Re: Monson no. 3 at the WW&FRy pics

philip.marshall Wrote:
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> The Kennebec Central was also unique among the
> Maine Two-Footers in that it didn't have a
> standard gauge connection, since it terminated in
> Randolph on the other side of the Kennebec River
> from Gardiner. Passengers and LCL freight going
> between the standard gauge MEC in Gardiner and the
> narrow gauge in Randolph had to go across the
> bridge to do so.

Good point Philip. At the time the KC was built, most of the retired soldiers living at Togus had served in the Civil War. Not sure of the numbers but it was a good sized population. There were weekend baseball games and band concerts at the home that brought in families which kept the KC busy with passengers in the early years.