The Old Somerset Railroad: A Lifeline for Northern Mainers
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.60 (799 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0892724927 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
For 56 years the Somerset Railroad carried people and goods from the North Woods to southern New England. Macdougall, a storyteller as well as an historian, traces its history.
Walter Macdougall is a retired college professor living in Maine
"Superbly written, magnificently presented railroad history." according to Midwest Book Review. Begun in 1872, the Somerset Railroad linked the Maine coast with Canadian businesses. For fifty-six years it carried people and goods from the north woods around Moosehead Lake to Southern Maine and New England. A legend in the annals of northeastern railroading, Walter Macdoughall's illuminative history, The Old Somerset Railroad: A Lifeline For Northern Mainers, employs and easy-reading anecdotal style as he surveys the railroad's construction, rolling stock, em. "Great History, Not Great Literature" according to GBud. I have an interest in Somerset County history, and especially in the route of the rail line since I travel it a good bit. (I have a camp on Lake Moxie, and the road in is the old Somerset Railroad rail bed.) Being familiar with many of the areas the writer talks about is what makes the book fun for me, but I'm not fond of his writing style. It's rather dry and jumps about---I'm often confused by his changing subjects when I think he's continuing a story. He just d. The Past Is Brought To Life I read this book after my father, who lived in Somerset during his childhood, gave me the book as a gift and I thoroughly enjoyed it. My dad rode the Old Somerset Railroad regularly as a boy and Mr. Macdougall's anecdotes and stories, documenting the history of the railroad in northern Maine, put into perspective for me what it must have been like for my father to grow up in those times. Thank you Mr. Macdougall - I found your work both fascinating and informative
About the Author Walter Macdougall is a retired college professor living in Maine