In August of 2022 the Wiscasset, Waterville, & Farmington Railway opened up their "Mountain Extension" from Top of the Mountain north to Trout Brook Station in Alna, ME. August 6th was the grand opening celebration but the public trains did not run until August 13 during the Annual Picnic event. The following day a special photo charter ran the full length of the railroad with original equipment that once ran the same line back in the day. Unfortunately I was not present for the grand opening but was there on August 13 and 14 to film the first public trains to traverse the line since 1933. This video shows the ride on the first public passenger train at 10AM to Trout Brook then a number of runbys throughout the weekend. More footage to follow at a later date for both events as well as of the ongoing projects on the WWF.

The original railroad was abandoned and removed in 1933 but the WW&F volunteers worked tirelessly to reopen this stretch of railroad for visitors to enjoy for years to come. To learn more about the WW&F visit their website: http://www.wwfry.org/

August 2022
Alna, ME

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