Springtime Steam on the Wiscasset, Waterville, & Farmington Railway | 4/3/21 скачать в хорошем качестве

Springtime Steam on the Wiscasset, Waterville, & Farmington Railway | 4/3/21

-Time Stamps- 0:00 - No. 9 Readying the consist 00:40 - Departure from Sheepscot Station 1:53 - Humason Trestle 2:17 - Arrival at Alna Center 3:10 - Trask Crossing 3:52 - Milepost W6 4:31 - Cockeye Curve The late 1800s across the acres of Maine were filled with the sounds of steam locomotives thundering through the woodlands as the famed Maine two footers charged their way through mountains and farmlands. The system consisted of five railroads, those being the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway, Bridgton & Saco Railroad, Monson Railroad, Kennebec River Railroad, and the Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad. By 1942 in the midst of World War II, all five of these railroads had seen the end of their operations in the rise of the automobile and declining rail traffic. Most of the tracks came up shortly after the abandonments, and the Maine two footers were now nothing but history. The historical significance of these trains would be restored in 1989 when the Wiscasset, Waterville, & Farmington Railway Museum, a non-profit organization, was established to continue the heritage of times now past. Volunteers restored vintage equipment from the WW&F and rebuilt the trackage from Sheepscot to the Top of the Mountain, and later on, to Milepost W8. Locomotives 9 and 10 were acquired and restored to operation. However 9 is currently the only operational steam locomotive as 10 is currently awaiting her inspection. Today, you can get a feel of what yesteryear was and how people traveled before the interstates on this small, rebuilt section of history. Join us as we follow locomotive No. 9 over the rivers and through the woods to Alna Center as we experience a time now preserved by the wonderful volunteers and workers of the Wiscasset, Waterville, & Farmington Railway Museum. Hope you enjoy the sights and sounds of a Maine 2 footer working hard through the Maine countryside. This video is property of Smokebox Productions and any reproduce or other uses without my permission will be reported!