Today, we are pleased to announce a major donation towards the completion of WW&F Locomotive 11, a new-build reconstruction of WW&F no. 7, which was scrapped in the 1930s.

Two lifetime fans of the Maine two-footers, Gordon Fay and George Bartholomew, have pledged $15,000 to get the Build 11 project on track for completion. This means that we only need $2800 to make our 2024 fundraising goal! More importantly, we can now start outsourcing some of the work, allowing us to complete the locomotive sooner.

How can you help?

The Build 11 challenge coin ($11 donation) is available in person at our gift shop or online at: https://giftshop.wwfry.org/product/challenge-coin/661?cs=true

Or want a REAL challenge? Sign up to volunteer on the project! We are in need of additional craftsmen and machinists to help fabricate and assemble the locomotive. Inquire at info@wwfry.org or come by our open house on Saturday, Sept. 14th at 10am.

Author Michael Torreson has donated 200 SIGNED copies of his book: “Maine’s Two-Footer Railroads: The Linwood Moody Collection” to be sold in our gift shop (online or in person) with 100% of the proceeds going to fund locomotive no. 11!

Get your signed copy (for a donation of $24.99) at: https://giftshop.wwfry.org/product/maine-s-2-er-rrs-the-linwood-moody-collection/696

Speaking of signing… sign up to volunteer at the WW&F at:  https://wwfry.org/all-activities/volunteer/

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The “builder’s plate” is like the locomotive’s birth certificate. It is typically mounted on the side of the smokebox indicating where and when the locomotive was built. We have replicated WW&F no. 7’s builder’s plate in two forms to be used as fundraisers for locomotive no. 11.

This mini “builder’s plate” is 3-D printed and available for a donation of $110. Get yours by making an online donation at: https://giftshop.wwfry.org/product/miniature-builders-plate/809?cs=true

Or, if you want something really big…

Our beloved, late Build 11 volunteer, Wayne Laepple oversaw the production of a limited number of full-size cast replica builder’s plates of locomotive #7. We still have a VERY FEW of these still available for donations of $1100 (or more.)

Join the “31692 Club” and proudly display this plate in your office, den, or train room. Please contact us at info@wwfry.org if you would like to make a $1100+ gift and wish to receive this “thank you” gift. Or, mail a check to WW&F Railway Museum, PO Box 242, Alna, ME 04535 and be sure to indicate your donation is for Build 11 and that you would like a builder’s plate.

Not into extra stuff? Be like Gordon and George and donate any amount online at www.build11.org – or use the address above.

Together, we can meet the challenge to accelerate locomotive 11’s fabrication and assembly. Thank you for your interest and support!