the high 50s. In this scene, the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company's excursion train is pictured crossing Cutter Street, which leads to a public parking lot with bathhouses for the beach-goers. On the point is Bridgton & Saco River #7, which is the museum's largest operable steam locomotive. Because this short, 1.3 mile line does cross public roads, this railroad is FRA-regulated and all steam locomotives which operate here are required to have current FRA Form 4s. This image was captured in 2018, not long after the #7 returned to service, after a lengthy restoration process.
Crossing Cutter Street
On a sunny day in June, Portland's Eastern Promenade is a great place to be. There are cool breezes, plenty of grassy hillsides for a picnic and even beaches, for those who don't mind water temperatures in the high 50s. In this scene, the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company's excursion train is pictured crossing Cutter Street, which leads to a public parking lot with bathhouses for the beach-goers. On the point is Bridgton & Saco River #7, which is the museum's largest operable steam locomotive. Because this short, 1.3 mile line does cross public roads, this railroad is FRA-regulated and all steam locomotives which operate here are required to have current FRA Form 4s. This image was captured in 2018, not long after the #7 returned to service, after a lengthy restoration process.