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| Flanger Railroad Cars |
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Flanger cars are named for the metal blade or flange under the car. The flange would be raised and lowered by an operator in the car. It would be raised at switches and crossings to prevent damage. Although most flangers have been replaced by modern snowmoving rail equipment, several smaller lines continue to use them to keep their tracks clear. |
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The two flanger cars at our museum, built in 1913, were operated on the Grinnell & Bureau Shortline Railroad. The Maine Central RR used them for more than 50 years to keep the rails clear from Portland, Maine to St. Johnsbury, Vermont. The line ran through the White Mountains passing North Conway, Bartlett and Crawford Notch, New Hampshire. |
