WW&F Annual Picnic
TWO Steam locomotives, one fantastic experience.
WW&F 9 Meets ML&M 11 for a One-Day Special Event
The 2025 WW&F Annual Picnic is going to be a not-to-miss steam spectacular featuring BOTH WW&F 9 and Maine Locomotive and Machine 11 under steam. Also out on the rails will be Model T Railcar 4 – the only chance to ride this unique vehicle in 2025! Combined with a yard sale, book signing, tintype photography, and showing of The Nine Lives of Number 9 – the picnic will be one to remember. Oh, and it is a picnic, so food will be available on site for purchase!
WW&F 9 – and the Sheepscot Valley Steam Train
WW&F 9 will be hauling a 3 car passenger train through the fields and forests of scenic Alna, Maine to Trout Brook station (via the “mountain extension” and over our famed boxed pony covered bridge) at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm.
ML&M 11 – and the Top of Mountain Mixed
Maine Locomotive and Machine locomotive 11 will be plying the WW&F rails for the first time with a short mixed train to Top of Mountain and return. This train will also feature newly rebuilt box car 56 as the A-No.1 Hobo Experience. ML&M Mixed trains to Top of Mountain and return depart at 12 noon and 2pm.
Model T Railcar
If you’ve ever wanted to ride in our Model T Railcar, here’s your chance! Trips depart to Trout Brook Station at 11:10am, 1:10am, and 3:10pm. Due to VERY LIMITED seating, advance reservations are required by calling “Ed” at 207-449-9053.
Photo Special – Meets and Bounds
At 3:45pm, ML&M 11 will depart with a LIMITED number of photographers and die-hard enthusiasts for a tour of the WW&F. This will include a train “meet” at Alna Center with WW&F 9 and Model T Railcar 4 allowing participants to photograph (or video) a “real” runby! Following the meet, ML&M 11 will run all the way to Trout Brook, then bound up the 4% Mountain grade for the first time! Additional runbys and scenes may be coordinated by the crew.
Buy Tickets
SAT., Aug 9, 2025
Each button pops-up contains tickets available only for that train.
Call 207-449-9053 to reserve a seat on the Model T. Railcar.
Quick Details
| Date: | Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025 |
| Location: | 97 Cross Road, Alna, Maine. |
| Departure Times: | WW&F 9: 11am, 1pm, 3pm Railcar: 11:10am, 1:10pm, 3:10pm ML&M 11: 12pm, 2pm Photo Special: 3:45pm |
| Cost: | $18.75 – Adults $9.25 – Youth (4-15) Children 3 and under are free. |
| Discounts: | Discounts available for groups of 10 or more, seniors, military (active or retired), WW&F Museum members, Mass Bay RRE members, and residents of Alna, Maine. |
| Duration: | 1 – 2.5 hrs, depending on the excursion. |
| Ages: | All ages. |
| Accessibility: | Climbing of 2-3 stairs is required to board the historic train. |
| Pets: | Small, well-behaved dogs are welcome (excluding Railcar trips.) |
More Great Activities
The 2025 Annual Picnic will also feature:
- Food!
Served by the Bath Elks. Please support their charitable work by purchasing a bite to eat to enjoy on the platform at Sheepscot, while listening to… - Live Music!
Performed by local favorites Bitter Brew. With music in the air, stroll over to the… - Yard Sale!
For the benefit of the WW&F’s archives, a myriad of model trains of all gauges will be available, along with books, and some household items. You’ll be so proud of your treasures, you’ll want to have… - TinType Photos!
Troy R. Bennett will be on-hand making authentic, 19th century tintype portraits. But if you like moving pictures… - 2pm Movie Showing!
The Nine Lives of Number 9 with filmmakers/historians Blair Cole and Tom Chase who will be on hand to tell more about the making of this PBS documentary about the people who have cared for our beloved locomotive over the last 134 years. 2pm inside the newly-opened Morse Engine House. Then book it over to the Gift Shop for a… - Book Signing!
Maine’s Two-Footer Railroads: The Linwood Moody Collection – author Mike Torreson will be on hand to sign copies of his book featuring Moody’s own photos of Maine’s unique narrow gauge. But wait… - There’s More!
There may be additional activities and exhibitions including tours of the machine shop featuring WW&F Locomotive 11 and wood shop featuring Coach 9.
Meet our Special Guest: ML&M 11
Locomotive 11 was built as a 30″ gauge 0-4-0T saddle tank switcher for the Raritan Copper Works (Perth Amboy, New Jersey) by H.K. Porter in 1925.
Upon retirement in 1976, it was purchased by Edaville Railroad and placed on static display there for many years. By 2013, it was extensively rebuilt and regauged to 24″ by Maine Locomotive and Machine Works of Alna, then placed in active service delighting a new generation of fans around the cranberry bogs of So. Carver, Massachusetts.
The WW&F is proud to welcome this visitor to our rails for what promises to be a truly special event.
About the WW&F Annual Picnic
Each August, for as long as anyone can remember, the friends, fans, foamers, and followers of the WW&F Railway have gathered for a day or two of camaraderie, food, and narrow gauge trains. Each year’s picnic tends to have different activities, including special trains, photo opportunities, various displays, yard sales, and of course food. The WW&F Annual Picnic is similar to a “Railfan Weekend” at other heritage railways.
Passes, Vouchers and Discounts
We will be pleased to honor passes redeemed as the fare on the Sheepscot Valley Steam Train (with WW&F 9) or ML&M 11 Mixed Train. Upon checkout, please select the appropriate discount for a Lifetime Pass, an Annual Pass, Alna Resident, or similar pass.
Tintypes by the Trains
During the WW&F Annual Picnic, award-winning Maine photographer Troy R. Bennett will be on-hand making authentic, 19th century tintype portraits from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each handmade image is a one-of-a-kind heirloom object which can endure for generations. Come “dressed the part” for an authentic train ride and have your memories captured in this unique and fun experience.
Wonderful Place!
A wonderful place for train enthusiasts big and small!
A great team of volunteers that are preserving a piece of rail history.
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A beautiful train ride on a narrow gauge steam engine.
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