FOURTH OF JULY (Day 6 - part 5)

The Green Lake #102 car is a combination passenger and baggage car, built in New York in 1904. It was #540 until 1927 when it was rebuilt and renumbered to #546. In 1943, it became #102 and used on the Plattsburgh to Lake Placid Line in northern New York. In 1974, it became the first car to carry passengers on the Conway Scenic Railroad at Conway. In 2008, it arrived here and was completely rebuilt, including a new maple ceiling and walls.

The passenger section

The baggage section

Looking out the side opening...

... and out the back

Our trip begins!

Crossing Wyman Road

A very short rain storm hit as we passed by the wetlands...

... but that didn't deter the nesting ospreys.

Smoke from the locomotive

The W sign means to blow the whistle (2 long, 1 short, 1 long). This was also done at each intersection. ... Approaching the old Ellsworth train station

The old Ellsworth station ... and the Wyman's wild blueberry processing plant on Main St.

This sign indicates our distance to Portland (Maine).

At Hannah Way, the track split. The locomotive uncoupled from the front of the train and passed by us on a siding, heading to the rear. This was done so that it would be able to push us over the upcoming bridge instead of pull us over.

We kept to the left track ... and the locomotive approached us on the right track.

Passing by

A brakeman changes the track that the locomotive will go on, which also turns the indicator sign from a green circle to the red arrow.

Getting into position

One the locomotive is set, the tracks are reset so that it can rejoin us.

Reattaching to the train at the baggage car. The Union River passenger coach #123 at the other end would now serve as the front of the train.

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