The Alna Store BBQ Limited

NOTE – The combination train ride/hayride to The Alna Store is SOLD OUT!

We will definitely be bringing this event back in 2025! Be sure to sign up for our email list (below) to be notified of the schedule (and the other great things happening on the WW&F Railway.)
For those interested, you can still purchase tickets for a “train ride only” on Sunday, Sept. 3rd which you can pair with a drive to The Alna Store for their BBQ Cookout. Get tickets for the Sheepscot Valley Steam Train. Alternatively, make reservations at The Alna Store for SATURDAY brunch, then jaunt over to the WW&F for a Pumpkin Pickin’ Train to SeaLyon Farm – Oct. 5th, 19th, and 26th.

Ride the railway and a hayride to The Alna Store for a BBQ, Music, and more!

Board the Alna Store BBQ Limited at Sheepscot station (97 Cross Road, Alna) for a narrow gauge steam train ride through the wild pine forests, farmlands and hamlets of the Sheepscot Valley to Top of Mountain where you’ll transfer to a wagon ride through the fields of SeaLyon Farm to the James Beard Award nominated Alna Store for a cookout featuring the finest local food and produce.

At the world famous Alna Store, enjoy a last hurrah of summer BBQ ~ burgers, hot dogs, fries, cake, summer veg, and live music. You’ll have a 1.5 hour layover at The Alna Store to enjoy the food and festivities before the hayride wagons and narrow gauge train bring you back to the railway museum grounds.

With limited parking available at The Alna Store for this special event, the train and wagon ride makes for a unique, fun, and stress-free way to enjoy the best of Alna’s charm.

Ticket price includes the historic steam train, hayride to The Alna Store, as well as ample parking at Sheepscot. Food and refreshments are sold separately by The Alna Store. Note that due to the nature of this event, wheelchairs can not be accommodated.

Unfortunately, pets can not be accommodated during this special event.

The Alna Store BBQ Limited departs Sheepscot station (97 Cross Road, Alna) promptly at 3pm – ONE DAY ONLY – and will return by 6:30pm. Please anticipate traffic conditions on Route 1 in Wiscasset.

We look forward to seeing you on the narrow gauge!

About The Alna Store

The Alna Store is a sweet restaurant and market off the beaten path in MidCoast Maine. Working with a plethora of local farms, fisherman and artisans, they serve beautiful food with warm hospitality. Furthermore, this James Beard Award nominated restaurant challenges the idea that profitability in the service industry necessitates the exploitation of labor, resources, and agriculture.

About SeaLyon Farm

SeaLyon Farm is beautifully situated amongst the rolling woods and fields of Alna just south of Head Tide and adjacent to the WW&F’s Top of Mountain station. For this special event, the train will meet SeaLyon’s tractor-drawn hay wagons to transport all passengers to The Alna Store.

About the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway

Ride over the Sheepscot Valley’s Narrow Gauge Railway aboard a historic steam train for a trip back in time. Explore our facilities and workshops where exploration is encouraged and inquisitiveness is rewarded. Experience the nearly-lost art of running and maintaining a steam powered narrow gauge railroad.