ONLINE, Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00 pm ~ Local author Bill Kenny joins us on Zoom to speak about his new book A History of Maine Railroads, now available in our gift shop. Kenny, a former career U.S. Air Force officer and Gulf War veteran, developed a lifelong interest in trains from a very young age. His realization that Maine’s history of railroads needs to be recorded, preserved, and appreciated prompted the writing of this book, his first.
One of the first states to build railroads and trolleys in the United States, Maine at one point had more than ninety communities with trolleys. Standard-gauge and “two-footers” crossed the state, including the St. Lawrence & Atlantic and the Bangor & Aroostook. From an international electric trolley to the attempted World War I dynamiting of a railroad bridge between the United States and Canada, the state is home to a rich rail heritage. Join Bill Kenny as he takes us on a journey from the first tracks made of wood to today’s high-speed Downeaster Amtrak train.
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