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September 9, 1882A troubled Vermont short line only gets a short time… and then it's gone.
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On September 9, 1882, an obscure Vermont short-line railroad was completed. Unfortunately, in a mere six months it would be closed and dismantled. The rail line ran from Sheldon Junction through East Franklin and on into Canada, following the east shore of Lake Carmi. The line was to provide a connector between the two existing major rail lines. A station was built in East Franklin, but "legend has it that only one train [ever] operated over the line." The promoters were in financial trouble before the line was even completed, so the line didn't catch on because it never went into full operation. Map courtesy Sheldon, Vermont by Dorothy Hemenway Ashton. Sign is The Vermont Book Of Days photo.
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This old map shows part of the rail path of the short-lived short line, the East Franklin Railroad. |
