From collection Jake Gillison Collection
LB2016.15.521
Four views of railway scenes at Monson, Maine. The locomotive is Monson railroad's locomotive No. 4. A railroad worker is seen operating the switch gear at a siding. The Monson Railroad was a 2 ft narrow gauge railway, which operated between Monson Junction on the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad and Monson, Maine. The primary purpose of this railroad was to serve several slate mines and finishing houses in Monson. According to the Scientific American of 17 May 1890, it was the smallest railroad in the United States. Wikipedia contributors, "Monson Railroad," Wikipedia contributors, "Monson Railroad," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monson_Railroad&oldid=1101354101 (accessed February 24, 2023).
