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Maine two-footer on track to restoration
Saw this last fall. The “tent” they are in is pretty poor, you can see it in the picture. Its amazing what has been done with little equipment and workspace. The museum is supposed to move at some point, so we will see how that affects this. Hope to see it run !
Sounds like she will be ready by the Narrow Gauge Convention in 2016. I hope so…
The photo caption reads “No. 7 undergoes restoration at the Boothbay Railway Museum’s shop.” The picture shown was taken at the MNGRR “enginehouse”, not at Boothbay Railway Village shop.
Edaville is still open but I believe they use a small diesel now. No more steam 
Edaville has an operational Hudswell Clarke steam engine that was originally used on a Fiji sugar plantation(#21). I read that it was recently used on their 2013 Christmastime “Polar Express” trains. According to Edaville’s “FAQ”, they have also taken delivery of engine #11, a 1925 American-built 0-4-0 rebuilt by Boothbay Railroad in 2013.
Very informative story. Thanks Trains; enjoyed the read.
Awesome article! I couldn’t be more proud to be part of such a great organization. Come see us.
Roger Cole, cool, I stand corrected. Was last there a few years ago with the wee ones on a Christmas visit. They had a non functional steam on display and a caboose you could climb into, but no operational steam. Edaville almost closed a few years ago but has made a comeback. Time to revisit!
The Monson Railroad (1943), rather than the B&H, was Maine’s last operating two-footer.