From the August, 1868, start of construction of the B&ML in this Belfast waterfront location, until the yard tracks seen here were pulled up in early July, 2005, this plot of land served continuously as the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad's main yard and the location of MP 0.0. This late 1940's view of the yard shows the freight house and B&ML offices located just off the water next to Marshall's Wharf. The passenger station and platform, baggage room, and mail room stand just across the tracks and are visible just behind the covered scales. The man powered "Armstrong" turntable and engine house can be seen to the right behind the telegraph poles. The freight house still stands today and is now the home of the "Belfast Maskers" theater. The turntable was removed in June, 2005, followed by most of the yard tracks a few weeks later. (Photograph courtesy of Mack Page, Sr., of the City Point Central Railroad Museum.)

Photographed by Unknown (Restoration By Bruce C. Cooper, DigitalImageServices.com).
Added to the photo archive by Bruce Cooper, August 10, 2005.
Railroad: Belfast & Moosehead Lake.

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