Kennebec Central Railroad

Kennebec Central Railroad

Locale	Maine
Dates of operation	1890–1929
Successor	Abandoned
Track gauge	2 ft (610 mm)
Headquarters	Gardiner

Kennebec Central Railroad (Main Line)
8,0 Togus, Maine 7,4 4 m span 6,8 4 m span 5,0 2 m span 4,0 Chelseaflag stop 3,8 2 m span 2,6 2 m span 2,5 2 m span 2,0 14 m trestle 1,2 5 m span 0,9 4 m span 0,6 4 m span 0,5 4 m span 0,2 13 m trestle 0,0 Randolph, Maine

The Kennebec Central Railroad was a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railroad operating between Randolph and Togus, Maine. The railroad was built to offer transportation for American Civil War veterans living at Togus to the nearby City of Gardiner. Tracks of 25-pound steel rails ran 5 miles from Randolph, Maine (across the Kennebec River from Gardiner) to the veterans home at Togus. Train service began on 23 July 1890.

The Randolph terminal included a small, Queen Anne style station and a long set of stairs up to the covered bridge passengers used to reach Gardiner. Initial rolling stock was 6 flat cars and 2 box cars built by W.H.Dyer of Strong, Maine, 2 passenger coaches and a combination passenger-baggage car built by Jackson & Sharpe, and a 16-ton 0-4-4 Forney locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works. Operational experience during the first summer encouraged purchase of two open, arch-roofed excursion cars from Jackson & Sharp to handle the crowds traveling during fair weather. Portland Company built a spare 18-ton 0-4-4 Forney to provide reliable service when one engine required repairs. The veterans at Togus gave a band concert on summer Sundays while other veterans played baseball games. Sunday and holiday passenger service filled all the coaches and excursion cars with local civilians enjoying a Sunday afternoon on the spacious grounds including a herd of deer.

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