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Viewing Album:  Maine Central – Bartlett, NH
 
By:David Larrabee
Dates:1/1/1880 - 1/1/2000
Album Info:Located at MP P70.5 on the MEC Mountain Division, Bartlett was once the helper station at the base of the climb up to the 'Notch'. Built in 1875 by the Portland & Ogdensburg it is considered one of the most spectular sections of railroad in the East. /DL
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MEC 1201
Title:  MEC 1201
Description:  No info with this old postcard scene except -1911 Helper over Crawford Notch-. I dont know if there was ever a ball signal at Bartlet or not but Im placing it at Bartlet for the moment. 1201 was one of 4 MEC X class locomotives from the B&M used as helpers on the Mountain. An Alco-S 2-6-6-2 built or aquired in November 1911 and scrapped 10/29. /DL
Photo Date:  12/1/1911  Upload Date: 4/29/2017 10:51:39 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 1201(2-6-6-2)
Views:  883   Comments: 0
MEC 382
Title:  MEC 382
Description:  Helpers with a full load of fuel apparently getting ready for the climb west! Photo use by permission of HKV. Date on photo 'Aug 1914.' /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1914  Upload Date: 2/23/2011 7:30:04 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Vollrath collection
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 382(4-6-0) MEC 364(4-6-0)
Views:  1849   Comments: 0
Passenger Station
Title:  Passenger Station
Description:  From an old photo postcard. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1915  Upload Date: 2/15/2011 10:48:42 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  1070   Comments: 0
Round House
Title:  Round House
Description:  The date on the back of this old photo is August 1932. Wish there were more of these perspectives shot back in those days. /DL
Photo Date:  8/15/1932  Upload Date: 2/15/2011 10:48:46 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  1251   Comments: 0
MEC 368
Title:  MEC 368
Description:  Outside the engine house. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1937  Upload Date: 2/15/2011 10:48:49 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 368(4-6-0)
Views:  860   Comments: 0
MEC 622
Title:  MEC 622
Description:  Note the Portland Terminal hopper in the back ground.
Photo Date:  9/27/1938  Upload Date: 2/15/2011 10:48:52 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Hayward
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 622(2-8-2)
Views:  1431   Comments: 0
MEC 519
Title:  MEC 519
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/1939  Upload Date: 2/15/2011 10:48:57 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 519(2-8-0)
Views:  1647   Comments: 0
MEC 464
Title:  MEC 464
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/14/1949  Upload Date: 2/15/2011 10:49:00 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  H.T.Moulton
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 464(4-6-2)
Views:  942   Comments: 0
MEC 606
Title:  MEC 606
Description:  The date is an estimate. Near the end of the steam era during a stop on a railfan trip I'd say. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1950  Upload Date: 2/15/2011 10:49:02 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 606(2-8-2)
Views:  993   Comments: 0
MEC 606
Title:  MEC 606
Description:  Looks like the same scene as the previous photo. I think the covered wagons are B&M. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1950  Upload Date: 2/15/2011 10:49:04 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 606(2-8-2)
Views:  1322   Comments: 4
MEC 623
Title:  MEC 623
Description:  Photo used by permission of Harold Vollrath... Photo date '11/52' /DL
Photo Date:  11/1/1952  Upload Date: 2/23/2011 7:30:02 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Vollrath collection
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 623(2-8-2)
Views:  1217   Comments: 0
MEC 331
Title:  MEC 331
Description:  The date is an estimate. Looks like MEC power ahead of a pair of B&M 'A' units. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1955  Upload Date: 2/15/2011 10:49:06 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Bonnet Collection
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 331(SW7) MEC 332(SW7)
Views:  1721   Comments: 3
Engine House
Title:  Engine House
Description:  I came across these 3 scenes taken on the same day in the Summer of 1966. Rusty rail into the Engine House. The year is correct, the month & day are an estimate. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1966  Upload Date: 4/29/2012 8:27:32 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  1026   Comments: 0
Flanger #1150
Title:  Flanger #1150
Description:  I came across these 2 scenes taken on the same day in the Summer of 1966. The year is correct, the month & day are an estimate. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1966  Upload Date: 4/29/2012 8:27:34 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  572   Comments: 0
Snowplow #90
Title:  Snowplow #90
Description:  I came across these 3 scenes taken on the same day in the Summer of 1966. The main line is bright 'n shiney. Sure doesn't look as busy as some of the eariler scenes in this series... The year is correct, the month & day are an estimate. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1966  Upload Date: 4/29/2012 8:27:36 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  1022   Comments: 0
Track Diagram
Title:  Track Diagram
Description:  Note the elivation saw tooth plot at the bottom of the frame & the speed limits.....
Photo Date:  1/1/1967  Upload Date: 2/15/2011 10:49:08 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  MEC
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  746   Comments: 0
Freight
Title:  Freight
Description:  The snow plow extra is out of the way. Dane Malcolm took a lot of Maine Central photos in the 70s all over the system, but some of his most interesting stuff was on the Mountain Division..... A tip of the hat to being in the right place at the right time! /DL
Photo Date:  1/1/1977  Upload Date: 2/15/2011 10:49:23 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Dane Malcolm
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  1028   Comments: 1
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description:  I may stand corrected but I belive the story goes something like this. The 501 was being moved, pbly to Conway. Someone threw an old rain coat and other debris into the firebox to make some smoke for the camera. Anyone confm?? /DL
Photo Date:  11/19/1983  Upload Date: 2/15/2011 10:49:26 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  1799   Comments: 2

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