Item 17442 - Damage Resulting from Hurricane Edna, Bangor and Aroostook Railroad, Maysville, 1954
Contributed by Oakfield Historical Society
Description
On September 12, 1954, Hurricane Edna struck New England killing eight people. The storm caused this damage in Maysville.
"Train service was virtually non-existent the first 48 hours after the storm. Track forces were quickly mobilized and work begun on the 157 washouts caused by the storm."
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad's magazine, "Maine Line," v. 33 #2, pp. 4-6.
Other Information
- Title: Damage Resulting from Hurricane Edna, Bangor and Aroostook Railroad, Maysville, 1954
- Creator: Richard W. Sprague
- Creation Date: 1954
- Subject Date: 1954
- Town: Maysville
- County: Aroostook
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 19 x 24
- Collection: Richard Sprague
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Oakfield Historical Society
PO Box 176, Oakfield, ME 04763
(207) 757-8575
http://www.oakfieldmuseum.org
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LC Subject Headings
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Company--Equipment and supplies
Hurricane Edna
Railroad tracks
Storms
Maysville (Me.)--Storms, 1954
Other Keywords
hurricane , Bangor and Aroostook RR , railroad , Bangor and Aroostook Railroad , B&A , Edna , Bangor & Aroostook Railroad , ties , tracks , Bangor & Aroostook RR , washout
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