Wicasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway

The Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington (WW&F) Railway is a living testament to Maine’s historic “Two-Footer” narrow-gauge railroading era, operating as a vibrant heritage railroad in Alna, just north of Wiscasset. Originally running from 1895 until its collapse during the Great Depression in 1933, the line famously never reached its namesake towns of Waterville or Farmington, but it faithfully served the rural economy of the Sheepscot Valley.  Resurrected from extinction in 1989 by a dedicated team of volunteers, the non-profit WW&F Railway Museum now operates 3.5 miles of beautifully restored, authentic narrow-gauge track. Visitors can step back a century in time by boarding the Sheepscot Valley Steam Train, which features antique wooden passenger cars pulled by vintage steam locomotives, such as the historic 1891 Forney-type No. 9.  The scenic, 90-minute round-trip excursion rolls through wild pine forests, rolling farmlands, and quiet hamlets from Sheepscot Station to Trout Brook, where passengers can watch the locomotive turn on a traditional turntable before conquering the steepest mainline railroad grade in Maine.  Beyond standard passenger runs, the railroad offers immersive themed experiences, including Mixed Train Sundays that recreate early 20th-century freight and passenger operations, the unique A-No. 1 Hobo Experience, where riders travel in a restored livestock boxcar, and seasonal World War I and Civil War reenactment weekends.