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Time:

A - A.M.

D - Train stops only to discharge passengers

F - Conditional (Flag) stop

N - Not a passenger stop

P - P.M.

R - Train stops only to receive passengers


Services:

A - Auto loading/unloading facilities (as freight)

B - Checked baggage is handled

C - Coupon station (Ticket office)

M - Meal stop

P - Telephone station

R - Rental cars available

T - Telegraph station

X - Checked baggage NOT handled

When a participant on the TrainWeb forum told me about this train's name, I couldn't resist.  An excellent example of local service in the 1950s.

From the pages of the Official Guide, July 1954

Bangor & Aroostoook RR Herald

The Potatoland Special

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
April 26, 1954

Through Sleeper Van Buren - Boston
23 Connecting Train Number (Boston & Maine) 22
10 45P Dp 0.0 Boston, MA (ET) Ar 5 45A
12 55A Ar 114.7 Portland, ME Dp 3 25A
23 Connecting Train Number (Maine Central) 22
1 15A Dp 114.7 Portland, ME Ar 3 05A
4 22A Ar 244.4 Northern Maine Jct., ME
250.0 Bangor, ME (ET) Dp 11 05P
1 Train Number 8
Ex Su Miles Services Ex Su
4 10A Dp 0.0 Bangor, ME (ET) Ar 9 55P
4 40A 5.7 Northern Maine Jct., ME 9 45P
F 5 12A 30.3 South Lagrange, ME F 9 10P
5 18A 33.8 Lagrange, ME F 9 05P
5 35A 42.0 Derby, ME 8 54P
5 40A 43.4 Milo, ME C 8 44P
5 49A 47.9 Brownville, ME C 8 32P
F 6 05A 58.7 Schoodic, ME F 8 17P
F 6 11A 62.6 Packard, ME F 8 11P
F 6 18A 66.9 West Seboois, ME F 8 05P
F 6 28A 73.5 Perkins, ME F 7 56P
F 6 31A 75.6 Norcross, ME F 7 52P
6 45A 81 Millinocket, ME C 7 43P
F 6 58A 89.9 Grindston, ME F 7 27P
7 16A 101.2 Stacyville, ME F 7 12P
7 26A 105 Sherman-Patten, ME C 7 06P
F 7 34A 110.3 Crystal, ME F 6 55P
7 44A 116.1 Island Falls, ME C 6 42P
F 7 54A 122.6 Dyer Brook, ME F 6 32P
7 58A Ar 124.9 Oakfield, ME C Ar 6 28P
8 09A Dp Dp 6 19P
F 8 20A 131.8 Ludlow, ME F 6 08P
F 8 26A 135.9 New Limerick, ME 6 02P
8 42A 142.2 Houlton, ME C 5 53P
F 8 53A 150.4 Littleton, ME C F 5 38P
8 59A 154.6 Monticello, ME 5 32P
F 9 06A 159.6 Harvey, ME F 5 25P
9 14A 165.7 Bridgewater, ME C 5 16P
9 20A 169.4 Robinson, ME C 5 10P
9 27A 172.5 Mars Hill, ME C 5 04P
9 35A 177.5 Westfield, ME 4 56P
F 9 43A 182.2 Phair, ME F 4 48P
9 52A Ar 187.9 Presque Isle, ME (Limestone via bus) C Dp 4 38P
10 04A Dp Ar 4 29P
F10 15A 196.2 Maysville, ME F 4 18P
10 33A 202.5 Caribou, ME C 4 09P
10 49A 211.7 New Sweden, ME 3 50P
F10 55A 216.4 Jemtland, ME F 3 43P
11 00A 218.9 Stockholm, ME 3 39P
11 25A Ar 235.6 Van Buren, ME (ET) C Dp 3 15P
12 15P Ar Madawaska, ME (via bus) (ET) Dp 2 15P

NB 36 stops, 7:15, 32.5 MPHSB 36 stops, 6:40, 35.3 mph

Note: All times shown are Daylight Savings Time.

EQUIPMENT

TRAIN 1 - POTATOLAND SPECIAL.

Sleeping Car - Boston to Van Buren (6 Sections, 4 Roomettes, 4 Double Bedrooms) (Car 235) (Except Saturday).

Coaches and Buffet Car - Bangor to Van Buren


Regular equipment air-conditioned.


TRAIN 8 - POTATOLAND SPECIAL.

Sleeping Car - Van Buren to Boston (6 Sections, 4 Roomettes, 4 Double Bedrooms) (Car 70) (Except Sunday)

Coaches and Buffet Car - Van Buren to Bangor


Regular equipment air-conditioned.

Note: Connecting train for Saturday southbound through sleeper departs Bangor at 3:00 a.m. Sunday morning, arrives Portland at 6:10 a.m. and Boston at 8:45 a.m. Sunday
The Potatoland Special survived in one form or another through at least April of 1959.  By September of 1960, it was gone.