Sandy River And Rangeley Lakes Railroad
The Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad (SR&RL) was a narrow gauge common carrier railroad that operated approximately 112 miles (180 km) of 2 ft (610 mm) gauge railroad in Franklin County, Maine.
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