Reviews, Thank You's, and Messages of Encouragement

[James Patten]

From one of our donors via their annual fund drive donation:

I was really touched by the newsletter tribute to your recently decease member - I'm sorry I don't have his name in front of me - with amazing photos of him driving the train.  Go volunteers!

I'm sure it was Bob Longo's photo this person saw.

[James Patten]

From an annual fund drive donaor:

I continue to be amazed at your progress!!  Keep up the great work.

[Ed Lecuyer]

Posted to Google within moments of their return aboard Saturday's Pumpkin Pickin' Train to SeaLyon Farm:
Coolest thing ever. They do events where you can ride a real baby choochoo train to hay ride to what's basically a farmers market and back again. Gift shop is awesome and cheap. Donate too these guys are incredible. (5-stars)

[Benjamin Richards]

...a real baby choochoo train...[/i]

I think I just had an aneurism.

Hopefully PT Barnum was right: any publicity is good publicity.

[Earl Leavitt]

Be glad they got the "real" part right! When I ran the engine at Boothbay years ago, I'd hear the comment "it's not a real steam engine" almost weekly!!

[Ed Lecuyer]

When I ran the engine at Boothbay years ago, I'd hear the comment "it's not a real steam engine" almost weekly!!

Canobie Lake Park in Salem NH still runs a small Crown steamer. While fired with propane, it remains a fun steam-powered relic largely replaced by a "CP Huntington" at most amusement parks.

One day I was at the park and foaming a little bit as the engine was idle between trips when a couple came up along side me and started admiring the locomotive.

Their conversation:
Him: "Too bad it's not a real steam train."

(and before I could say a word...)

Her: "Hmm. Then why can you see fire coming out of the bottom?"

[Ed Lecuyer]

5-Stars from Google:
Terrific history, friendly and welcoming workers and rare and well-preserved equipment


And Facebook:
It is well organized, operated and maintained by a dedicated crew. Any rail fan needs to see it. Plus mid coast Maine is special of itself.

[Ed Lecuyer]

Via Email...
We had a wonderful day.  And will be back!

[Ed Lecuyer]

5-stars on Google:
Excellent place to learn about old time railroading in the early 1900's. Great ride and a great experience!

And via email:
Our grand children absolutely loved the whole experience! We will definitely be booking this again next year.
Thank you for the memories!

[Ed Lecuyer]

Via email...
This place is awesome  great history to keep forever all the volunteers work  very  hard to keep this running! Bravo!!

5-stars on Google...
Such a cute fun experience!! Great family day

[Earl Leavitt]

 I would like to add some thank you's and encouragements expressed in person to me by many of our visitors this past few months. Nearly all who wander into the machine shop are so amazed and pleased to see we are a working shop with real projects and goals. Several have said they can't wait to come back next year and view the progress. Young and old thank us for taking a moment to explain what they're seeing. We've had some folks come back after their train ride just to tell us  they got a membership! I know other members have had the same experience. We members aren't the only ones who find the W.W.&F. special, but we alone are the ones who get to make it so.

[Ed Lecuyer]

An email received to the Build 11 team:
This is astounding; building a steam locomotive from scratch. Fascinating to see the progress on, and complexity of, the inner workings of #11.