Ghost locomotives of northern Maine's Allagash wilderness

[@greghilton7797]

Thanks again for a great clip. Wouldn't it be nice to see those engines restored and working. Cheers

[@lilith573]

"yeah thyah theyah" - booth guy ... as a Mainer, I can confirm that this is what native residents older than 40 sound like

[@ErinEssex]

Lily Herb 😂

[@scottallen3502]

Went today. Awesome! Sad it sat for years. Beautiful. Never forgot. Most interesting historical

[@raymondleggs5508]

There was an engine house but it burned and rotted so they tore it down, they also capped the top of the smokestacks of the locomotives so water won't enter the smokebox and rot out the boiler. They also removed the boiler jackets because there was asbestos underneath.

[@richdiscoveries]

Absolutely beautiful, thank you for sharing with us

[@richardmj6015]

Great video! My wife and I hope to see these engines this fall.

[@paulcondie2520]

Awesome! Thanks for the tour, very interesting

[@Justin-tp3lr]

There use to be a building over the trains but it burned down years ago. I stopped in there on my 7 day canoe trip down the allagash. I did 92 miles of the 102 mile wilderness waterway.

[@ErinEssex]

Justin sounds like an amazing trip!

[@benbouchard7958]

Always wanted to canoe the allagash. My uncle and grandfather have done it. My brother and uncle and I are going to try to ride snomobiles to the trains from our property in Madawaska.

[@Justin-tp3lr]

@@benbouchard7958 nice.. hope you get the chance to get back and see them in the summer. The snow will cover up at of amazing things.

[@ghostofthedeep]

Man I'd love to see them get restored

[@KISSFanDan1995]

If I was extremely rich and owned a tourist railroad I’d buy both of those engines and restore them both to running condition.

[@scottallen3502]

Yeah but heavy metal. Let it alone.

[@lordexplores]

Excellent video and great idea adding the history!

[@KenKneknaneek]

Very interesting place and great camera work. Thanks for sharing this.

[@terryandteresa]

I love it! Great job!!! I love history and drone video.

[@louiszima944]

can't imagine taking them apart then reassembling them. incredible .

[@JeremyTGrant]

Im sold heading that way tomorrow!!!!!

[@ErinEssex]

Jeremy T. Grant great! Just remember don’t follow googles directions! Enjoy!

[@JeremyTGrant]

@@ErinEssex Thanks Im trying to find some good directions now and will have a map for sure!

[@lilith573]

Also what a beautiful necklace, such a lovely use of a beautiful thing that wouldn't otherwise have been shown off

[@bluefoxy6478]

Is there still no plans on restoring these engines?

[@scottallen3502]

Not gonna happen. Let it rot. It too far away. Unless if u rich

[@scottallen3502]

Not gonna happen. Let it rot. It too far away. Unless if u rich

[@bluefoxy6478]

@@scottallen3502 double comment time. I think you need to delete one since for some reason it posted twice

[@FrogieFishOfficial]

You Should Go To The Bus Festival on June 9

[@ErinEssex]

Marc Andre wow that looks incredible! Bummer I won’t be home but I’ll make it on my cal for next year. So neat

[@chrisp7652]

I am traveling the country in a converted Toyota Sienna van. Would taking the van be wishful thinking?

[@gabrielazamira]

Why do you call them ghost trains?

[@Roberta_Esposito]

enjoyed ty Bath , ME

[@Roberta_Esposito]

now visit ESSEX Steam train , CT

[@lucasmartin852]

I have Ben here it is really cool

[@Braydontheconfidentengine76]

Intresting video! But, why don't they turn the place into a tourist railroad or put the engines in a musem or sell the locomotives to a tourist railroad like strasburg or any other places???

[@ErinEssex]

Yea interesting thought! I think its because the location is very very remote - 5 hours from Portland ME and the last 2 hours on seasonal dirt roads with zero cell coverage. Pulling the trains out of there to get them to a museum would require building a special temporary railroad to move them (that would be long) or disassembling and reassembling them (expensive). The other idea, making the area into an attraction, would also be cool but its still very remote out there and the amount of money one would have to raise for infrastructure, housing, paving, toilets - could be an enormous cost. So i think that may be the limiting factor of your suggestions? To me, I love them how they are today, a treasure to discover in the dense forrest. Its kinda magical in that way, it feels very personal and special.

[@Braydontheconfidentengine76]

@@ErinEssex true

[@melty2603]

😱

[@lilybay1]

Yup, paid the fee, if we get lost the wardens will find us. What, how about being prepared…..

[@sarugurung4262]

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[@adventureguy4119]

Dudes wife is hot

[@CENsystem]

These poor rusting ladies deserve at least a Cosmetic restoration

[@liveyourbestlife1513]

I was there in 1994 on a camping trip with my father, brother, and friend. I was 9 years old at the time, and I still remember those trains.

[@nancytaylor7596]

although the video is great, the spoken history in the video is not correct. Please read Tall Timbers, Tough Men, or speak to a knowledgeable Guide.

[@yotagerlie]

Lovely video of the woods I call home. I too have a video of these critters in the woods but love your added drone footage

[@Picklejam08]

Very cool guys. Could you feel the energy when those trains where alive and working. All the people who climbed those stairs before you. In the silence of the Forrest, only wind in the trees and your footsteps. Live, love, laugh.........Breathe.

[@scottallen3502]

I think I heard train horn. Lol

[@alcoholic2412]

Great video...except for the gay music

[@robertbalazslorincz8218]

"Not capable of moving it" If those locomotives arrived on ship disassembled, then there is your way of moving it

[@jdb1237]

great video. thanks for sharing your trip.

[@alishalama3650]

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[@larrygiddinge948]

You should see them in the winter!!!!!

[@jamessanderson1628]

I have been there a few times on snowmobile. that area is beautiful in the winter

[@Mckay2455]

Post 10 did it better

[@QuestiontheNarritive71]

One man and his rake.👍

[@matthewbelanger535]

Having and reading paper maps...a lost art haha

[@ErinEssex]

Matthew Belanger lol

[@scottallen3502]

Have to. Love paper map. Fun. Bring back memories before gps

[@musclerussell8109]

I just may

[@muslimaster12]

your know people think this old train think the ghost trains

[@elnabjelland-hughes8172]

Beautiful engines but they should’ve been taken and restored not stuck out in the woods somewhere.

[@TheIuliastamate]

there barbarians that they left those there

[@shannontoney1007]

Very nice! Thanks for the take along.

[@scottallen3502]

U need book maine map. It worth it

[@scottallen3502]

I heard train horn. Creepy lol