Farmalls on a train picture

kinelbor · Postby **kinelbor** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:21 pm

My mom found this picture in a local magazine. I thought it was pretty interesting how tightly they could pack the tractors on those railcars. I dont see any cubs, I dont think many were brought this far north. Mainly just H's and M's here.

Super A · Postby **Super A** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:58 pm

Now that's really interesting! The tractors in the foreground look like Super C's to me, with wide front end's. Notice how the tie rods are disconnected and the front wheels turned at odd angles. What does the caption below the picture say?

Thanks for sharing!
Al

kinelbor · Postby **kinelbor** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:02 pm

The caption says, "One of the endless string of freight trains that helped to open the great northern county known as Aroostook."

Postby **Buzzard Wing** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:25 pm

That is awesome Nik!

Thanks!

I know there are a lot of red ones up your way... they seem to be the most common ones in NB and down my way too.

Postby **Arizona Mike** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:37 pm

Thanks Nik

Postby **Rudi** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:54 pm

Nik:

Hmmmm - Aroostook. :!:

. sounds suspiciously like a little place around Woodstock NB :roll:

Was by there on Friday and again on Sunday.. just a drive through on the way and back to/from Quebec City.

Nice pic.. Hope your Mom is keeping that stuff.. very interesting! Post more as you find em..
:!:

LiL' Red · Postby **LiL' Red** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:14 pm

First carload are C's or Super C's. Thanks for sharing.

Ron Luebke · Postby **Ron Luebke** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:15 pm

cool pic.that would have been very neat to see in person

kinelbor · Postby **kinelbor** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:43 pm

Rudi, Woodstock is pretty close to here. Where did you cut down from Quebec? Did you go through Fort Kent? If you did you practically drove by my house. You could have picked up the Karry-All while it was still hot!

Postby **Rudi** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:34 pm

You are in Fort Kent??

Hey that isn't all that far... well.. a bit of a stretch.. still a few hours from here, but it would be a neat visit.. oh and we will be by for a visit.. count on it..

I am looking forward to the project... :!:

Postby **'Country' Elliott** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 5:32 am

Hey NIK...That's a really neat photo page!

The railroad would have been the Bangor & Aroostock Railroad, and more than likely these Farmalls were headed up to be sold to the Aroostock potatoe farmers :wink:

kinelbor · Postby **kinelbor** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:30 am

I live in New Sweden, Route 161 starts at Fort Kent and comes down through New Sweden. So I am actually closer to you than you thought!

Country, I bet your right!

Postby **Don McCombs** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:41 pm

Here's where that train started out.

Ron Luebke · Postby **Ron Luebke** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 5:29 pm

NOW THAT'S AN AWESOME PHOTO!!!!!!!!

countershaft · Postby **countershaft** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:12 pm

what city ?

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