Rails over Trout Brook! The 2019 Fall Work Weekend at the WW&F marked a major milestone in the history of the museum. For the first time in 82 years, rails were once again in place across ... (more)

Ballasting, the old fashioned way. With the track in place, and securely spiked, the task of applying ballast begins. Here, the WW&F crew is seen ballasting the southern approach to the ne... (more)

"Swingin' the hammers and drawin' up pay". The lyrics to Gordon Lightfoot's "Canadian Railway Trilogy" come to mind as I watch the WW&F Spiking Crew in action behind the... (more)

"Insta-Track" (TM). At the WW&F Railway Museum, track-laying definitely follows a very scripted process. Once a pair of rails are in place, crews immediately begin attaching tem... (more)

Joining the rails. With the rail in place on the tie-bed, WW&F crew members go about the task of attaching joint bars to couple the new section to the previous one. Note the small track c... (more)

"Elmer" in action - Laying down rail. The WW&F Gantry Car "Elmer" delivers a length of rail to the crew working in front of the train. A traveling crane with chain fal... (more)

"Elmer" in action - Tie Placement. Beginning a rail-laying cycle, the WW&F Gantry Crane "Elmer" has just delivered a tie bundle to the ground in front of the work train. Each bundle conta... (more)

WW&F Track Construction Gantry Car: "Elmer". Here's a clean view of the WW&F's recently-developed track construction gantry car, affectionately known as "Elmer". This car, and its accompan... (more)

The conductor makes the hitch as the crew puts together the first train of the day on the two foot gauge WW&F. The WW&F website states that Locomotive 9 was built in 1891 by the Portland Company,... (more)

The crew is making up the first train of the day on the two foot gauge WW&F. The WW&F website states that Locomotive 9 was built in 1891 by the Portland Company, Portland Maine, for the Sandy Riv... (more)

During two weekends this winter, one in January and one in February Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway in Alna, Maine ran "Steam and Sleighs" events. Passengers boarded the train at Sheepsc... (more)

Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington 0-4-4T 9 tackles the short but steep grade known as "The Ladder" leading into Alna Center. The diminutive train is almost dwarfed by the Yard Limit sign... (more)

During two weekends this winter, one in January and one in February Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway in Alna, Maine ran "Steam and Sleighs" events. Passengers boarded the train at Sheepsc... (more)

During two weekends this winter, one in January and one in February Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway in Alna, Maine ran "Steam and Sleighs" events. Passengers boarded the train at Sheepsc... (more)

During two weekends this winter, one in January and one in February Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway in Alna, Maine ran "Steam and Sleighs" events. Passengers boarded the train at Sheepsc... (more)