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The Maine Narrow Gauges (Historic & Preserved) => The Original W&Q and WW&F: 1894-1933 => Topic started by: Jason M Lamontagne on January 30, 2024, 06:27:34 PM

Title: Hobos on the WW&F to Head Tide
Post by: Jason M Lamontagne on January 30, 2024, 06:27:34 PM

Hello,

Does anyone recall a story of hobos riding from Wiscasset to Head Tide in boxcars?  I recall this story being passed to us from a woman who had ridden the period railroad.  I thought James had received this story but he does not recall it, nor does Linda.  We’d like to track down the particulars of this story, however thorough they may be.

Any leads?

Thanks
Jason

Title: Re: Hobos on the WW&F to Head Tide
Post by: Stephen Piwowarski on January 30, 2024, 08:22:31 PM

The place I remember hearing this story was in the movie about Alna Doreen Conboy made several years back. It was entitled ‘Currents, Courses and Streams, History of a Backwater Town’.

Title: Re: Hobos on the WW&F to Head Tide
Post by: Dave Buczkowski on January 31, 2024, 09:19:39 PM

That video will be shown this Saturday evening at the Fire Station for free. Doreen will probably be there.
Dave