Green Mountain Railroad, ca. 1883

Creator

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Circa Date

1883

Description

The Green Mountain cog railroad was the brainchild of Bangor entrepreneur Francis Clergue. Green Mountain, now called Cadillac Mountain, is on Mt. Desert Island. The mountain was a tourist destination. The locomotive and cars were "high-behinds" so they would ride level on the mountainside. The front wheels were small and the rear wheels were very large. The gauge was four feet, seven and a half inches. This is the same gauge as the Mount Washington cog railway. Both of the Green Mountain locomotives ended up at Mount Washington after the Green Mountain railroad ceased operations in 1895.

Collection Name

Bangor Public Library Collection

Keywords

railroad, railway, cog railroad, Cadillac Mountain, Frank Clergue, Mount Desert Island

Location

Cadillac Mountain, Maine

Medium

B & W Photoprint