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| Author: | robertjohndavis [ Sun May 16, 2010 9:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | City Point, ME rail museum for sale |
Comes with land, depot and rolling stock: http://www.realtyofmaine.com/index.php/ ... ial/957587 |
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| Author: | o anderson [ Mon May 17, 2010 1:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: City Point, ME rail museum for sale |
A nice collection of Maine equipment there. I find the B&M wood RPO body and the complete BAR wood RPO of special interest. It would be nice if this equipment and a restored MEC 470 could be joined, perhaps on MEC track at the Downeast Scenic? Now how to make it happen. http://photos.nerail.org/show/?order=byrail&page=1&key=City%20Point%20Central%20Railroad%20Museum  
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| Author: | robertjohndavis [ Mon May 17, 2010 8:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: City Point, ME rail museum for sale |
You are looking at 5 acres, 20+ pieces of rolling stock, a restored depot and a connection to somewhat live rail for $375k and $1k a year in taxes. Wow! And it is in one of the nicest areas is these here United States. Rob |
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| Author: | Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Mon May 17, 2010 8:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: City Point, ME rail museum for sale |
robertjohndavis wrote: And it is in one of the nicest areas is these here United States. Nice for scenery. As demonstrated by MEC 470, the equipment here, and (in the past) Steamtown USA, not so good for rolling stock and rail equipment. (I suspect Seashore Trolley Museum may be another example, but I have no personal knowledge thereof.) |
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| Author: | Richard W. [ Mon May 17, 2010 10:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: City Point, ME rail museum for sale |
Does anyone have a roster of the freight cars here? Thanks, Richard Wilkens |
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| Author: | robertjohndavis [ Mon May 17, 2010 12:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: City Point, ME rail museum for sale |
Sandy, Don't mistake lack of care for regional traits. Your theory would damn the wonderful work going on in Alna, Boothbay, North Conway, Lincoln, etc... Git yerself up there to get some perspective... you'll like the beer, too. Rob |
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| Author: | Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Mon May 17, 2010 1:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: City Point, ME rail museum for sale |
robertjohndavis wrote: Sandy, Don't mistake lack of care for regional traits. Your theory would damn the wonderful work going on in Alna, Boothbay, North Conway, Lincoln, etc... I'm talking weather, not human traits. I've been to all of the above. They either have car barns, sheds, or the luxury of enough paying tourist traffic to stay ahead of the paint bills. I was also at Steamtown at Bellows Falls in the 1980s. Ditto the Lamoille Valley. Want me to pull out the photos? |
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| Author: | robertjohndavis [ Tue May 18, 2010 9:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: City Point, ME rail museum for sale |
Sorry Sandy, that wasn't clear. Time for a return trip if it has been 20+ years, the beer scene is fantastic. Rob |
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| Author: | Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Tue May 18, 2010 10:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: City Point, ME rail museum for sale |
So are you trying to tell me that this "global warming" thing has cut down on the snow you guys get up there? Is that it? As for the beer scene, I'm wearing a Narrow Gauge Brewing Co. long-sleeve t-shirt as I type this. Not exactly helping your case, mate (said brewpub closed a while back, after I got to visit it thankfully)........... |
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| Author: | robertjohndavis [ Tue May 18, 2010 12:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: City Point, ME rail museum for sale |
This winter, the snowboard was toasty warm inside the house for the most part, until March, when trips to Vermont became mandatory due to the epic late season snow. As for beer from the northeast, Pennichuck Brewing (New Hampshire) is a current favorite. Alagash (Maine) remains world-class and tops of my New England list - to put a railroad spin on it - the Woodstock Inn (NH) is still a very good brewpub serving up the treats in a former B&M station. Our friends at the Vermont Railway got approval to run beer and wine tasting trains on a regular basis, which is a great opportunity to get us flatlanders to sample the local sauce. Rob |
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| Author: | hi-plains [ Tue May 18, 2010 6:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: City Point, ME rail museum for sale |
What heritage the stainless equipment? |
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| Author: | robertjohndavis [ Tue May 18, 2010 9:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: City Point, ME rail museum for sale |
One of the fluted cars, the PS-built one, is ex MEC. The other in the pic looks like a Budd. Not sure of heritage. Rob |
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| Author: | RCD [ Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: City Point, ME rail museum for sale |
So whatever happened to with this place? |
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| Author: | o anderson [ Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: City Point, ME rail museum for sale |
The City Point Railroad Museum in Belfast Maine was reposted for sale recently, on Railswap. I believe the price is now about half of what was requested beforehand, and half of the cars are gone or not included in the sale. $187,500 for 10 cars and 4.6 acres. http://railswap.org/osc/classifieds/index.php?page=item&id=903 Not sure what this means or if it is a good deal for anyone. O. Anderson |
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| Author: | tomgears [ Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: City Point, ME rail museum for sale |
If they seriously want a buyer they really need to include a lot of details and photos. It would be a shame to see it all get cut up because of a lack of details. |
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