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| "Track Side Tales" This page is devoted to tales, stories, and memories from track side. |
B&ML # 19 leaving Belfast Station in 1942.
In 7 years she would meet her fate.
In 7 years she would meet her fate.
The McTaggarts by John Hutchins (Retired B&ML). Exerts directly
quoted from an interview in 1950
"No history of the B&ML would be complete without the mention of the
McTaggart family.
When the B&ML was built, in 1870, James McTaggart was a foreman of track
layers; and became foreman of the Brooks Section between Knox and Waldo
water tank.
As his six sons grew up they too worked with their father on the track, and in
time moved up to foreman jobs and to Trainmen.
Son Jack was foreman of the Brooks Section for three years and was then
given the extra crew out of Waterville. He later resigned and went into
train-service as a baggage master on the Belfast branch. In throwing a
message off to the foreman at Unity Pond bridge, he was killed.
Son Gordon was a very efficient track man under his father and in 1893 was
given to the Pittsfield Section [Maine Central]. He resigned in 1897 to become
general foreman on the Somerset Railroad. He laid the steel and ballasted the
51 mile extension from Bingham to Kineo. He died in 1912.
Son James, Jr., worked on the Brooks section until he was made an
extra-crew foreman. He resigned to become brakeman, but later went back on
track as foreman at Lake Moxie.
Son William was a Baggage Master and Flangerman out of Belfast for a
number of years, resigning because of ill health.
Son Norman was as extra crew cook and resigned because of ill health.
Robert was on the Brooks section, and later a foreman. He resigned bought a
farm in Brooks, and raised a family".
Son Sidney began as a water boy for brother Gordon. He then learned
telegraphy at Brooks Station. Then was a brakeman. Became cashier at
Rockland, then to Portland to become auditor and at retried as such.
The old McTaggart home was beside the track just west of Brooks".
quoted from an interview in 1950
"No history of the B&ML would be complete without the mention of the
McTaggart family.
When the B&ML was built, in 1870, James McTaggart was a foreman of track
layers; and became foreman of the Brooks Section between Knox and Waldo
water tank.
As his six sons grew up they too worked with their father on the track, and in
time moved up to foreman jobs and to Trainmen.
Son Jack was foreman of the Brooks Section for three years and was then
given the extra crew out of Waterville. He later resigned and went into
train-service as a baggage master on the Belfast branch. In throwing a
message off to the foreman at Unity Pond bridge, he was killed.
Son Gordon was a very efficient track man under his father and in 1893 was
given to the Pittsfield Section [Maine Central]. He resigned in 1897 to become
general foreman on the Somerset Railroad. He laid the steel and ballasted the
51 mile extension from Bingham to Kineo. He died in 1912.
Son James, Jr., worked on the Brooks section until he was made an
extra-crew foreman. He resigned to become brakeman, but later went back on
track as foreman at Lake Moxie.
Son William was a Baggage Master and Flangerman out of Belfast for a
number of years, resigning because of ill health.
Son Norman was as extra crew cook and resigned because of ill health.
Robert was on the Brooks section, and later a foreman. He resigned bought a
farm in Brooks, and raised a family".
Son Sidney began as a water boy for brother Gordon. He then learned
telegraphy at Brooks Station. Then was a brakeman. Became cashier at
Rockland, then to Portland to become auditor and at retried as such.
The old McTaggart home was beside the track just west of Brooks".