Can anyone tell me how much of the north end of the Bar Harbor Express route is still in operation?
According to SPV's atlas of New England and Maritime Canada (1999), you can still get to Bangor--but no closer.
Johnny
See Trains Dec 2013 for map comparison 1954 to today pp38-39. Some is in beyond Bangor...
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SPV's Atlas mentions in the Introduction that on "abandoned" lines the track may still remain in place. The Trains map Henry refers to, shows the line "out of service" from Bangor to the Ellsworth area, and then the tourist operation from there to Washington Jct.
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