Special
Museum Events 2013Special
Museum Events 2013January 26 & 27: Train Show.
WW&F
participating in the Amherst Train Show at the Big E in West
Springfield, MA.
February 16: Train Show.
WW&F
participating in the Whitefield Lions Club Train and Doll Show at the
Augusta (ME) Armory.
February 16 - 18: Winter Work Weekend.
Help
clear the right-of-way of trees and debris.
Other projects as
time, weather, and resources permit.
March 30: Easter
Eggspress: Spring Steam-Up.
Museum grounds are open
9am - 5pm.
Steam Train Rides 12pm - 3pm. Easter Egg Hunt and other
family activities.
April 6 - May 18: Train Rides, Every Saturday.
Museum
grounds are open 9am - 5pm every Saturday.
Trains run at 11pm,
12.30pm, and 2.30pm.
NOTE: Train rides are diesel powered or with
our Model T inspection car (weather and crew permitting.)
April 26 - 28: Spring
Work Weekend.
Come help build and prepare the railroad
for the coming summer season.
Work is from 7am - 5pm; lunch and
supper are provided by the Museum to the volunteers.
Steam train
may be running, but may be reserved for work crews.
Limited train
rides available for those not wishing to join the volunteer corps.
May 4: Annual Meeting.
Hear the business
of the museum for the prior year.
The meeting starts at 2pm, and
is held at the historic Alna Meeting House on Rt 218 about 2 miles
north of the Museum.
May 25 - 26: Memorial Day Weekend.
Museum
grounds open 9am - 5pm.
Steam trains on Saturday and
Sunday.
Trains run at 10am, 11am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, and
3.30pm.
NOTE: No trains on Monday.
June 1 - 30: Train Rides, Every Saturday &
Sunday.
Museum grounds open 9am - 5pm on Saturdays and
Sundays.
Most weekends, train rides are diesel powered and/or with
our Model T inspection car (weather and crew permitting.)
Trains
run at 10am, 11am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, and 3.30pm.
NOTE:
Steam trains will operate on Father's Day Weekend.
June 8: Bath Iron Works Day.
Museum
grounds open 9am - 5pm.
Diesel trains run all day. Model T
inspection car rides also available.
Trains run at 10am, 11am,
12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, and 3.30pm.
June 15 & 16: Father's Day Weekend.
Museum
grounds open 9am - 5pm.
Steam trains run all weekend. Model T
inspection car rides also available.
Trains run at 10am, 11am,
12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, and 3.30pm.
July 6 – September 1: Steamy Summer Season:
Steam trains every weekend!
Museum grounds open 9am - 5pm
on Saturdays and Sundays.
Steam trains run all weekend. Model T
inspection car rides also available.
Trains run at 10am, 11am,
12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, and 3.30pm.
July 4: Independence Day.
Please look for
our float in the Wiscasset Parade.
NOTE: The museum will be
closed. (No trains running.)
July 6: Ice Cream Social.
Join us for this
summertime favorite! Ice cream will be served at Alna Center in the
afternoon.
Trains run at 10am, 11am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, and
3.30pm.
Rain date: July 7.
July 12 - August 30: Summer Work Fridays.
Each
Friday, crews equipped with string and blade trimmers clear the grass
and brush along the line.
Other jobs may be available based on
interest and crew availability.
August 10 & 11:
Annual Picnic.
Museum grounds open
9am - 5pm.
Food and fun for everyone. Picnic lunch from 11am -
2pm.
NOTE: While trains continue to operate on the regular
timetable, there are often extras, such as photo freights.
Other
items of interest (such as early gas engines) may be on display.
August 31 - September 1: Labor Day Weekend.
Museum
grounds open 9am - 5pm.
Steam trains run Saturday and
Sunday.
Trains run at 10am, 11am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, and
3.30pm.
NOTE: No trains on Monday.
September 7 – October 6: Fall Trains.
Museum
grounds open 9am - 5pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
Most weekends,
train rides are diesel powered and/or with our Model T inspection car
(weather and crew permitting.)
Trains run at 10am, 11am, 12.30pm,
1.30pm, 2.30pm, and 3.30pm.
NOTE: Steam trains at Fall Festival -
Sept 28th.
September 28:
Fall Festival.
Museum grounds open
9am - 5pm.
Steam trains run all day. Model T inspection car rides
also available.
Trains run at 10am, 11am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm,
and 3.30pm.
NOTE: Family events include pony rides, handcar rides,
railcar rides, steam trains, hayrides, light refreshments.
October 11 - 14: Autumn Work Weekend.
Come
help extend our track and/or help with other projects on the
railroad.
Work is from 7am - 5pm; lunch and supper are provided by
the Museum to the volunteers.
Steam train may be running, but may
be reserved for work crews.
Limited train rides available for
those not wishing to join the volunteer corps.
October 19 - December 14: Train Rides, Every
Saturday.
Museum grounds open 9am - 5pm every
Saturday.
Trains run at 11pm, 1pm, and 3pm.
NOTE: Train rides
are diesel powered and/or with our Model T inspection car (weather
and crew permitting.)
November 2: Albion Day.
Work crews gather
at Albion to assist reconstruction of the station at the northern
terminus of the original railroad.
November 2: Train Show.
WW&F
participating in the Great Falls Model Train Show at the Middle
School in Auburn, ME.
December 21: Victorian Christmas.
Museum
grounds open 9am - 5pm
Steam and Diesel trains 11am - 4pm. Sleigh
(or wagon) Rides 11am - 3pm.
The Museum thanks its supporters,
neighbors, and community with train rides, a horse-drawn
sleigh/wagon, and Santa Claus.
NOTE: This is a FREE event, but
donations are gratefully accepted.
Special
Museum Events 2014January 25 & 26: Train Show.
WW&F
participating in the Amherst Train Show at the Big E in West
Springfield, MA.
April 19:
Easter Eggspress: Spring Steam-Up.
Train
Rides 12pm - 3pm. Easter Egg Hunt and other family activities.