The WN&P
in
East Lebanon, Maine
Discussion
East Lebanon is one of my favorite places on the WN&P because there
is still quite a bit of the right of way that is still visible. You enter
East Lebanon on route 202 which was built on the old railroad line. When
you get to the lights at Depot Rd, route 202 goes off on it's own and the
WN&P went straight, right through what is now a mobile home park and
continues on it's way to Sanford.
On the edge of the park is a milepost. It's painted up with the correct
mileage but I beleive it has been moved from it's original location.
From Depot Rd to the Sanford line the line is intact although there
is a portion that is being encroached upon and before long most likely
is going to be obliterated.
The station and freight house are both gone. The station name was "Eastwood"
and it has been moved to another town in Maine.
Milepost in East Lebanon. 43 miles to Portland looking East.
104 miles to Worcester. Eastwood station was at mile 103.7 so this post
was not moved very far.
Closer view of the post. Even though it was obviously repainted,
this is the correct type of granite post for the WN&P.
I'm standing on the WN&P right of way looking west towards Rochester.
Route 202 straight ahead was built on the old railroad bed.
Excuse the windshield wiper, this road in the mobile home park is the
old roadbed.
The right of way continues then goes off into the woods.
Just beyond the trees are a set of abutments where the line crossed
over a good sized stream. I've been in there before but on this day it
was pouring rain and I wasn't going to get out and get the camera soaked.
View of right of way looking west.
This short piece of right of way is about a mile east of the previous
picture. It is just east of the former Anderson's siding and leads up to
someones driveway.
I've just turned around and here is the view looking back. There used
to be a bridge where the right of way rises. The bridge carried Smith Road
over the tracks.
Note the shap rise as the right of way now rises up to meet Smith Rd.
This is the location of Anderson's Siding. This view is looking west
at the Middle Rd grade crossing. We are 1/3 mile west of the Smith Rd.
Another view, a short distance down the right of way is another set
of abutments where a bridge carried the line over little river.
There are other sections of the line worthy of note in East Lebanon.
I will post pictures of those sections when I can find them.