A few photos from today, Saturday, December 7th.
Nick Simoneau and Dan Malkowski stringing lights on the Christmas tree in front of Sheepscot Station early in the day. Also helping was Nick Anderson. It looked sharp as I arrived on Cross Road shortly after dawn.
General passenger agent Ed Lecuyer and conductor Ben Richards on the platform of caboose No. 320 shortly before the departure of the first train of the day.
Bryce Weeks loads No. 9's bunker with coal shortly before train time.
Santa greets the first train of the day as it arrives at Alna Center.
A view inside the Alna Center pavilion, showing a portion of the crowd and some of the holiday vendors. We're looking eastward, toward the station.
Families visiting Santa at the east end of the pavilion.
And James Patten at our Railway's table at the opposite end of the pavilion.
Inside Alna Center station, Steve Piwowarski and Annie Baron helped guests decorate holiday ornaments.
The second train of the day has arrived at Alna Center. Passengers are starting to disembark.
The rest of the train, which consisted of W&Q coach No. 3, WW&F combine No. 8 and WW&F caboose No. 320.
This view reminds me of the historic 1930s and '40s photos of New England snow trains after arrival at their destinations.
Chief executive elf Dave Buczkowski greeting guests at Sheepscot.
A different view of No. 9 getting serviced in her usual spot at Sheepscot, courtesy of the new passenger platform.
It was great to see many young families enjoying the day. So many volunteers not named here helped make this happen. Nice work by all.
