page_title: Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
hierarchical_section_title: Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
caption_attribution_description: Postcard depiction of the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad's passenger train "The Aroostook Flyer", which traveled in northern Maine. The train was equipped with coach and a buffet lounge car-did not have any diner or sleeping facilities.
context_page_description: The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad was a United States railroad company that brought rail service to Aroostook County in northern Maine. Brightly painted BAR box cars attracted national attention in the 1950s. First-generation diesel locomotives operated on BAR until they were museum pieces. The economic downturn of the 1980s coupled with the departure of heavy industry from northern Maine forced the railroad to seek a buyer and end operations in 2003.
context_section_description: The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad (reporting mark BAR) was a United States railroad company that brought rail service to Aroostook County in northern Maine. Brightly painted BAR box cars attracted national attention in the 1950s. First-generation diesel locomotives operated on BAR until they were museum pieces. The economic downturn of the 1980s coupled with the departure of heavy industry from northern Maine forced the railroad to seek a buyer and end operations in 2003.
caption: The railroad's Aroostook Flyer passenger train, c. 1950s
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