Thursday Doors – Railroad Doors

If I know my regular readers, they’ve been expecting this post. Initially, I thought I’d hang on to it until winter and surprise you with a blast from the past set of bright sunny summer doors. I can’t. I just can’t. I see these photos in my folders and I just want to share them.

I am pretty sure that I’m not the only blogger who struggles with wanting to write a blog post about an event or a place, but also wanting to show off the door photos that were collected. It’s made even harder now that our loved ones, our friends and even some of our coworkers are looking out for doors for us. Each significant visit generates two posts. The good news is that, since the story about New England Railway Museum was recently told, I can let you off the hook with way less than 800 words today.

Thursday Doors is the fun weekly blogfest of the Frampton Montreal Railroad (FMRR). Participation is not limited to railroad doors, or even North American doors. FMRR and its benevolent host, Norm Frampton welcome doors of all types, shapes and sizes from all points on the planet. Run your locomotive to FMRR’s main yard. Step onto the platform and look for the blue frog. Before you click that tadpole, step into the station and give a look at Norm’s doors. You won’t be sorry.

I’ve done my best to explain the museum building and rolling stock in the photos. If you’re interested, click on any photo in the gallery to start a slideshow and see the full caption. If you’re in a hurry, the collage should give you a good idea of why I had a wonderful day on Father’s Day. I know there are a lot of photos today, but I eliminated a lot of the ones I had. Thanks for reading.

Thomaston Station. Beautifully restored and home to the Naugatuck Railroad

Union Caboose stove.

The Union Caboose

That’s the Canadian National heavyweight coach that we would be riding in soon.

Wooden boxcar on display

The main door to the snow plow

This is quite the snow plow. I’m trying to imagine how the snow would blow off the sides of this monster.

Boston and Maine metal boxcar.

Not sure what these tiny access doors on the snow plow lead to, but they’re pretty cute.

This passenger car needs a little TLC.

Some of the rolling stock is awaiting restoration, but it’s still beautiful.

Maybe a little more than a little TLC…

We didn’t pass too many doors on our trip, but I managed to capture these.

At the end of our coach was the doors for to the next coach.

Boston and Maine boxcar and a Portland Terminal 198 Crane

Inside the station

Door to the Boston and Maine Engine that I got to sit in and pretend to be running.

This old door caught my attention. Buttoned up for now, but I’m guessing it will roll again.

The restrooms were made to look like a passenger car.

About to enter, we had to stop for a couple of quick pics

My host for the afternoon.

Some of the rolling stock on display was open to be toured.

Inside the caboose. Yes, I climbed up into the spaces on the left.