Victorian Christmas Photos

[Kevin Madore]

Folks,

I had a great time at my 11th Victorian Christmas last Saturday, December 15th.   We didn't have snow this year, but what we did have was just a delightful day to be outdoors in Maine.   With temps in the 40s, folks visiting Alna Center were able to take their time and enjoy the activities up there.   We really dodged a bullet, because a week prior, the forecast for December 15th was for an all-day rain.   I say dodged a bullet because forecasts for bad weather are typically much more accurate than forecasts for good....that's a true statement.   It's not often that a busted forecast is a good thing!

For the benefit of folks who could not be there, or the folks who spent the entire day working hard, here's a small Flickr Album of photos from last Saturday's events.   Click on the individual photos to make them larger.   There is also an icon on the upper right in each photo to go full screen.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/112261457@N06/sets/72157704802296285/with/32512650038/

I hope everyone has a great Christmas and a very healthy, happy 2019!

/Kevin Madore 

[Mike Fox]

Excellent as always Kevin.

[Terry Harper]

Wonderful photographs of a wonderful event!

You can have all of our snow! There is over 2 ft. on
the ground up here in Fort Fairfield.

Merry Christmas and my the new year be most prosperous and joyful!

Terry Harper

[James Patten]

Gee, Kevin, it's like the diesel train didn't exist for you!    
No love for the second class train.

[Bob Holmes]

Agree about world-class photos.  Thanks for those.

As for snow, I sometimes get irritated about some snow comments on the Forum.  A lot of us actually love winter and snow and cold.  You can ski, snowshoe, ice-skate and all sort of other winter activities.  And especially I love snow at the WW&F.  It creates a whole new world of exploration of our beloved museum, and attracts a new group of folks who want to enjoy that as well.

Bob

[Paul Uhland]

Terrific pics!
Always glad to see Bill and Bob, my favorite horses. My bro's Tina was 38 when she left us, always enjoyed riding her.

[john d Stone]

Beautiful! Looks like it was a great day! Thank you for sharing.

[Kevin Madore]

Gee, Kevin, it's like the diesel train didn't exist for you!    
No love for the second class train.

I think I do have a frame or two of the 52.....but.....it just didn't look very "Victorian" 

/Kevin

[John McNamara]

For Victorian Christmas shots, we members of the 52 Fan Club will just have to be satisfied with the Stephen Hussar shot on page 4 of the January/February 2013 WW&F Newsletter. The caption reads, "With its bell ringing, horn sounding, and warning lights on, engine 52 brings a Victorian Christmas train southward toward Trask Crossing." Unfortunately, this newsletter was posted before we posted the newsletters in color, so you don't get to see the beautiful green color.

[Al Michelis]

Absolutely gorgeous photos.  World class for sure.

[ALAIN DELASSUS]

All the mood and spirit of Victorian Christmas on a country two-footer through those gorgeous pics. Thank you so much for sharing them and Merry Christmas.

[Bill Reidy]

As always, beautiful photos, Kevin.  Thank you for documenting today's WW&F Railway.  Merry Christmas.

[Mike Fox]

One of our members from Canada was down for the day, and took these pictures, asking me to post them.

[Jeff Schumaker]

Were the (frozen) water shots taken at Hummason?

Jeff S.

[Mike Fox]

I am not sure. He walked from Alna Center to the bridge, and then I saw he was in Sheepscot. So it has to be someplace along the way.