Bridgton & Saco River #7 (Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum)
Operated out of Portland, Maine is the Naime Narrow Gauge Railroad Company & Museum. This operation uses original two-foot gauge equipment from various railroads of Maine's history.
Recently restored to service is Bridgton & Saco River 2-4-4T #7. This Forney type engine was used for the B&SR (later Bridgton & Harrison) from 1913 to 1933. It was used extensively at the Edaville Railroad in South Carver, MA from 1941 to the late 90s. It was brought back to Maine in the 2000s and went through a long restoration project. Number 7 finally returned to service in 2018.
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Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad - Diesel - Portland. 6th October 2019
The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum is located in Portland, Maine, United States. Operating out of the former Portland Company Marine Complex, the organization was founded in 1993. The collection consists of passenger and freight equipment, as well as artifacts from the 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railways that ran in the state of Maine in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
The organization operates a 1 1⁄2-mile (2.4 km) long railroad that runs along the waterfront of Casco Bay and parallels Portland's Eastern Promenade. Historic steam and diesel locomotives and a variety of restored coaches are used to run passenger services on the railroad.
Narrow Gauge Train & Museum, Portland, Maine
Developers have bought the waterfront buildings and land, near the International Port, Portland, Maine, USA.
The narrow gauge trains, tracks, and museum are being displaced. There is a lot to see in the museum as it now exists. A small glimpse of what there is to see is in the video. I got a private tour of where trains are restored. That is something you probably won't be able to see. I share that with you.
Once the museums and affordable activities near the water are gone, there will be more condominiums and resorts for the elite. Eminent Domain is often used to take the land, businesses, and homes of average people in the US. Land owners must pay huge taxes and fees to international banker and corporate organized crime and are being displaced when they are gouged out of existence.
Average people for centuries used to be able to enjoy recreation by the sea, lakes, and in the mountains. Average people used to be able to own and work the land. Private fishermen are being driven out as well. Trolley and train service, and all public transportation in the US is to keep we, the riffraff, out of the fine gardens and playgrounds of our owners.
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Narrow Gauge Railroad will stay put
Narrow Gauge Railroad is staying put in Portland, despite redevelopment in the area.
Seashore Trolley Museum and Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
A few clips from my trip to the Seashore Trolley Museum and Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum in June 2015
Trains in Maine!
What a great way to kick start Summer!
I was able to partner with MidCoast Maine this weekend to bring in the summer season!
I started with an old fashion ride through history over at Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum, which was amazing!!! I was blown away by how enthusiastic and passinate everyone was! There was an amazing amount of history that this two foot narrow guage has in the great state of Maine! It's not every day you get to drone from a moving train, bonus points!!
It was an amazing weekend. I brought in the first evening of summer at Sheepscot General store, with their once a year ice cream solitices celebration!
The following day I had the chance to take a tour through Castle Tucker in Wiscasset Maine. Followed by more ice cream at The Jefferson Scoop and a walk in the park. It is an Amazing area to visit this summer!!!
Thanks again to MidCoast Maine for a great weekend and helping me Go Discover Something Awesome!!!
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Polar Express at the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad.wmv
The Polar Express returns to the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum in Portland, Maine. The event is the largest annual Fundraiser for the museum and is held each holiday season on select dates from Thanksgiving through Christmas. For more information visit the museum website at
Help Repair Storm Damaged Combine #12
On October 30, 2017 a major wind and rain storm hit Maine causing extensive damage and power outages across the state. Many historic railroad cars at the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum were damaged, with roofing torn apart and several sections of cars blown entirely off. The damage was extensive and came just three weeks before our annual holiday train ride.
Insurance has covered part of the repairs but we’re asking for YOUR financial assistance to help cover the rest of this unforeseen expense. An additional $10,000 is needed to repair the extensive damage sustained to several cars including Combine #12 and Coach #19. Cars like Combine #12 are an important part of our daily operations and much needed as we begin our 2018 operating season.
Please consider a contribution to our historic preservation efforts! Every dollar helps and we would be grateful for any amount you can spare. The volunteers and staff of the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum, along with Hobo Joe, thank you!!
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Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum Part 2
Here's the third Saturdays in September video, the second part of the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad. This part features the trip back to the station and some pictures of the museum.
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Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Track car TC 1 - 8/5/2016
Come for a ride on Maine Narrow Gauge RR's TC-1 - a two-foot gauge Fairmont speeder!
Maine Narrow Gauge Collection Vol 1 Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway
Spend a day in the life of the Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway on its restored roadbed in June, 2007.
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Polar Express arrives in Portland
The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum offered trips to the North Pole for the seventh season. Rides through December are sold out. A limited number of tickets will be released Monday. Subscribe to WMTW on YouTube now for more:
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Richard Judd-Mapping Maine’s History: The Historical Atlas of Maine
Join Dr. Richard Judd for a presentation about his work developing the newly published Historical Atlas of Maine. Dr. Judd is co-editor with Stephen Hornsby; Michael Hermann is the cartographic designer.
From the University of Maine Press: “After more than a decade of extensive research, the Historical Atlas of Maine presents in cartographic form the historical geography of Maine from the end of the last ice age to the year 2000. Organized in four chronological sections, the Atlas tells the principal stories of the many people who have lived in Maine over the past 13,000 years. The Atlas covers the history of Native peoples, European exploration and settlement, the American Revolution, Maine statehood, industrial development, and the rise of tourism and environmental awareness. To tell these stories, the Atlas presents a rich array of newly created maps, historical maps, paintings, graphs, and text. The result is not only a unique interpretation of Maine, but also a splendid visual record of the state’s history.”
Dr. Judd will describe the delights and frustrations of working on the Atlas project over its fifteen-year history, show some plates from the Atlas, explain some of the new digital approaches the team took in producing the Atlas, and discuss the Atlas’s contribution to understanding the history of the State of Maine.
The atlas is a 203 pages hardcover book with full-color plates, introductory texts, and full citations. It has been featured in the Portland Press Herald and the Bangor Daily News.
Co-sponsored by Schoodic Institute and the Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Maine Two Foot Railroads
Thought you might appreciate this part of a video I have had in my collection for some time about Edaville. It is in two parts about two hours each. It was part of a 20 hour compilation of videos (converted from VHS?) from unnamed companies. You might find it by searching for the rather obvious name of Steam Trains on Amazon or elsewhere.
I have been informed of the name of the copyright holder of this snippet of the two hour video and am attempting to contact them for permission to leave it up.
WW&FRy 9: The Sheepscot Valley Forester
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Nestled away in the pine forests of Southern Maine, the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum is a volunteer-operated organization that channels its rich railroading history and brings the immersive experience of narrow gauge railroading unique to the state of Maine. The museum, since its inception in 1989, has worked to restore and recreate the right of way, facilities, and even rolling stock of the railway that once ran between the towns of Wiscasset, Albion and Winslow, but never reaching the namesake towns of Waterville or Farmington. Today, the railway maintains an active route of 2.6 miles based in Sheepscot, running north to Alna Center and Top of Mountain, with future extensions currently in progress. Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway #9, an 0-4-4 Forney, built by the Portland Company in 1891, is pulling a photography special organized by the museum today, giving a unique opportunity to experience the trains the engine may have pulled in its heyday. The engine, restored to service in December 2015, is the last surviving steam locomotive of the WW&F Railway and is beautifully maintained by her caretakers. Now, please enjoy this exciting video brought to you by Blue Comet Productions!
This video was filmed on April 14th, 2018.
Hometown Maine: Portland Fire Museum
There is so much history in the largest in the state, from its role in the Civil War to the home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, but a 19th century Independence Day fire could have leveled this city all together if not for the heroics of some of the