Allagash Railway by Mike Confalone

NP = 19 January 2021

A proto-freelanced model railroad was originally set in the spring of 1977. Late winter in the state of Maine during the early 1980s. The Facebook group was created on 25 October 2019. Model Railroad Hobbyist (November 2019).

March 1985 part of the Guilford family with power from sister roads, Delaware & Hudson, Boston & Maine and the Maine Central freely mixed with AGR’s own power. Since October 2020 backdated to 1984.

The Allagash Railway logo was primarily designed by Otto Vondrak, editor of Railroad Model Craftsman. While Mike Confalone collaborated with Otto on the final design, the majority of the creative work was Otto’s.

The colour mix for Allagash Railway Gold was improvised based on what was available, typically starting with Scalecoat 2 Reefer Yellow, a touch of Reefer Orange, and a drop or two of Roof Brown, resulting in slightly different shades with each batch. An approximate mix was an 85/15 ratio of yellow to orange, with a few drops of brown to soften the tone and shift it closer to gold. Allagash Spruce Green, on the other hand, was simply BNSF Green, also from Scalecoat 2.

Train lengths are ideally limited to 25 cars, Mike uses a 50% rule where for every 1 car on the Allagash, it would be 2 cars on the prototype. 25-30 cars for the road trains.

Trackwork is Code 70, originally Micro Engineering #6 turnouts but later PECO. Weathered with. Ballasted with grout, sand, dirt, PanPastels, Artist oils etc.

Trees – White Birch, made from Caspia (dried flower).

“Sandy River – the resin is typical Envirotex, with just a very thin coating. The key here is to apply several thick coats of Mod Podge on top of the resin to give the illusion of motion. Honestly, the resin isn’t even necessary and if/when I do it again, Mod Podge only.”

“The key to the look of this scene is the directional light coming from a bank of halogens off to the left. This represents the rising sun. All other lights in the room are off. It’s just another way to vary the look. Most of the time I have just the overhead 5000K fluorescents, which is non-directional and represent a typical cloudy-bright day. Once in a while, it’s nice to play around with something a bit different.”

Route

Northern Division Mainline

North Staging – Allagash/Dickey/St. Francis (BAR)/Jackman(CP)

Madrid

That fleeting early December sunlight—low and sharp—lit up the scene for just a few seconds. A trio of green AGR 38s, fresh off WAAG duty from Waterville to Allagash, takes on sand and fuel at left, likely heading back out tonight. The chop-nose RS3 is off switcher duty and looks set to pair up with the C425 tucked inside the house. A quiet moment, caught in the last gasp of afternoon light.
*© Mike Confalone*

Yard (Division Point)
Madrid Engine Terminal – 2 stall engine house, diesel fueling facility (Walthers), sanding tower (Walthers), coaling tower (Walthers)

Kennebec Subdivision

Birch Siding
Bear Hill – Bear Hill Variety Country Store (closes for the Winter Season)
New Portland Junction (for New Portland Branch – St. Regis Pulp Mill)

New Sharon

New Sharon – passing siding, a common location for meets. Sandy River Farm & Building Supply Blue Seal, Franklin County Feeds (the largest customer – Scratch-built by Neil Schofield). Switch for Farmington Falls Branch (no longer in service but a short stub for storing Maintenance of Way equipment). 42 car passing siding.

New Sharon Switcher on duty with Geep 513, working the yard. Northbound, southbound, and Allen local cars all in play, with the big mill already switched. On the left, the Kennebec Sub main and siding plus the lead to the feed mill; on the right, the Atlantic Branch main passes the section building.
*© Mike Confalone*

The New Sharon–Madrid Turn rolls through the yard at New Sharon with a classic Maine Central pairing: GP7 590 and U18B 402, drifting past AGR GP9 513 on switcher duty. Although the train didn’t get out for several hours, a last-gasp burst of late afternoon sun lit the scene as 590 and 402 pulled 18 cars and a caboose past the old passenger station. The chop-nose Geep was kitbashed by Neil Schofield.
*© Mike Confalone*

The AGWA (Allagash-Waterville) crew picks up a pair of cars at the south end of New Sharon Yard after conquering the gruelling ascent of Bear Hill at a scale 12mph. The set-out remains on the main: a single lumber flat destined for Sandy River Farm and Building Supply and a loaded woodchip hopper bound for the New Portland mill. Powering the 40-car consist is a rugged quartet of locomotives: Allagash ALCOs C425, C424, and C424, joined by a Maine Central GE U25B. With the pick-up complete, the train departed town in a blaze of glory!
*© Mike Confalone*

Atlantic Junction (for Atlantic Branch)
Rome
South Staging – Kennebec Junction/Waterville(MEC)

Atlantic Branch

The Atlantic Branch originally went to Lincolnville. There was a port of sorts there, undefined.

Androscoggin Subdivision

Sandy River Junction

Sandy River Bridge
Sandy River Junction (for White Mountain Branch)
MP7

Weld

After arriving in Madrid on a turn from North Rumford, MEC EMD GP7 577 was separated from its counterpart, 572, and quickly dispatched on the East Dixfield Turn. The hilly terrain surrounding Weld, Maine, offers stunning views and a railfan with a camera loaded with K64 film takes full advantage of the elevation. Using a long telephoto lens, they capture the action as the 577, with its train, splits the town centre and crosses Route 142 on its way to the Androscoggin Paper Mill in East Dixfield.
*© Mike Confalone*

Weld is a small, rural town in Franklin County, Maine, located in the foothills of the western Maine mountains. It is the only town modelled on the Allagash, featuring a mainline and passing track, an old station, residential buildings, a church, a town hall, and a firehouse. The area also includes an old creamery, now abandoned, where pulpwood is loaded. Classic white New England buildings contrast with the red of the grain mill.

MT. Blue Garage
Weld General Store
Based on a real building in Weld, the Weld General Store is a popular stop for crews grabbing a drink or lunch.
R.K. Osgood Grain Feed Mill
The R.K. Osgood Grain Feed Mill, handling Blue Seal Feeds, fertiliser, and pet supplies, is a scratchbuilt structure based on the real feed mill in Morrisville, Vermont. Mike, who previously modelled the Lamoille Valley Railroad, used this building as a signature piece for Weld, capturing the unique characteristics of the original. The adjacent white building is used for storing bagged products
Team Track

Knox Farm

BEJA (Bethel-Jackman) road job, led by Maine Central EMD GP38 #262 and four other GP38s, rounds the curve at Knox on the Allagash Railway’s Androscoggin Subdivision.
*© Neil Schofield*

Spruce

Carthage, ME

A lonely outpost with an “International Paper” wood yard for pulpwood and a team track for lumber transload. Top of the northbound grade, heavy helper district in the days of steam. A long passing track starts here and runs to Holman Summit. The old station is used by the maintenance of way crews.

Holman Summit

Long before train trackers and mobile coverage, getting the shot often meant a *walk-in*—hiking deep into the woods with your gear, hoping a train might appear. Holman Summit on the Allagash Androscoggin Sub is one of those places: remote, rugged, and silent. Just rock cuts, a boarded-up section building, and the remains of the previous winter’s snow. No train today—just the memory of the effort.
*© Mike Confalone*

Mill Junction (for East Dixfield Paper Mill)
Low-Level Staging – Dixfield (Local Customers/International Paper Mill)/Bethel(CN)

East Dixfield

Androscoggin Paper at East Dixfield, Maine. Switching includes spots for coal, inbound pulp, inbound chemicals, titanium dioxide, and outbound finished paper. Another large rail-served building is planned beside the truck loading docks for finished paper, with two spots accommodating four 50-foot cars. Trains typically range from 8 to 12 cars and are handled by a single Geep and caboose.

The mill is located on a branch off the Androscoggin main line. Nearby are several modest homes, the beginning of a grade crossing, and some hills and woods—an area where less is more.

White Mountain Branch (Oxford County)

2019 – The Oxford runs right into Madrid. The official interchange is Sandy River Jct. AGR retains rights over the branch…..just in case! Oct 2020 – With the move back to the spring of 1984, the Allagash is still operating the entire White Mountain Branch up to North Rumford, where they interchange with shortline Oxford County.

White Mountain Junction (for Berry Mills Branch and Georgia Pacific Paper Mill). Probably Mike’s favourite location on the railroad.

Andover

Rumford Point Junction (for Rumford Point Branch)

East Andover

The pole yard at East Andover was inspired by a prototype yard in Concord, NH, served by PanAm but also handles lumber.

Rumford Point Branch

North Rumford (Power plant and Rumford Point)

New Portland Branch

Allen

Barn by Rich Cobb

New Portland

St. Regis Pulp & Paper Mill in a 6-foot wide by 2 1/2-foot deep space.

Martin Spur

Scenery

The Bare Forests of Early Spring
The Allagash Railway’s forests are a defining feature of Mike Confalone’s layout, but they aren’t the lush, green woodlands typically seen in model railroading. Instead, these forests reflect the stark, raw appearance of early April in New England, where trees remain bare, and the landscape is caught between winter’s retreat and spring’s arrival—the “fifth season.” This unique aesthetic demands a thoughtful and resourceful approach to tree modelling.

Deciduous Trees
Mike’s bare deciduous trees are crafted using a “mystery weed” found in a single location in New Hampshire. With its intricate, twig-like structure, the weed serves as an ideal armature for leafless trees, perfectly capturing the skeletal look of the season. “You can never have enough trees,” Mike says, acknowledging how fortunate he is to have discovered this material, which is both highly effective and cost-free.

White Birch Trees
In addition to the bare deciduous trees, Mike models White Birch trees using Caspia, a dried flower material. Caspia’s delicate, branching structure lends itself well to creating the slender, distinctive trunks of the White Birch, adding further variety to the scene.

Eastern White Pines
While the forests are dominated by bare deciduous trees, Eastern White Pines add variety and a touch of evergreen to the scene. These trees are hand-built, the result of a collaboration between Mike and the late Carol Vreeland, a skilled modeller and artist. Carol crafted the intricate armatures, while Mike applied green electrostatic grass to mimic the fine texture of pine needles.

Creating these trees is a labour-intensive process, and since Carol’s passing, Mike has had to rely on his remaining stock. “There’s no quick and easy way to make a prototypical Eastern White Pine,” he explains, highlighting the effort required to achieve this level of detail.

A Seasonal Landscape
The bare forests of the Allagash Railway reflect Mike’s commitment to capturing the subtleties of New England’s seasons. Rather than defaulting to lush, green scenery, he has embraced the challenge of portraying the subdued, rugged beauty of early spring. This approach adds a layer of authenticity that makes the layout stand out, drawing viewers into the time and place it represents.

Trains & Operation

MBS Forms (Manual Block System)

Job Cards

BEJA – Bethal – Jackman
CPIP – Canadian Pacific-International Paper. Jackman (North end staging)
DFME – Dixfield-Mechanicville
BM2 – Bethel-Madrid (28 cars?)
MK1
AGWA (Allagash-Waterville)
V1
JABE (Jackman – Bethel)
M2 – Androscoggin Local
MA3 – East Dixfield Turn
MA4 – Carthage Turn sometimes… East Dixfield Turn (April 2020)
MABE (Madrid-Bethel)
MAME (Madrid-Mechanicville) “The Paper Train” – Box cars of finished paper from online paper mills at the Allagash, Dixfield and Bearning Mills for the Delaware & Hudson at Mechanicville and to Conrail at Rotterdam Junction
MEDF – Mechanicville-Dixfield
N1 New Sharon Switcher
P1 New Portland Switcher
AD1 / Extra “The Lumberjack” – a dedicated train of pulpwood and woodchips for the big International Papermill at Dixfield. Loaded at the chip mill at Dead River siding.
AK1 – Allagash-Kennebec Junction
Coal Extra – Originates on Conrail in Western Pennsylvania to Central Maine Power Station at Bethel (16 Hoppers)
W1 White River?
WM1 White Mountain Switcher
WAAG – Waterville-Allagash (Madrid)

The East Wind – “We simply extended it up to Allagash. It just kinda fell out of favour and seemed like a bit of a stretch. Who knows, maybe I should consider bringing it back. Right now we run an occasional pig flat in a road train, but that’s about it.”

Coal Extra

23 cars

Kadee 58

Locomotives

The GP7s and GP9s in the original Spruce Green dip with the old herald had no heralds on the nose.

Maine Central GP7 577, an Atlas model finished in accurate Scalecoat 2 Harvest Yellow and weathered for the early-to-mid-’80s. Painted, decaled, and weathered in-house, with a Scale Sound Systems speaker installed.
*© Mike Confalone*

Green to Yellow around 1973, with the delivery of the MLW M420s bought new.

The Allagash Railway had two home-chopped EMD GP7s – 507 and 508. These are original AGR and were chopped around 1981 by the Kennebec Shop forces. At this time, the railroad was returning to a solid green paint scheme after years of yellow dip. The 507 wore an experimental paint scheme, which featured yellow handrails and stanchions. The 508 wore the final paint arrangement before the Guilford acquisition.

Maine Central is Scalecoat 2

Oxford County orange is a custom mix, Scalecoat 2 Reefer Orange and maybe some Roof Brown.

LokSound Decoder Settings

The LokSound decoder settings commonly employed for the Allagash locomotive fleet reflect a balance of consistent performance, realistic sound balancing, and prototypical throttle response.

Speed Curve: Linear, chosen for predictable throttle response.
CV2: Set to 3, defining the starting voltage.
CV3: Set to 150, controlling acceleration delay.
CV4: Set to 200, determining deceleration delay.
CV5: Default value of 150, adjustable to customise maximum speed and response characteristics. This is the only CV altered during speed-matching of multiple locomotives; all other CVs remain unchanged to maintain uniformity.

Sound Settings:

Horn Volume: Set to 100%, ensuring it is the dominant sound.
Prime Mover Volume: Adjusted to the range of 40–60%, balancing realism with personal preference.
Bell Volume: Lowered slightly compared to the horn to reduce potential annoyance, making it the second-most prominent sound.

Advantages of LokSound Decoders:
Mike prefers LokSound decoders over other options, such as Soundtraxx. He regards LokSound’s audio files—particularly the 539 and Alco recordings—as vastly superior. Mike’s involvement in recording sessions for Soundtraxx in 2007 gives him unique insight into the quality and limitations of their sound files.

One of the primary issues he identifies with Soundtraxx decoders is their reliance on a notch-by-notch throttle transition, which he describes as cumbersome and unrepresentative of a real prime mover’s operation. In contrast, LokSound’s recordings allow for fast throttle-up and rapid decay when the throttle is reduced, providing a more prototypical and satisfying experience.

Adjustments to CV2, CV3, or CV4 are discouraged as they may disrupt performance. Following this configuration ensures smooth operation and reliable speed-matching. Additionally, both CV66 and CV95 are typically set to 125 to refine directional lighting and momentum effects.

Reporting Mark	No.	Class	Livery	Model	Seen
AGR	103
AGR	105	ALCO S2	Allagash Green. Later stored on the deadline at Madrid.
AGR	106
AGR	107	ALCO S2	Allagash Green. Later stored on the deadline at Madrid.
AGR	203		Allagash Green
AGR			Allagash Yellow
AGR	200	MLW M420	Allagash Bicentennial
AGR	202	EMD GP38	Allagash Yellow with Green roof… later… Solid Spruce Green body, including fuel tank and trucks, larger Allagash lettering, modern Allagash logo, black numbers on white number boards and all-yellow handrails and stanchions.	Dynamic brakes
AGR	204	EMD GP38	Allagash Yellow with Green roof… later… Solid Spruce Green body, including fuel tank and trucks, larger Allagash lettering, modern Allagash logo, black numbers on white number boards and all-yellow handrails and stanchions.	Dynamic brakes
AGR	206	MLW M420	Allagash Yellow. The first units were delivered in the Dulux Gold/Spruce Green paint scheme, with green on the roof and top of the nose.		Allagash Story Volume 2. Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit
AGR	208	ALCO C-420	Allagash Yellow. Repainted into Solid Spruce Green in Oct 2020. Originally #200, the only remaining C-420 on the roster. Sister #201 was wrecked in 1979, and replaced by an ex-L&N 420 which has since been deadlined. The 208 gave up its original 200 number in 1976 when the AGR painted M420 207 into Bicentennial colours as their 200.
AGR	209	EMD GP38	Allagash Green
AGR	210	EMD GP38	Allagash Green
AGR	211	EMD GP38
AGR	212	EMD GP38	Allagash Green		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
AGR	213		Allagash Yellow
AGR	214		Allagash Yellow
AGR	215		Allagash Yellow
AGR	220		Allagash Yellow
AGR	240				Allagash Story Volume 2
AGR	241		Allagash Green
AGR	250	ALCO C-425	Allagash Yellow		Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit
AGR	251	ALCO C-425	Allagash Yellow		Facebook
AGR	302	ALCO RS-3	Allagash Yellow. Briefly to the Oxford County, backdated to Allagash in Nov 2020.
AGR	303	ALCO RS-3	Allagash Green
AGR	307	ALCO RS-3
AGR	405	EMD F3	Allagash Green
AGR	425	ALCO C-425	The only Guilford Grey. Formerly Penn Central 2418 detailed by Neil Schofield
AGR	430		Allagash Yellow
AGR	500	EMD GP7	Allagash Spruce Green		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon. Facebook.
AGR	502	EMD GP7	Allagash Green		Allagash Story Volume 2. Facebook.
AGR	504	EMD GP7	Allagash Green		Facebook
AGR	506	EMD GP7	Allagash Green		Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit
AGR	507	EMD GP7u	Allagash Spruce Green		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
AGR	508	EMD GP7u	Allagash Solid Spruce Green with a yellow nose		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
AGR	509	EMD GP9	Allagash Green
AGR	510	EMD GP9	Allagash Green		Facebook
AGR	512	EMD GP9	Allagash Yellow		Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit. Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
AGR	513	EMD GP9	Allagash Green
AGR	602	EMD F7	Allagash Green	Athearn Genesis, sold in April 2020	Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit
AGR	607	EMD F7			Facebook
AGR	630
AGR	700	ALCO RS32	Allagash Green		Allagash Story Volume 2
AGR	701	ALCO RS32	Allagash Green. Later stored on the deadline at Madrid.
AGR	702	ALCO RS36	Allagash Green was super detailed and painted by Bob Harpe. The only RS36 on the roster.		Allagash Story Volume 2
AGR	703	ALCO RS11	Former CR (Penn Central) 7605. Custom-detailed/kitbashed by Jim Six detailed in Model Railroading October 1998. Sold to Mike Rose and then Mike Confalone. Acquired from Conrail around 1980
AGR	704	ALCO RS11
AGR	800	EMD SW8
AGR	801	EMD SW8
AGR	821	ALCO RSD15	Allagash Green
AGR	825	ALCO RSD15	Allagash Green
AGR	2059	C430	Former Conrail, former Penn Central
AGR	7605	ALCO RS11	Former Conrail		Facebook
BM	207	EMD GP38-2	Boston & Maine Blue Dustin Dip		Facebook
BM	211	EMD GP38-2	Boston & Maine Blue Dip		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
BM	303	EMD GP40-2	Boston & Maine Blue Dustin Dip
BM	1118	EMD SW1	Boston & Maine Blue
D&H	408	ALCO C-420	Delaware & Hudson Blue & Gray Lightning Stripe		Facebook
D&H	409	ALCO C-420	Lehigh Valley Red		Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit
D&H	420	ALCO C-420	Atlas model, Guilford Grey		Facebook
D&H	7401	EMD GP39-2	Delaware & Hudson Blue
D&H	7413	EMD GP39-2	Delaware & Hudson Blue		Facebook
MEC	226	GE U25B	Maine Central Harvest Gold, since February 2022, Guilford Grey.		Facebook: No AGR Power Today
MEC	262	EMD GP38	MEC Harvest Gold		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
MEC	290	GE U23B	Maine Central Ex D&H Grey		Facebook
MEC	293	GE U23B	Maine Central. Guilford Grey. Atlas re-lettered and numbered the unit. Added proper D&H horn, Sinclair antenna, nose headlight, plow, m.u./ air hoses, wheel slip modulation, speed recorder, side-mount bell. LokSound-equipped.	Atlas	Facebook: No AGR Power Today
MEC	402	GE U18B	Maine Central Harvest Gold		Allagash Trackside Action Episode 3: The Lumberjack
MEC	404	GE U18B	Maine Central Harvest Gold		Allagash Trackside Action Episode 3: The Lumberjack, Facebook: No AGR Power Today
MEC	406	GE U18B	Guilford Grey
MEC	407	GE U18B	Maine Central Harvest Gold		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
MEC	408	GE U18B	Guilford Grey		Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit
MEC	572	EMD GP7	Maine Central Maroon. Repainted the Athearn factory paint, which was too dark and brownish, into the Maine Central’s 1980s Maroon and Gold scheme. A custom blend of Scalecoat 2 paints were used: Lehigh Valley Cornell Red, State of Maine Red, and Harvest Yellow. All red areas were brush-painted, including intricate details like the stripes within the gold band, using a 3.5x opti-visor for precision. Numberboards were redone from white-on-black to black-on-white. Pilot stripes were corrected to white, which was particularly challenging.	Athearn	Facebook
MEC	577	EMD GP7	Maine Central Harvest Gold	Athearn
MEC	590	EMD GP7u	Maine Central Harvest Gold by Neil Schofield
OCTY	104	ALCO S2	Oxford County, former AGR 104. Sold Oct 2020.	Atlas
OCTY	108	ALCO S6	Oxford County, former AGR 108. Originally used on the AGR Madrid Drill elephant style with 109.
OCTY	109	ALCO S6	Oxford County, former AGR 109. Originally used on the AGR Madrid Drill elephant style with 108. Built by Bob Harpe.
OCTY	110	ALCO S6	Oxford County, former AGR 110
OCTY	195	ALCO RS-3	Oxford County, former Western Maryland/Chessie
OCTY	301	ALSO RS3	Oxford County, former AGR 301
OCTY	302		Oxford County
OCTY	305	ALSO RS3	Oxford County, former AGR 305
OCTY	307	ALCO RS3	Oxford County, former BN/SP&S
OCTY	703	ALCO RS11	Oxford County, former AGR 703, PC 7605
OCTY	1061	ALCO	Oxford County
OCTY	7607	ALCO RS11	Oxford County

Freight Cars

★★

AGR Covered hoppers (grain service) would be in the low 5600 series (4750) and 5500 series (4427).

Rock trains – A mix of Bowser 100-ton and Accurail 70-ton with a single Kadee 2-bay on the rear and a single ballast car.

Pulpwood loads- “That’s whatever I was able to trim from trees in the yard. Birch, Poplar. Cut the wood to 8′ length. Cook it in the over to draw out the moisture, then build the load piece by piece with Elmers Carpenters glue. Takes a lot of time, but worth the effort.”

Reporting Mark	Number	Road/Company	Colour	Prototype	Model	Seen	N Scale
ACFX	46230	Engelhard	White	ACF 4650 Cubic Foot 3-Bay Covered Hopper	Intermountain	Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit	Intermountain 67062-01 ★
ACFX	46590	Continental Grain Company	Grey	ACF 47′ 3-Bay Center-Flow Covered Hopper	Accurail
ACFX	47746	Cargill	Green		Intermountain. Sold Jul 2020		Intermountain 10-71-20 ★
ACFX	48753	Sterling Salt	White
ACFX	48871	Sterling Salt	White			Facebook
ACFX	98319	American Hoechst Plastics Division	Grey	ACF 5701 Centerflow Plastics Covered Hopper	Atlas Master	Facebook
ACL	1503_	Atlantic Coast Line		Another Cushioned Load Athearn	Athearn	Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
ACL	88905	Atlantic Coast Line	Grey	GATC 2600 Airslide Covered Hopper	Athearn	Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon	Athearn
AGR	12	Allagash		Caboose		Facebook.
AGR	18	Allagash	Red	Standard NE6 Caboose		Facebook
AGR	20	Allagash	Yellow	Standard NE6 Caboose
AGR	23	Allagash	Red	Wide-Vision Caboose	Rapido	Facebook
AGR	24	Allagash	Red	Wide-Vision Caboose	Rapido	Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit
AGR	40	Allagash	Yellow	Wide-Vision Caboose
AGR	56	Allagash	Yellow	Bay Window Caboose
AGR	817	Allagash	Green	ACF 70-Ton Welded Drop-End Gondola	Tangent 10728-01	Facebook
AGR	829	Allagash	Green	ACF 70-Ton Welded Drop-End Gondola	Tangent 10728-02	Facebook
AGR	1021	Allagash		Hopper		Facebook
AGR	1033	Allagash	Red	Woodchip Hopper		Facebook
AGR	1500	Allagash	Black	100T 3-Bay Hopper		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
AGR	1503	Allagash	Black	100T 3-Bay Hopper		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
AGR	1510	Allagash	Black	100T 3-Bay Hopper		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
AGR	1522	Allagash	Black	100T 3-Bay Hopper		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
AGR	1523	Allagash	Black	100T 3-Bay Hopper		Facebook
AGR	2101	Allagash	Box Car Red	3-Bay Woodchip Hopper		Facebook
AGR	2105	Allagash		3-Bay Woodchip Hopper
AGR	2106	Allagash	Box Car Red	3-Bay Woodchip Hopper		Facebook: No AGR Power Today
AGR	2118	Allagash		3-Bay Woodchip Hopper
AGR	2123	Allagash	Box Car Red	3-Bay Woodchip Hopper		Facebook
AGR	2125	Allagash	Box Car Red	3-Bay Woodchip Hopper		Allagash Trackside Action Episode 3: The Lumberjack, Facebook: No AGR Power Today
AGR	2128	Allagash	Box Car Red	3-Bay Woodchip Hopper.	Sold Sep 2020.
AGR	2129	Allagash	Box Car Red	3-Bay Woodchip Hopper		Allagash Railway Scenery Modeling Outside the Box Volume 1
AGR	2144	Allagash	Box Car Red	3-Bay Woodchip Hopper		Facebook: No AGR Power Today
AGR	2180	Allagash		Woodchip Hopper		Facebook
AGR	2201	Allagash	Yellow	Woodchip Hopper. Only model in yellow, now sold in September 2021 via eBay.		Allagash Trackside Action Episode 3: The Lumberjack
AGR	2202	Allagash	Black	Woodchip Hopper		Allagash Trackside Action Episode 3: The Lumberjack
AGR	2205	Allagash	Black	Woodchip Hopper		Facebook: No AGR Power Today
AGR	2207	Allagash	Black	Woodchip Hopper		Allagash Trackside Action Episode 3: The Lumberjack
AGR	2211	Allagash	Black	Woodchip Hopper		Allagash Trackside Action Episode 3: The Lumberjack
AGR	2301	Allagash	Box Car Red	Pulpwood	Walthers 50′ Sieco Pulpwood Flatcar
AGR	2312	Allagash	Box Car Red	Pulpwood	Walthers 50′ Sieco Pulpwood Flatcar
AGR	2340	Allagash	Box Car Red	Pulpwood	Walthers 50′ Sieco Pulpwood Flatcar	Facebook
AGR	2341	Allagash	Box Car Red	Pulpwood	Walthers 50′ Sieco Pulpwood Flatcar
AGR	2343	Allagash	Box Car Red	Pulpwood	Walthers 50′ Sieco Pulpwood Flatcar	Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
AGR	2344	Allagash	Box Car Red	Pulpwood	Walthers 50′ Sieco Pulpwood Flatcar
AGR	2349	Allagash	Box Car Red	Pulpwood	Walthers 50′ Sieco Pulpwood Flatcar	Facebook: No AGR Power Today
AGR	2352	Allagash	Box Car Red	Pulpwood	Walthers 50′ Sieco Pulpwood Flatcar
AGR	2353	Allagash	Box Car Red	Pulpwood	Walthers 50′ Sieco Pulpwood Flatcar
AGR	2358	Allagash	Box Car Red	Pulpwood	Walthers 50′ Sieco Pulpwood Flatcar	Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
AGR	2360	Allagash	Box Car Red	Pulpwood	Walthers 50′ Sieco Pulpwood Flatcar	Facebook: No AGR Power Today
AGR	2363	Allagash	Box Car Red	Pulpwood	Walthers 50′ Sieco Pulpwood Flatcar	Facebook: No AGR Power Today
AGR	2369	Allagash	Box Car Red	Pulpwood	Walthers 50′ Sieco Pulpwood Flatcar
AGR	2371	Allagash	Box Car Red	Pulpwood	Walthers 50′ Sieco Pulpwood Flatcar	Facebook
AGR	2372	Allagash	Box Car Red	Pulpwood	Walthers 50′ Sieco Pulpwood Flatcar	Allagash Trackside Action Episode 3: The Lumberjack, Facebook Photo
AGR	2411	Allagash	Black “Woodchip Services”	3-Bay Woodchip Hopper
AGR	2420	Allagash	Box Car Red	Woodchip Hopper		Allagash Trackside Action Episode 3: The Lumberjack
AGR	2456	Allagash	Box Car Red	Woodchip Hopper		Allagash Trackside Action Episode 3: The Lumberjack
AGR	2489	Allagash	Box Car Red	Woodchip Hopper		Allagash Trackside Action Episode 3: The Lumberjack, Allagash
AGR	2589	Allagash	Green	40′ Box Car		Facebook
AGR	2724	Allagash	Green	40′ Box Car	Kadee PS1 7′ Door	Allagash Story Volume 2
AGR	3021	Allagash	Box Car Red			Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit
AGR	3024	Allagash	Box Car Red	50′ Box Car		Facebook
AGR	3044	Allagash	Box Car Red
AGR	3242	Allagash	Green			Allagash Story Volume 2
AGR	3401	Allagash	Green	PS-1 Box Car	Sold Sep 2020
AGR	3442	Allagash	Green	PS-1 Box Car
AGR	3444	Allagash	Green	PS-1 Box Car
AGR	4145	Allagash	Yellow	Cushion Service		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
AGR	4167	Allagash	Yellow	Cushion Service	Exactrail 5377	Allagash Story Volume 2
AGR	4189	Allagash	Yellow	Cushion Service		Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit
AGR	4223	Allagash	Yellow	Cushion Service		Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit. Facebook.
AGR	4281	Allagash	Yellow	Cushion Service
AGR	4412	Allagash	Yellow	Cushion Service		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
AGR	4434	Allagash	Yellow	Cushion Service		Allagash Story Volume 2. Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit
AGR	4478	Allagash	Yellow	Cushion Service		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
AGR	4612	Allagash	Guilford White	Box Car	Modified Intermountain	Facebook
AGR	5414	Allagash	Red?	ACF Covered Hopper	Intermountain
AGR	6107	Allagash	Green			Facebook: No AGR Power Today
AGR	6125	Allagash		Pulpwood
AGR	9800	Allagash	Box Car Red	Hopper		Facebook
AGR	X77	Allagash		Snow Plow
AMCX	6549	Amoco	Grey	ACF 5701 Cu Ft Centerflow Plastics 4-Bay Covered Hopper	Atlas 20002508	Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon	Atlas Master N 50001464 ★
ATSF	12764	Santa Fe	Box Car Red			Facebook
ATSF	302971	Santa Fe	Red	50′ PS-2 CD 4427 Covered Hopper	Walthers Mainline 910-7453	Facebook
B&O	602038				Accurail
BAR	6621	Bangor & Aroostook				Facebook
BAR	10172	Bangor & Aroostook	Blue, White, Red	50′ Single-Door Boxcar	Atlas Trainman 751-50001593	Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon	Atlas 50 001 593 ★
BCIT	871203?	British Columbia Railway	Green	72′ Centerbeam Flatcar	Walthers 932-4118		Red Caboose RN-16605-31 ★
BM	5418	Boston & Maine	Blue	Evans 4780 Covered Hopper	ExactRail	Facebook	Micro-Trains
BM	5543	Boston & Maine	Grey	PS-2 Two Bay Hopper	Kadee?	Facebook
BM	7056	Boston & Maine	Black	AAR 70-Ton Offset-Side 3-Bay Hopper	Accurail
BM	70003	Boston & Maine	Blue	ACFI. 5900 Series 50′ Welded-Side Double Door Steel Boxcars… or Boxcar, 50 Foot, X41?	Accurail	Facebook	Microtrains?
BM	78169	Boston & Maine	Blue	Sieco 50′ Box Car	Athearn Genisis	Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit	Athearn 10541 ★
BM	80000	Boston & Maine	Blue	FMC 50′ Box Car		Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit	The Freight Yard 2526A ★
BM	80017	Boston & Maine	Blue	FMC 50′ Box Car			Athearn
BN	219***	Burlington Northern	Green	Evans-USRE 5277 Box Car	ExactRail		ExactRail
BO	186009	Baltimore & Ohio Chessie System	Black	Coal Hopper
C&O	2187	Chesapeake & Ohio	White	PS2 Three Bay Covered Hopper	Athearn		Athearn 11359 ★
C&O	462877	Chesapeake & Ohio	Blue	Box Car		Facebook
CCR	6431	Corinth & Counce	Blue	FMC 50′ Box Car	Athearn 92525		Fox Valley
CN	557418	Canadian National	Brown with Green Door	NSC 5304	Rapido	Facebook
CN	557634	Canadian National	Brown with Green Door	NSC 5304	Rapido	Facebook
CNW	172458	Chicago North Western	Green	Covered Hopper, 3-Bay, ACF 4650	Accurail		Intermountain [Trovestar Search]
CNW	753811	Chicago North Western	Green				Atlas 5543C ★
CO	189370	Chessie System	Black	100 Ton Hopper Car	Bowser 40690
CP	81216	Canadian Pacific	Green Script	NSC Newsprint Box Car		Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit	Micro-Trains?
CP	124082	CP Rail	Red Multimark	50′
CP	200070	CP Rail	Red Multimark	5300 Series 50′ Combination Door	Accurail?	Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit	Micro-Trains?
CP	269546	Canadian Pacific		40′ PS1
CP	380259	Canadian Pacific	Black	Slab Side Hopper Car	TrueLine Trains 300333	Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit
CP	381111	CP Rail	Black	Slab Side Hopper Car	TrueLine Trains		?
CP	387502	CP Rail	Black	4-Bay Cylindrical Covered Hopper	Intermountain	Facebook
CPCX	7059	Chevron Phillips Chemical	Grey	ACF 5701 Covered Hopper	Atlas		Atlas 50 002 463 [Trovestar]
CPI	85010	CP Rail	Green Multimark	NSC Newsprint 50′ Box Car	Life-Like Proto 1000	Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit	True Line Trains
CPI	85154	CP Rail	Green Multimark	NSC Newsprint 50′ Box Car	Life-Like Proto 1000	Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit	True Line Trains
CPI	85250	CP Rail	Green Multimark	NSC Newsprint 50′ Box Car	Life-Like Proto 1000	Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit	True Line Trains
CPI	85490	CP Rail	Green Multimark	NSC Newsprint 50′ Box Car	Life-Like Proto 1000	Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit	True Line Trains
CPI	86190	CP Rail	Green Multimark	NSC Newsprint 50′ Box Car	Life-Like Proto 1000		True Line Trains
CN	378235	Canadian National	White	NSC 59′ Cylindrical Hopper	Walthers 910-7176	Allagash Trackside Action Episode 3: The Lumberjack
CR	208262	Conrail	Box Car Red	60′?		Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit
CR	266873	Conrail	Box Car Red	50′ 5077 Evans Smooth Side Boxcars
CR	437268	Conrail	Box Car Red	70-Ton 12-Panel 3-Bay Hopper	Bowser 6-41246	Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
CR	471333	Conrail	Box Car Red	100 Ton 45 Foot Triple Hopper		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon	Micro-Trains
CR	471336	Conrail	Box Car Red	100 Ton 45 Foot Triple Hopper	Bowser	Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon	Micro-Trains
CR	483499	Conrail	Box Car Red	100 Ton 45 Foot Triple Hopper		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
CR	490917	Conrail	Box Car Red	100 Ton 45 Foot Triple Hopper		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
CR	876261	Conrail	White	PS 260 2-Bay Covered Hopper	Athearn 95525	Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit	Athearn
CR	885217	Conrail		ACF cylindrical covered hopper	Atlas		Bowser
D&H	27203	Delaware & Hudson	Yellow		Branchline	Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
D&H	29161	Delaware & Hudson	Yellow	50′ PS-1 Roofwalk removed, ladder cut down	Kadee	Facebook
D&H	35797	Delaware & Hudson		Extended Vision Cupola Caboose	Atlas 150-19263	Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon	Atlas 30268 ★
DHNY	50000	Delaware & Hudson	Blue & White	50 Foot, PS-1 Box Car	Kadee 6339		Athearn
DUPX	37234	Dupont	Orange	ACF 5701 4-Bay Hopper	Atlas 20 000 001		Atlas 50 000 012 ★
DUPX	80017
EL	21393	Erie Lackawanna	White	ACF 2790 2-Bay Covered Hopper	Athearn 93912	Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit	Atlas 3902
EL	33828	Erie Lackawanna	Black	70-Ton Hopper Car		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon	Bluford Shops
EL	33858	Erie Lackawanna	Black	70-Ton Hopper Car	Bowser	Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon	Bluford Shops
EL	70550	Erie Lackawanna		AAR 1944 Box Car			InterMountain ★
ELTX	116	Soltex Polymer	White	ACF 5701 Covered Hopper, 4-Bay, ACF Centerflow	Atlas 20000009	Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon	Atlas 50000020 ★
ELTX	14_	Soltex Polymer	White	ACF 5701 Covered Hopper, 4-Bay, ACF Centerflow
FGEX	798219	Fruit Growers Express	Yellow	50′ FGE Insulated Boxcar	Walther’s 910-2004	Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit
FLIX	599	Farmland	Grey	ACF 4650 3-Bay Centerflow Covered Hopper	Atlas 1460-2	Facebook
FLIX	612	COOP	Grey	Pullman-Standard PS-2CD 4750 Covered Hopper	Tangent 11247-01	Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
FLIX	3438	COOP	Grey	ACF 3-Bay Covered Hopper	Accurail 80873	Facebook
GATX	24947	General American	Black/White	General American 8,000 Gallon Welded Acid Tank Car	Tangent 13012-02	Facebook
GATX	27494		Black	20,700 Gallon Non-Insulated Type 20 Saddles Tank Car	Atlas 20 000 270		Atlas 50 000 475 [Trovestar]
GATX	54526	General American	Black	Tank Car		Facebook
GATX	293765			Tank Car

GTW	113926	Grand Trunk Western	White	Covered Hopper, 3-Bay, PS-2 2893	Athearn	Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon	Athearn 11442 ⓣ
GTW	315215	Grand Trunk Western	Blue	P-S Covered Hopper	Tangent Scale Models?	Facebook
GTW	315222	Grand Trunk Western	Blue	P-S Covered Hopper	Tangent Scale Models
ICG	562864	Illinois Central Gulf		50′ Boxcar w/8′ Superior Door	Accurail 5551		Micro-Trains
LEF	1153	Lake Erie, Franklin & Clarion	Yellow	Evans-USRE 5277 Boxcar	ExactRail		ExactRail
LV	65100	Lehigh Valley		Box Car		Allagash Railway Scenery Modeling Outside the Box Volume 1
MDW	10081	Minnesota, Dakota & Western	Green	50′ FMC Combo Door Boxcar	Athearn	Facebook
MDW	10088	Minnesota, Dakota & Western	Green	50′ FMC Combo Door Boxcar	Athearn	Facebook
MEC	2481		Grey	PS2 Covered Hopper		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon	Atlas
MEC	31128
MEC	31249		Yellow	Box Car		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
MEC	32127			FMC 5347 Box Car			Athearn 24205 [Trovestar]
MILW	100501	Milwaukee Road – America’s Resourceful Railroad	Yellow	Covered Hopper, 3-Bay, PS-2			Intermountain 672249-02 [Trovestar]
MNS	49771	Minneapolis Northfield & Southern	Blue	P-S 5344 Boxcar	ExactRail EP-80903-6	Facebook
NAHX	93877			North American Car Corp. PD3000
NAHX	94105		Grey	Covered Hopper, 3-Bay, NACC PD 3000	Spring Mills Depot 13110-07	Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon	Trainworx ★
NATX	16160		Black	Tank Car		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
MNJ	120679	Middletown & New Jersey	Blue	50′ Berwick Boxcar		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon	Athearn
MP	250354	Missouri Pacific Lines	Brown	50′ Gunderson 5200		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon	ExactRail EN-50811-1 ★

NW	44025	Norfolk and Western	Black	40′ PS-1 Box Car	Kadee
NW	693516	Norfolk and Western		50′ General American RBL Box Car	Moloco		Atlas
NSL	100044	St. Lawrence and Raquette River	Blue	50′ Berwick box car	Branchline		[Trovestar]
MTW	4136	Marinette Tomahawk & Western	Green	FMC 5347 Box Car	Athearn 91407	Facebook	Athearn 11185 / 11214 [Trovestar / Trovestar]
PC	473972	Penn Central	Black	100-ton coal hopper	Bowser	Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
PC	479452	Penn Central		100-ton coal hopper	Bowser
PC	515730	Penn Central	Green	Gondola		Facebook
PC	837840	Penn Central		Flexi-Flo	Rapido
PTLX	33013	Cargill	Green	Pullman-Standard PS-2CD 4750 Covered Hopper			Exact-Rail
PTLX	120284	General Electric Railcar Services	Black	50′ RTC 20900 Gal GS Tank Car	Athearn 40-73911		Athearn
PROX	74128	PROCOR	Black	23,000 Gallon Funnel-Flow Tank Car	Walthers 932-7264	Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit
PRR	223380	Pennsylvania	Black	3-Bay Hopper	Bowser 6-40660	Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
RBOX	1534
RBOX	34411	RailBox	Yellow	FMC 5347 Box Car	Athearn 29653
RBOX	34639	RailBox	Yellow	FMC 5347 Box Car	Athearn 29654		Athearn
RBOX	34932	RailBox	Yellow	FMC 5347 Box Car	Athearn 29655	Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit
RDG	41427	Reading	Black	100T Bethlehem 3-Bay Hopper	Bachmann 18711	Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
SOO	18452	Soo Line	White	Soo Line-Built 7-Post Boxcar w/Diagonal-Panel Roof Boxcar	Fox Valley Models 30005	Allagash Trackside Action, JABE over Holman Summit	Fox Valley Models
SOU	140914	Southern	Brown	Bulkhead Flat Car		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
SOU	140915	Southern	Brown	Bulkhead Flat Car		Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
SOU	98042	Southern	Grey			Facebook
SPFE	452811	Southern Pacific		Pacific Fruit Express reefer Reefer, 57 Foot, Mechanical, PC&F R-70-20	Intermountain		Athearn
TLDX	578?	Cargill	Yellow	Pullman-Standard PS-2CD 4427 Covered Hopper			Exact-Rail
TLDX	7529	Cargill	Yellow	Covered Hopper, 3-Bay, PS-2-CD 4427	Proto 2000		Athearn
TP	781199	Missouri Pacific	Brown	50′ PD Youngstown Box Car	Athearn 91265	Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
TSBY	4949	Tuscola & Saginaw Bay		3-Bay ACF4650 Center Flow Hopper	Atlas
	506397	Southern
	98042	Southern		3-Bay ACF Centerflow 3560
UELX	10023	ADM			Sold Sep 2020.
UP	273182	Union Pacific		72′ Centerbeam Flat Car	Walthers 932-4123
UTLX	14855	Hydrochloric Acid	White	23,000 Gallon Funnel Flow Tank Car	Walthers 932-7263	Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon
UTLX	25495			16,000 Gallon Funnel Flow Tank Car			–
UTLX	125137		White	13,600 Gallon Acid Tank	Athearn 96124	Facebook	Athearn
VCY	142022	Golden West Service	Blue	60′ FMC Boxcar
V&O	38671	V&O Appalachian Lines	Blue	PS 5344 Cu.ft. Single-Door Box Car	Sold in April 2020?	Facebook	Fox Valley 81253 ★
WM	188002
WM	602436	Chessie System	Yellow	ACF 4650 Covered 3-Bay Centerflow Hopper	Atlas 20000629	Weathering with Mike Confalone. Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon	Intermountain 67006-08 ★
WM	602444	Chessie System	Yellow	ACF 4650 Covered 3-Bay Centerflow Hopper	Atlas 14574	Allagash Trackside Action, MAME at New Sharon	Intermountain 67006-15 ★
X77		Allagash	Green	Plow

Piggyback Trailers – AGRZ 2534

A Farewell to the Allagash Railway

On 22 December 2024, Mike Confalone announced a significant change for the Allagash Railway, officially retiring it as a “fallen flag” after 16 years of evolution and storytelling. While this marks the end of an era, it also signals an exciting new chapter. The Allagash, which has captured the imaginations of countless model railroad enthusiasts, was transitioning into a new identity as the Androscoggin & Western Maine Railroad (A&WM).

The Allagash Railway’s history began in 2009 and spanned multiple eras, from its independent operations (1977–1980) to its absorption by Guilford in the mid-1980s, and finally back to its 1982 pre-Guilford configuration. My personal period of interest focused on the per diem to early Guilford years, making this announcement feel like a natural conclusion to the Allagash’s legacy. Now, the focus shifts to the late 1980s, where the A&WM emerged as a Railtex-owned operation, bringing fresh opportunities for creativity and storytelling.

Mike’s plans for the A&WM include a deep dive into the tumultuous railroading landscape of mid-to-late 1980s New England. The new narrative centres on the economic challenges and operational realities of the time, including Railtex’s acquisition of former Allagash assets and the introduction of a secondhand Alco locomotive fleet. This fresh approach promises to be “wicked cool,” as Mike aptly puts it, with updates and developments already underway.

For me, the Allagash Railway has been an inspiring journey, but with this transformation, I feel it’s the right moment to pause my record-keeping. That said, I’ll be watching Mike’s updates on the A&WM with interest, curious to see where his creativity leads.

Thank you, Mike, for the Allagash, and all the best for this exciting new venture.

More Information

Confalone, Mike. Allagash Story Volume 1: Conceiving, Designing, and Building the Layout. Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine, 2014.
Confalone, Mike. Allagash Story Volume 2: Planning and Building the Loco and Rolling Stock Roster. Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine, 2014.
Confalone, Mike. Allagash Story Volume 3: Planning Prototype Operations. Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine, 2014.
Confalone, Mike. Allagash Story Volume 4: Bringing the Layout to Life. Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine, 2014.
Confalone, Mike. “Coal Trains on the Allagash.” Model Railroad Hobbyist, March 2018, pp. 170-195.
Confalone, Mike. “The Ultimate Allagash Railway Tour.” Model Railroad Hobbyist, September 2022.