Welcome!
The WW&F Railway traces its roots to 1894 when the Wiscasset and Quebec Railroad constructed a two-foot “narrow” gauge railroad northward from the bustling wharves of Wiscasset. Far short of its international delusions of grandeur, the railway of “big dreams and little wheels” instead reached 50 miles into the heart of central Maine.
Reorganized as the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington, the railway served Maine’s Sheepscot Valley faithfully for the next 40 years before closing during the Great Depression.
Brought back from extinction by a team of dedicated volunteers, today’s railway museum connects you with a Maine that has all but slipped away. See why the WW&F’s attractions and special events are among the best things to do in the Midcoast and our membership and volunteer programs have helped to set the standard for railway preservation in the United States. Join us to experience authentic Maine. It is yours to discover and explore – we will take you there.
Spring into Summer this June aboard the WW&F Railway
Alna, ME: Have you ever taken a ride on Midcoast Maine’s very own authentic “Two-footer”?
It’s time to get on board for a trip on the heritage Railway located just north of Wiscasset at 97
Cross Road in Alna. Whether you’ve never visited before, haven’t visited in years, or are a
regular rider, you’ll find that lots of interesting adventures await this year on the railway of ‘Big
Dreams and Little Wheels’. Train runs rain or shine- it’s a perfect outing in both in fair weather
or when the beach just doesn’t seem to be a good choice.
The WW&F’s ‘Sheepscot Valley Steam Train’ departs multiple times each Saturday and select
Sundays through September. This 90 minute round-trip excursion traverses the entire length of
the restored railway from Sheepscot Station to Trout Brook Station. Along the way you’ll pass
through pine and spruce forest, farmland and tiny hamlets. At Trout Brook there will be a short
layover to see the locomotive turn on the turntable (a visitor favorite) before climbing back up
‘the Mountain’, the steepest mainline railroad grade in Maine back towards Sheepscot. It’s a
perfect day out for the young or the young at heart and is fully accessible.
If you’re looking for a little more than just a train ride, you’ll find that the WW&F and our local
partners have a summer full of great activities for you to enjoy along. On June 8th, we have a
concert at our pavilion featuring Bold Riley along with food by Reggae Eats. Father’s Day
weekend, on June 14th, we have a Pig Roast catered by the Pig Kahuna featuring a wonderful
roast pork BBQ with all of the fixings and an extended train excursion to Trout Brook after
enjoying your lunch.
We’ll be operating Saturday and Sunday June 21st and 22nd during our ‘Road to Togus
Remembered’ Civil War Reenactment Weekend. Interact with reenactors at their encampment at
Alna Center, ride as a hobo aboard the ‘Hobo Experience’ or participate in a special staged
photographers event, or have a tintype photograph taken of you and your family. In any case,
there are lots of exciting options to participate in this immersive Civil War experience.
Regardless of which adventure you take, you’ll ride aboard our antique wooden railway cars,
with options to sit in historic enclosed or open cars pulled by our vintage steam locomotive built
right in Portland over 130 years ago. You’ll also have the opportunity to explore our living
museum at Sheepscot where cars and locomotives from many of Maine’s Two-Footers can be
explored and viewed- along with our workshops where you’ll have the chance to see a new
steam locomotive and cars under construction and many others under restoration. Advance
tickets for all of the WW&F’s events and trains are highly recommended and available at
wwfry.org.
The WW&F Railway Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration
and reconstruction of narrow gauge railroads and railway equipment which operated in Maine’s
Sheepscot Valley and elsewhere within the state. Currently the WW&F operates 3.5 miles of
mainline relaid on original right-of-way and maintains a museum and shop complex adjacent to
the Railway’s Sheepscot Station. As such, all donations are tax deductible.