Bridgton locomotive #8 at the station at Bridgton Jct. sometime in the 1930's.
Overview
Headquarters
Bridgton
Locale
Maine
Dates of operation
1883–1941
Technical
Track gauge
2 ft (610 mm)
Length
21 miles (34 km)
The Bridgton and Saco River Railroad (B&SR) was a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railroad that operated in the vicinity of Bridgton and Harrison, Maine. It connected with the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad (later Maine Central Railroad Mountain Division) from Portland, Maine, to St. Johnsbury, Vermont, near the town of Hiram on the Saco River.
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