Sat, Sep 26, 2009

Alna, Maine

Saturday, Sep 26 we visited the only Maine two footer still running, that I know of. It is the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington RR. We ran on a diesel fluid clutch engine; the steam engine was in the barn as shown. It will run on Oct 10 and 11.

The first picture is of the yard that the volunteers tell me will eventually have a round table.

The second and third are of the only working steam engine; it was in the barn at the time. It is cute. The fourth picture is of the diesel engine pulling the two car consist of an open car and a passenger car.

The train runs about two miles towards Waterville and then turns around by sending the engine around the cars on a siding. Ride was rough but the conductor was talkative, friendly and very enthusiastic about the road. His stories were very entertaining.