preservation and hokum

[Ken Fleming]

 I believe victualer license is a Commonwealth of Massachusetts name for a vendor's license.  No doubt Maine has a vendor's licenses.  They are usually no problem to acquire.

[Allan Fisher]

A great idea - and an ice cream stand or pop corn stand would fit in well with stories that old timers have told about taking the train down to Wiscasset for an ice cream cone. - - But again- WHERE WOULD WE STORE It? and with the trouble we have getting people to man the train and the museum store on Sundays - who would man (woman) it?

We have already reached the point of too many outbuildings at Sheepscot (more would be clutter IMHO) and still need a toilet building, a fire resistant enginehouse, and a car shop to even house all the steel flanged vehicles we have or are now building. (Vern says the second handcar is almost done, and then on to the the two person velocipede, and Jason and Leon are working to finish the model T railcar. We will also need the tank car (to original WW&F plans in the Maine State Museum) before we can run trains down the mountain.

We can't keep building buildings that will only house one or two handcars at the price of making Sheepscot visually challenged to the photographer.

So much to do - and so little time........ 

[Ken Fleming]

While it would be best if the museum owned and operated a period concession wagon/stand, perhaps a local resident would like the concession for selling ice cream, popcorn, etc.  The purpose is to add "value" to our passenger's visit and thus draw more riders.  Even if the "locals" only stop by for a Sunday afternoon ice cream cone, they might decide to take the train or shop our book store or join us.

Being out in the woods and away from US 1, we need all the ideas and help that we can get to increase ridership/visits.  More riders means more members equals an improved bottom line.  The improvements in parking and the addition of restrooms should open us up to the charter bus trade.

[Pete "Cosmo" Barrington]

Y'know, I like the "mobile-food-wagon" idea also, particularly because it wouldn't, necessarily have to be stored at the museum, but also wouldn't be limited to operating only at the museum itself. If I lived in area and had the startup cash I'd concider such an operation myself.
Well, the "AA Dream" came to fruition,... who knows.