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Stewart "Start" Rhine:
The lantern is one of the Adlake short globe frames that the museum had made 12 years ago. We used to sell them in the gift shop. Each one has a shop struck ID number on the bottom. I stamped the numbers 50 - 99 on the lanterns in Sheepscot Station using Harry's number stamps.
Stephen Hussar:
Weird. It's like the original owner of the repro lantern died, and the seller bought it at an estate sale with no knowledge of what it is... located in Tampa, FL
Stewart, $120. seems like a good price...
Stewart "Start" Rhine:
Stephen, It's not a bad price for a museum edition WW&F lantern.
Here's a bit of history on how the lantern project started. Allan Fisher and I wanted to do a special fund raiser for the museum. I asked him what he thought about having new kero lanterns made for the WW&F. He approved so I contacted Adlake and got prices. Allan put up the funds for 60 hand lanterns and I designed the railroad markings for the top. A number of phone calls and faxes got things going and the order was filled in about 2 months. When the cases of lanterns arrived Harry put them in his shed because Clarissa didn't want the boxes in the house. Each case held 6 lanterns in their own small lantern box. I took 4 lanterns at a time and struck the ID numbers on the base. I marked each lantern box with the ID number and the color of the globe. The lanterns went on sale in the Spring of 1999. The tinned ones were priced at $100 each. We sold lanterns with clear, red, amber and green globes. Six lanterns were retained for museum use, one is a blue flag lantern.
There were 10 brass lanterns made at that time. These were numbered 1 -10. Harry was given #1 for his efforts in starting the museum. Lantern #9 was saved for use with engine 9 and the rest were sold at $150. They sold in one week.
Stewart
Ken Fleming:
A few W&Q and WW&F items currently on eBay. Use "Keywords" to find.
1894 JACKSON & SHARP 46' RPO BAGGAGE EXPRESS Railroad On30 Kit-Basher Kit DFM12 -W&Q No.1
1894 JACKSON & SHARP W&Q B&ST 46' COACH Railroad On30 Kit-Basher Laser Kit DFM10- W&Q Nos, 2,3 & 4
1902 JACKSON & SHARP 36' COACH Model Railroad On30 Laser Wood Quik-Kit DFM05-WW&F No.5 "VASSALBORO"
1902 JACKSON & SHARP 36' SMOKING CAR Railroad On30 Laser Wood Quik-Kit DFM06- WW&F No.6 "TACONNET"
SHEEPSCOT STATION O On30 Railroad Structure Kit GL3580
Maine Two Foot Plan Book HOn30 Sn2 On2 SR&RL WW&F NEW
BACKWOODS JCT DEPOT HO Railroad Structure Kit BT660, based on Wicasset Station
HOn30 Loco Handbook HOn3 Sn3 On30 Maine narrow gauge
Maine Railroad Stations in the Steam Era - An illustrated tour of scores of railroad stations, photographed in the era of steam travel. Covers Bangor and Aroostook; Belfast & Moosehead Lake; Boston and Maine (including York Harbor and Beach); Canadian Pacific; Grand Trunk; Maine Central; the Narrow-Gauge lines of Bridgton and Saco River; Kennebec Central; Monson; Sandy River & Rangleley Lakes: Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington; as well as the Georges Valley short line.
Ken Fleming:
Not useful, but interesting.
1901 1000 BOND for WISCASSET, WATERVILLE & FARMINGTON RAILROAD. MAINE NUMBER 121 @$49.99 and 44 hours left. Item #380465772633
You are bidding on one $1,000.00 Bond for the WISCASSETT WATERVILLE AND FARMINGTON RAILROAD OF MAINE. It is cancelled as seen. Embossed seal is there, 1901. Principle Due July 1st 1931.
The first two years' (1902 & 1903) coupons are missing, cashed in I assume. Other than that it is complete.
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