I was looking at http://www.usatoday.com/ and there is a video of the narrow gage train “layout” Layout in quotes because it is much more.
Bob
It’s much more than that. It’s alo a museum of Maine life. There’s also a fairly decent collection of antique automobiles as well as the home of a model railroad club. George Paine, one of the regulars here on the forum can tell you more about it.
Link: http://railwayvillage.org
Andre
Nice little museum.
I have been there a few times when I stayed in Bath, Maine.Booth Bay Harbor is also a delight.
On the way, Stop in Old Orchard beach. Amtrak station one street away from the beach. Interesting sunning on the beach and hear Amtrak or freight loco going by.
Two foot gauge RR in Portland. Girlfriend and I got to ride in the caboose cupola. Not a smooth ride without a padded seat in the cupola.
Rich
If you’re headed out that way, be sure and visit the 2 ft gauge Wiscassett, Waterville & Farmington in Alna, ME. Nice operation, well worth the visit.
Andre
I volunteer at Boothbay Railway Village and am a member of the Board of Directors and leader of the Model RR Group. The museum is kind of divided into 4 parts:
A 2 foot narrow gauge train running a number of German Henchel steam locomotives built between 1913 and 1934. Rolling stock includes coaches from original Maine narrow gauge that have been restored or have been built to the design of some old coaches. Static displays include a number of Sandy River & Ramgely lakes RR boxcars and a combine (all awaiting restoration); an MEC truss rod caboose, a “spare” Henchel locomotive, and SD Warren #1 (an 0-4-0T that worked the mill for many years) and the Merci car, a French “40 and 8” boxcar. 49 Merci cars were presented to the US by France after WW II. This summer, we have on loan from Owls Head Transportation Museum a 1919 Ford railbus that we run from time to time.
http://railwayvillage.org/explore/maine-railroad-history/baldwin-locomotive-restoration/
http://railwayvillage.org/explore/maine-railroad-history/maines-merci-car/
The village area includes many historical buildings that have been moved to the museum. These include the MEC Freeport and B&MLRR Thorndike stations, the 1847 Boothbay Town Hall, Harrington House showing life in the early 1900s, the antique engine exhibit and much more
http://railwayvillage.org/explore/village-exhibits/
The antique auto exhibit with about 60 cars and trucks dating from 1902 to 1962. a large nunber of T and A Fords, Stanley Steamers, a curved dash Olds horseless carriage to name a few. We offer free rides in a Model T Ford a couple times a week.
ht