This is from Alan Pease, the birthday boy on Saturday. He sent us an email with some photos. I thought that I would share.
I was the target of the surprise visit to the Museum last Saturday. My wife Marnie and I had a superb time at the Museum and riding the train. I grew up on Water Street in Wiscasset and became very familiar with the 2-footer rails and terminal with its Roundhouse, turntable, locomotives, and rail cars, the latter of which were housed in a falling down building of great length. I have only one recollection of seeing the train in operation as it crossed the trestle in front of our house. Never did I ride the train until last Saturday! What a thrill!
I did find a few photographs of the railroad bed, etc. If you do not have them already, I have attached them to this email.
Al Pease
This is an aerial photo of Wiscasset and it shows the WWFRy line from the docks to the Roundhouse, the latter of which is somehow blackened.
Note: I think that this was taken in the 60s or 70s. Note the old road bridge. And the water treatment plant hasn't been built yet. James.These are other views of the track crossing in Wiscasset, this time facing in a southerly direction. This photo shows a small red arrow pointing to the house in which I grew up.
Forgot to include this photo showing the railroad yard at Wiscasset (
I haven't included it - it's the picture of the upper yard after abandonment from the south yard throat - James). My Dad took me to this site several times. On one of our visits I remember seeing a locomotive in front of the roundhouse. The elementary school and academy were located just up the hill.
I wonder if there is any record of the sale of the locomotives, which must happened before the start of WW II. During WW II, it was rumored locally that at least one of the WWFRy locomotives was sold to the Japanese.