Re: Postcard From Maine 17 - Flag Stop (early colors)

Russo Loco Wrote:
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> Very interesting, Stewart -
>
> The hand tinting is only slightly muted compared
> to today's bright glossy cards — but what a
> sad scene of derelict railroad cars!!
> I presume they burned the car bodies and recovered
> the iron as scrap?    
>
> - Roosso

Well Russo,

It's a sad scene but at least some things survived like engine #9 and coach #3. Most of the iron including rail was removed in Wiscasset in 1936-'37. Everything here was bulldozed into a pile and set on fire on July 4th 1951. What they didn't kill was the original 1854 Charter for the Wiscasset & Quebec, a company that survives and owns quite a bit of the original right-of-way.

Been busy with work but I plan to post a B&W version of the flag stop photo soon.

Stewart