Passengers aboard the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway. (Photo courtesy WW&F Railway Museum)
Entering its 35th year in preservation, the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway has grown from an ambitious dream and a single building on Cross Road in Alna in 1989, to one of the nation’s foremost heritage railways: a reconstruction of the narrow gauge railroad which served the Sheepscot Valley until 1933.
All of this work has been achieved through the generous labor of volunteers. They are the ones who have taken the dream and turned it into reality.
Today’s WW&F Railway, much like the railway of 100 years ago, is a unique conveyance to vibrant attractions, like SeaLyon Farm and Midcoast Conservancy’s Trout Brook Preserve.
Currently the railway’s supporters are looking for volunteers of all ages, skills, and interests to continuing the quest to rebuild Maine history.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, WW&F Railway will hold a volunteer recruitment day at the museum’s base of operations at 97 Cross Road. The day will begin at 10 a.m. with a guided behind-the-scenes tour of the railway’s Sheepscot campus.
At 11:30 a.m., it’s “all aboard!” for a trip aboard the train to see what the experience is all about. Organizers may even stop to engage in a small project along the way.
After returning to Sheepscot, visitors will have the opportunity to check in with coordinators of different aspects of the railway to learn more about volunteer opportunities that might be of interest.
Events will conclude by 2:30 p.m. Refreshments will be available throughout the day, and lunch will be available at 11 a.m. Simply show up on March 23 or go to wwfry.org/volunteer for more information.
