Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-23
Resiinol
1t May Be Narrow
Gauge, Not a Trolley
To BooIhbay Harbor

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L4acnIn county continues 10 con-
ssder the possibility of railroad con
leeI.ons with Boolhbay Earbor This
project has been discussed for z NUN
Der on years ami AZ times has seemed
10 be upon the point Of becoming an
actually Always however. SOME
thing has prevented putting ii
through A-,;slls time he outlook Is
exceedingly bright for the propose;
road However. tElCse Interested are
working and are hopeful.
Always the idea has been thai such
= line should use electricity for its
motive power. This has seemed Inoss
feasible n that such j nosd could be
more easily and c.leapiy constructed
and operated than could line de.
pending upon steam Recently. how
ever. many have come % te|3 that If
B0o1.lnav Eart,or is TO hare q rail
road OUTER il must come IN ting form
of IN extension OF the WLscasseE
W4Te---ille. and Farrning-pn narrow
sauge rzsad from tllis point 10 the
harbor
In supapE- Of this theory. il IS suE-
gesteg1 that Sucl, Al extension could
be rn0Te rheapiy built and equipped
than could an electric road and that
It's maintenance ana operation charges
would Dc no greater than IN elec..--c
Tine
To bllllQ an extension Of 1sze Ar-ow
gauge would necessiIa1e bridging the
She@pscet T2yes a. CT near WiscasssE
This would be an expensive under
taxing bug Il IS pointed oaII that al
electric mad 10 MAKO q connection
vita the Maine C=nt-zli would have 10
Sc built 70 South Newcastle anu thai
yEe cos ef extra road bed cons1-z1c-
TON would equal t4le ccst of tne
bridge Against this say some OF
tllpse vhe favor tle narrow gauge
eE1ensipR the only advantage OF
Using Sos4IIsl Newcastle ~ Z terminal
would 3@ lis connection with ,;2e
Maine Central IL canid provide
neither fre5gaI nor passsngcr traffic
fer ts9e rvsad- Starting me road herr
x WiscGsse3- as an extension Of the
yI;-gTnTE gauge would aot prsiably aaid
any traffic although Il might -air
5s-al--C 44As24- k--t vi f3--4tS E4 GEALlkE.
above mere. now tapped ny the road.
Practically the whole problem
would res 81 the cost of constr1c-
ION
While rAe -.ost per mile of building
= road bed for the RATION gauge
would exceed thar Of building a road
bed Tor an electric road- there gvouid
be no overhead construction. no
Ig1ulleT wires ID BE- put IN Estimates
OF ma c1s- Of Q, trolley wire system
are troIn Se.-ass Ia 5000 per mile. This.
Includes poIes. arms 1nsuIaEurz and ,
wac- wire IN addition 20 This Z
would be necessary On 1s-miIe
trolley road 70 put in i feed wire f7r
the entire distance This would cost
il Is estimated for a 4-wag- copper
wire, approximately sI=ft9 making a
Iotai estimated cost OF the overhead
electric equipment al such a rad
from SsSs,s 70 Ss5es per mile
Such Il road undoubtedly would
purchase. It's power rather than install
a complete generating plant and
thersnv saTe i considerable sum Z
would be necessary. however 70 have
AZ least one saiJ-sta1aon. The equip
Ene@t af such 4 suh-srslTfun would
cost il IS estimated. S11Ha while the
building would cost ~ least $-sas
adding another slese - the estimated
c1sl per mile of the road
Those men who now suggest that
possibly The Wise thing 70 do. if
Boo1hnzy Earbor IS 10 mare a rail-
read. would De 10 extend the narrow
gauge are of tine opinion THAI a suit
able rad bed would not cost enough
more per mile than one for an electric
road Plus the overhead electrical
equipment for a trolley line