The front cover (Page 1) of the October/November 1938 Issue, Vol. 1, No. 8.
The Maine Electric Transiteer was released by the Portland (Maine) Division
of the Electric Railway Association. In this issue, a reproduction of this
cover photo of PRR No. 502 on gloss book paper for framing
was offered to readers for 10 cents. See page 3.
I turned it so Portland Railroad No. 502 was easier to view.
This is a photo of Portland Railroad No. 502. It is not the same photo as the one
on the cover above. In this photo, 502 is at the PRR St. John Street carhouse.
No. 502 was considered the largest and fastest car in the PRR system.
O. R. Cummings Collection at Seashore Trolley Museum 2009_2_39_027
circa 1915
You may recall from the previous posts on other issues of the Transiteer, I first learned about the Portland (ME) Division of the ERA Maine Electric Transiteer newsletter when longtime member of the Seashore Trolley Museum, Kevin Farrell, mailed two copies to me in the summer of 2023. They were terrific! They were the second and third issues from 1938, the first year the newsletter was issued. I was able to acquire issue Number 10 soon after. I continued the lookout for additional issues and had luck locating two more Maine Electric Transiteer newsletters from the Robert Melcher Collection at the Brown Research Library at the Maine Historical Society.
Last week (March 2026), I received a new donation of Transiteer issues from Kevin Farrell. In that batch was this "new" issue that I'm posting here. Thank you, Kevin! 😀
There are now nine issues posted
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Here are the pages below. Click on each to be able to zoom in on it to view more closely.
The bottom right "IN THE NEXT ISSUE" can be viewed
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Page 2
Always promoting viewers to "RIDE THE TROLLEYS" - Page 3
The first anniversary of starting the Portland Division of the Electric Railroaders Association is mentioned below.
New goals for membership and new plans for the Transiteer to be bi-monthly.
Page 4
Cover description - Page 5
Page 6
PRR No. 160 in this photo is mentioned above, "EXTRA! CAR BANGS CAR"
PRR was built in 1901 by the J. G. Brill Company. It was one of the first three
air-brake cars on the PRR roster (Nos. 158-160) - Page 7
O. R. Cummings Collection at Seashore Trolley Museum 2009_2_38_051
Back Cover - Page 8 - Final Page
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We continue the restoration work on the 1912 Narcissus, the only surviving high-speed, luxury interurban coach of the Portland-Lewiston Interurban.
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Being more than a century old, the stately, "Elegant Ride," Narcissus, is a gem. This shimmering precious stone of Maine transportation history is brilliantly resplendent as it emanates so many elements of history, including time, places, people, and events, that it was coupled to, that when just a smattering of its seemingly innumerable stories are shared, the contents first captivates, fascinates, then generates interest to learn more 🙋. The majestic Narcissus is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Please consider joining the epic journey to complete the Narcissus Project by making a donation today!
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The restoration of this majestic icon of Maine's electric railway history is but one in a series of captivating stories containing an abundance of incredible coalitions of narratives.
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The Narcissus is featured in the national Gold Award-winning novel, Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride. The "Elegant Ride" is the Narcissus. Theodore Roosevelt was a passenger on the Narcissus on August 18, 1914, between Lewiston and Portland, Maine, while campaigning for the Progressive Party candidates.
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Independent book publisher Phil Morse,
holding the Gold Book Award Winner plaque
for the Middle Reader category for the Eric
Hoffer Book Award. Congratulations to
award-winning Maine author, Jean M. Flahive 😊
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