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RIDING the RAILS
by Outspoken on Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:51 pm
RIDING the RAILS
Nostalgic train trip offers hobo-like beauty
By LYNN ASCRIZZI
Staff Writer Morning Sentinel
On a hazy late-September day, about 70 tourists and railroad enthusiasts of all ages gathered at Unity Depot.Coming from distant towns in Maine and as far away as West Palm Beach, Fla., they were in Unity to hop on board the first, fall foliage rail excursion of the season, operated by the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad Preservation Society.
The two-hour, 30-mile, historic-nostalgic train ride was set to depart from the depot, chug on down the line to Burnham Junction, and then, head back to the station.
In pleasant weather, the open car offers the best, camera's-eye view of scenery. Except for the charming depot, located fittingly enough on Depot Street, most of the excursion is not tourist-brochure glamorous.
http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/news/local/4340937.html
Staff photo by David Leaming
Nostalgic train trip offers hobo-like beauty
By LYNN ASCRIZZI
Staff Writer Morning Sentinel
On a hazy late-September day, about 70 tourists and railroad enthusiasts of all ages gathered at Unity Depot.Coming from distant towns in Maine and as far away as West Palm Beach, Fla., they were in Unity to hop on board the first, fall foliage rail excursion of the season, operated by the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad Preservation Society.
The two-hour, 30-mile, historic-nostalgic train ride was set to depart from the depot, chug on down the line to Burnham Junction, and then, head back to the station.
In pleasant weather, the open car offers the best, camera's-eye view of scenery. Except for the charming depot, located fittingly enough on Depot Street, most of the excursion is not tourist-brochure glamorous.
http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/news/local/4340937.html
Staff photo by David Leaming
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