Mounted on the side of the roundhouse was this large sign.MAINE CENTRAL
This page will cover the area around Portland, Maine. Portland is Maine's largest city and it is where the Maine Central had their largest yard, known as Rigby Yard. Interchange with their long time partner, the Boston and Maine was done here.
A wholly owned subsidiary, the Portland Terminal Railroad operated the yard and the local branches in the area.
Mounted on the side of the roundhouse was this large sign.
The Portland Terminal operated a bunch of old Alco switchers.
To reach the small Grand Trunk (CN) yard in downtown Portland, the PT used some street trackage on Commercial Street. The PT also had their own yard along the river for local industries, many of which were gone by the 1970's. To view the GT page, click here
Several views of Maine Central power at the Portland engine terminal. Sunny day pics from 1976. RS11 802 June 1978.
An old passenger coach was here for use in work train service. October
1976.
GP7 562 and U18B 405 get ready to back onto their train while a PT Alco works
the yard.
U18B 406 leads BR-2 into the yard.
A very grubby 261 brings train BR-4 into Rigby Yard. 1978.
U18B 400 leads train RB-1 past the site of the old Portland Union Station.
Note the bridge with the missing tracks. A shopping center now occupies
the site. How original !
On to the Portland to Bangor main