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Encyclopedia > Bangor and Aroostook
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
BAR
Reporting marks BAR
Locale Maine
Years of operation 1891 – 2003
Track gauge 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm)
Headquarters Bangor, Maine


The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad or BAR is a defunct United States railroad company, that formerly operated lines in northern Maine. The following are reporting marks assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) to rail carriers operating in North America and the companies (railroads and rail equipment owners/operators) to which they were assigned. ... State nickname: The Pine Tree State Other U.S. States Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Governor John Baldacci Official languages None Area 86,542 km² (39th)  - Land 80,005 km²  - Water 11,724 km² (13. ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... Rail gauge is the distance between two rails of a railroad. ... This article is about a foot as a unit of length. ... Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial unit of length. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter), symbol mm is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ... Downtown Bangor, Maine Bangor is a city located in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... State nickname: The Pine Tree State Other U.S. States Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Governor John Baldacci Official languages None Area 86,542 km² (39th)  - Land 80,005 km²  - Water 11,724 km² (13. ...


The company was incorporated in 1891 to combine the lines of the former Bangor and Piscataquis Railroad and the Bangor and Katahdin Railroad. It was based in Bangor and lines extended from there to Oakfield, Houlton, Madawaska, Presque Isle, and Searsport. 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Downtown Bangor, Maine Bangor is a city located in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. ... Oakfield is a town located in Aroostook County, Maine. ... Houlton is a town located in Aroostook County, Maine, on the Canadian border As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 6,476. ... Madawaska is the name of the north-west region of New Brunswick, Canada. ... Presque Isle is the name of several places in the United States of America. ...


In 1995, the BAR was acquired by Iron Road Railways. In 2002, the company was declared bankrupt, and in 2003 its lines were sold to Rail World, Inc., which incorporated them into the newly-formed Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway. 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bankruptcy - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ...


External Links

  • Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway (http://www.mmarail.com/Profile.htm)
  • History of Railroading in Maine (http://www.maine.gov/mdot/freight/railroading-history.php)

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BANGOR and AROOSTOOK RAILROAD (575 words)
Operating from Bangor, Maine, the railroad ran north to the small town of Oakfield.
The railroad operated from a yard just west of downtown Bangor, which was known Northern Maine Junction.
Recently the Bangor and Aroostook has fallen on hard times.
Bangor History: 1800s (1142 words)
Bangor became the center of the lumber industry, which included all levels of society: the timberland owners, lumber companies, sawmills, shingle mills, lumbermen and log drivers.
Bangor was referred to in the press as being a New York City in miniature.
In 1896 the Bangor Symphony Orchestra was founded, and continues as the oldest community orchestra in the country.
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