There is one photo that shows a flanger sign on the original WW&F, it's a 6" wide piece of wood (probably 2" thick) nailed near the top of a post. It's about 2' long, unpainted with no lettering. There may have been markings at one time but when the photo was taken in the late 1920's it was just bare wood.
Now, on to Victorian Christmas -
As usual, days and weeks of preparation went into the event. Here are a few of the jobs done prior to December 17th:
* Steam - Jason, Jonathan and the shop crew got #9 ready (including a midweek fire up) and spent part of a day unloading B&SR coach 11. The weekday crew also put benches on the flatcar in case we needed it.
* Campus - Joe Fox built new temporary platforms for Sheepscot and AC. These will be handy unloading passengers at non depot locations. An entire day went into plowing the parking lot and driveway and another day was spent putting up Christmas decorations and lights on Sheepscot Station. Phil, Steve L. and others made train direction signs with Greg working on train tickets.
* Treats - As can be seen in the photo of the freight house, the cookies and treats covered most of the counters. Many people baked cookies and snacks including Nancy Weeks, Cindy Rhine and Amy Preston from the Alna Store. Another job for the kitchen crew was preparing and packing 40+ lunch bags for the train and Alna Center crews. This was much appreciated!
* Alna Center - Steve Z. spent a good bit of time setting up trees, decorations and lights for Santa's lodge. It really looked nice. Candy canes and WW&F gift bells were donated for Santa and Mrs Claus to give out. Laura and the craft crew brought supplies for the kids to make Christmas decorations in the AC depot. Fred donated a truckload of seasoned firewood for the bonfire which was a very popular spot.
The weather kept some people away but still 500+ showed up. Everyone I spoke to said they had a wonderful time, some thanked us for holding the event with the snow. We thanked them for making the trip to visit the railroad. Interest level from those who attended and those who wanted to attend is high. As of tonight the VC photo album on facebook has been seen by over 10,875 people. Thanks to everyone who helped make it another great Christmas at the WW&F.