Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad

written by the various Station Agents.

June-July 1951

"In late June, contract was awarded to Mr. Warren Nichols of Belfast to construct a
building to house our third diesel. The structure is nearing completion at the present time.
It is 17'X51', 16' high, of cement block construction and should b a trim addition to the
B&Ml landscape".

" The Belfast Unit of the Maine National Guard moved out early this year, en-route to camp
Edwards, Mass, for a two week training period. 65 men in all. Their anti-aircraft guns also
moved by rail, accounting for four cars of guns forwarded in July and the two cars
received in August. They used longer cars on the return so needed only two cars".


Belfast, Maine

"The Belfast Section Gang have been laying that carload of rail we bought last spring. Taking up the
75lbs rail and replacing it with 85lbs rail".

"Of all excitement! One day Clint Littlefield was up here in the general offices and suddenly grabbed
his leg and started shouting. Come to find out, a big cricket was up his pants".


Brooks, Maine - Linwood Moody

"Undertake Brazier's still on the job, letting everyone down. He's kind of taken his appraising eye
off'n me and is sizing up Hamlin now".

"7 cars of state road tar came in...total cars 79"

Unity, Maine

"I think the Brooks Agent would like to have Thorndike's name changed to HIgginsville, but that
would make a lot of work for the map-makers and tariff bureau, so I think he better leave it as is.

May 1951

Belfast, Maine

"That famous lady station agent at Thorndike, Mrs. Gertrude Higgins, completed her
8th year of service on June 8th. She was only going to work for us a few months!"

"Had a couple of boxcars on the line recently, one owned by the Manufacturers Ry. of
St Louis and the other by the Chicago & Illinois Midland R.R., the latter painted bright
yellow instead of the customary red. We don't see cars of these ownerships very
often up in this neck of the woods".

Brooks, Maine

"Diesel 52 made its first scheduled trip the morning of May 23. While it had been out
two or three times on extra trains this was its initial regular journey. The orange stripe
adds to its appearance a little.  
last day of passenger
service.  Mrs. Higgins,
Station Agent at
Thorndike, Maine.