In Searsport, Maine, on Route 1. The location is a seasonal shop called "The Ice Cream Station", a nice little place built in the plan of a railroad station, but a new construction, rather than a preserved building. The ice cream parlor sits along the MM&A tracks, but faces the road.
This car has been wintering in the parking lot, a fugitive from the dissolving Belfast and Moosehead Lake. I am told the old gas car is not going to stay here, but she's doing a lovely job of sinking into the parking lot! It began life on the Maine Central, and later was converted to work train service. Eventually, It went to the B&ML, including its original trucks. The trucks are not in evidence here. The car is being refitted as a residence, complete with wiring and wastewater plumbing. The doors are sealed and caulked shut. Unfortunately, the cribbing on which it sits has damage the draft gear box. I imagine it'll become someone's camp. Kind of sad, it might have been a worthwhile addition as an operative piece on the Downeast Scenic Railroad, in Ellsworth.
Anybody know more about her?