The Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum, Inc., is a non-profit organization established in 1989 to acquire, preserve, and restore the operation of narrow gauge railroads and equipment which operated in the Sheepscot Valley and on other roads and to establish a Museum for the display of artifacts for enlightenment and education of the general public concerning the social and economic impact of railroads on the communities served.
All of the proceeds generated by these events will be used to support the Museum's mission and projects preserving the WW&F Railway.
Maine 2-Foot Winter 2020: The Grand Reunion
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Jan 18 - Feb 9, 2020
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Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum
97 Cross Road, Alna, ME
Description
The Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway, Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company, and Maine Locomotive and Machine Works are proud to offer a major photographic event: Maine Two-Foot Winter 2020. It will be The Grand Reunion of equipment which hasn't been together in nearly a century. Locomotives: WW&F 9, B&SR 7, MRR 3 and another legendary two-foot guest will join a special collection of rolling stock including the Parlor Car Rangeley, F&M coach 2, B&SR coach 16 Mt Pleasant, W&Q coach 3, SR&RL combine 14, and many more. Each of the 3 original railroads represented by this equipment will be highlighted for historically based photographic opportunities all weekend. This program is being offered for two weekends in early 2020: January 18-19, and February 8-9 2020.
Your purchase of a weekend pass for $400 gains you access to Saturday and Sunday's main program, which commences with firing up the steam locomotives at 6:00 AM Saturday. The operating program will be divided into a morning and an afternoon segment for each day, each segment highlighting different original Maine two-foot railroads including the B&SR, Monson, and WW&F Railroads. In addition to all the WW&F's hot photographic locations, we will have some limited and special opportunities to explore the WW&F's new "Mountain Extension," a prime and beautiful example of narrow gauge engineering from the 1890s. Attendance is limited to 25 each weekend.
Once you've purchased a weekend pass, look for two promo codes included on the e-tickets sent to you. These codes will allow you access to purchase two very special add-ons.
The first add-on is the "SR&RL" Friday, for $150, where WW&F 9 will be backdated to display its days as SR&RL 6. The SR&RL Parlor Car Rangeley will be taken out, along with F&M coach 2, SR&RL combine 14 and other equipment to round out scenes reminiscent of Maine's historically largest two foot gauge system.
The second add-on is the Saturday Evening Photo Session, directed by Stephen Hussar, for $100. A spectacular Hussar session as usual, our cinematographer extraordinaire will have a lot more to work with, given the influx of equipment as a result of our current partnerships.
To purchase add-on dates, choose the date of the original ticket you purchased. The next page will ask if you have a promo code; enter the code received in the confirmation email to unlock the two special add-ons.