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The Valley Cars will always be a different color from the Notch train because it helps people tell the two trains apart. As for Thomas, it is hard to be certain, but Thomas is losing the volumes it once had all around. Both at Thomas events, and the TV series. It could be because there are many othe...

I believe I read somewhere they will be operating weekends starting in February, not sure about steam. WW&F is operating a steam weekend in February though.

Also both groups do their best to post special events in their respective threads here as well as on facebook.

A few years ago a special partnership was run where Monson #3 made a guest appearance. Now that the equipment will be at WW&F for a considerable time, there are oppurtunities to run even more rare and special trips.

Two of Maine's Two-Foot Gauge Railroad Museums Announce an Unprecedented Collaboration The Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum of Alna, Maine, in collaboration with the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum of Portland, would like to announce an unprecedented exhibition: the...

Yes.

Once it becomes official, the news will be shared to this thread as well as the WW&F thread.

Stay tuned for a special announcement from Maine Narrow Gauge this Friday, 1/25 at 2:24pm EST.

Late to the chat, however it only takes ice built up in a flange way to derail a train. Which couls be as little as an inch of ice.

For the brochures, all they say is event dates. Schedules are not determined until they can figure out the expected equipment for the weekend. Also a steam powered freight would be neat, however would NOT make any money. Why you ask? Because 90% of everyone reading this would rather chase than be on...

Now that you mention it, you are correct. No piston rods are in there. Which continues my thoughts on why focus on 501 and not 7470. :/ Hopefully we can see 7470 return soon, and then see 501 start her restoration.

https://youtu.be/s3e0T9QOhEc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Looks like there is something inside the cylinders preventing the rods from moving full stroke. My guess is sometging may have gotten in there on its trip down the notch when tires and wood were thrown inside the s...

Do you have a link to the video? It bas already been cosmetically restored for the last few years. Ever since they had 7470 and 501 side by side during a night shoot at Railfans weekend.

Glad to hear you had an enjoyable visit. Tracks are scheduled to be built across the bridge next fall. And a tentatiive opening of the Mountain in 2021 which will entail a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony.

Yes, the other bridge is currently used by the rail trail up there.

Here is the newspaper article covering the historic move of the reassembled Boston & Maine covered truss bridge that was once on the B&M line to Berlin and crossed over Moose Brook. Also included in the article are a few photos and a video. https://m.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/how-move-b...