Ken, This is just a guess, but I think the Gilman order indicates that Gilman is in Maine, east of Fryeburg, but it doesn't show on any maps that I have. Gilman is on the Mountain Division indicated by both Bartlett and Fryeburg. The Lancaster order is also on the Mountain Division in NH, because Waumbeck Jct. is up in the "North Country" near Berlin, and Lancaster is to the west near Woodsvile.
Hank- Found a small map that should help. Shows Gilman is in Vermont. One train, Extra 403 East got it's order, that one pictured at Gilman, and is heading toward the meeting point of Bartlett. The other, Extra 255 West, got it's order at point unknown, (could be any office from Bartlett, to Cumberland Mills or Portland), and is heading toward the meet at Bartlett: Boxcab E50
Well, I'll be....I never thought to look in Vermont.:embarassed: I located Gilman, VT in the 2003 Rand NcNally Road Atlas, up river from Littleton, NH. It sure doesn't show on the 1898 B&M/MEC Route map. Where did you find your map, what is its pub date? BTW, an interesting note regarding the Lincoln order that mentions Old Town...Old Town is where the famous Old Town canoes are made. Old Town canoes are considered the primary choice for water travel because of their rugged light weight construction. They still are made of doped canvas stretched tightly over thin wooden strips supported by wooden ribs. IIRC, a 16' Old Town weighs less than 80 pounds, which is important for portaging.
It's excerpted from a 1970's(?) era O-Guide. Which is downstairs right now, and I'm upstairs. BTW- If you see any stations named, that actually fall within city limits by another name, and it's not noted as such, I'd like to know. Many times you see examples such as "XYZ Junction, Maine." But it's not necessarily in XYZ, Maine. It could be within the sphere of influence, for the town of ABCville, Maine. Wherever possible, I always want this for my notes. Boxcab E50
