W. W. & F. Railway Museum Links Page
Enjoy other sites that are dedicated to railroading, both narrow and standard gauge.
Links to Maine Two-Foot Gauge Websites
Boothbay Railway Museum, located in Boothbay, Maine, is the home to WW&F Boxcar 312 and several other historic, preserved two-foot equipment and memorabilia. The Museum was the first such museum in Maine.
The Bridgton and Saco River Railroad, one of the five original Maine Two-Footers, ran from Bridgton Junction to Bridgton, and later to Harrison. This site is part of the Bridgton Historical Society.
The Kennebec Central lives on today as a rail trail, maintained by the Friends of the Old Narrow Gauge Trail.
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company & Museum, located in Portland, Maine, is the home of many preserved Maine two-foot equipment.
The Monson Railroad currently has no official preservation organization dedicated to it. The railroad station in Monson is under private ownership.
Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad Museum is just north of Phillips, and has quite a collection of SR&RL equipment.
Links to Other Two-Foot Gauge (More-or-Less 600 mm - 610 mm) Websites
The Amberley Museum is a museum in Sussex, England, displaying how industrial technology affected the general populace. They have a two-foot gauge industrial railroad collection.
APPEVA Society - P'tit Train de la Haute Somme is a two-foot gauge French trench museum railroad.
The Bala Lake Railway is built on an abandoned standard-gauge roadbed in Wales. The present line was opened in 1972.
The Beaver Brook Farm and Transportation Museum is found in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire. They contain a two-foot gauge railroad and many other displays.
The Billerica & Bedford Railroad & Friends of Bedford Depot Park. The B&BRR was the first commercial 2-foot gauge railroad in North America. The roadbed later became the Lexington Branch of the Boston & Maine Railroad.
Brazil's 2-footer, the EFPP, ran until 1983. The equipment remains in-situ.
Brecon Railway Museum, located in England.
Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway Museum, located in Kent, England, started as a private hobby railroad but now is a fully operational railroad.
The Bucksgahuda and Western Railroad, located in St Marys, Pennsylvania.
The Cedarville Railroad, a private 2-foot railroad in Massachussetts.
The Chicago Tunnel Railroad Company ran an extensive electrified two-foot gauge underground freight railroad, underneath the city of Chicago.
The Cripple Creek and Victor. A Colorado two-foot gauge museum and attraction on the roadbed of the old three-foot gauge Florence and Cripple Creek RR.
Dampf-Kleinbahn Muehlenstroth is a site in German about a German two-foot gauge line.
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Heritage Foundation is working to support the Darjeeling Himalayan, an Indian two-footer and marvel of engineering. It could be considered the highest and steepest two-foot railroad in the world.
Death Valley Baby Gauge RR was a railroad serving two mines in Death Valley. They operated tourist service in the late 1950's.
The Edaville Railroad. The Massachussetts tourist attraction, which closed in 1993, was reopened on Labor Day 1999.
An Edaville History site run by Reinhard Wohlgemuth. This site has reminisences of the "old", "struggling", and "new" Edavilles.
The Ferrymead Railway, in Christchurch, New Zealand. This group is completing a loop of track in a local park, using equipment that formerly saw service in salt plants.
The Ffestiniog Railway, in Wales, is one of the grandfathers of the two-foot railroads in the world. This railroad was the inspiration for the Maine two-footers.
The Frankfurter Feldbahn Museum, in Frankfurt, Germany, preserves and operates German 600mm gauge railway equipment.
The Goose Creek Railroad
The Leighton Buzzard Railway is located in Bedfordshire, England. It was originally built in 1919 to transport sand.
The Light Railway Research Society of Australia has some really neat articles on Australia's 1800 miles of two-foot gauge sugar cane railroads.
The Llanberis Lake Railway located in Llanberis, UK.
The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, located in Devon, England, is being rebuilt after 50 years of abandonment.
Redwater Creek Steam & Heritage Society, a Tasmanian museum.
Risten - Lakviks Järnväg, A Swedish 2-foot railway museum.
Schinznacher Tree-Nursery Railway, a Swiss two-foot gauge railway.
Skansa Järnväg, in southeastern Sweden.
The South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society is England's highest narrow gauge railroad. This was built on a section of abandoned standard-gauge roadbed.
The Tefi Valley Railway was built on the roadbed of the broad-gauge Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Railway
The Welsh Highlands Railway (Caernarfon) is on the northern end of the line. This group is part of an ambitious and exciting plan to rebuild the entire 20+ miles of railroad. Phase III was completed in 2004, which included opening up several miles of track. They expect to complete the railroad by 2009.
The Welsh Highlands Railway (Portmadog) group, this is the southern end of the railway.
The West Lancashire Light Railway, located in West Lancashire, England.
Links to Less-than Two-Foot Gauge Websites: Modelling, Live Steamers
Brian Carter, in Australia, has an interesting two-foot gauge modelling page.
The Bure Valley Railway, a new 15" gauge English railroad attraction.
The Fairbourne and Barmouth Steam Railway is a 12 1/4" gauge miniature railway that hauls people 2 1/2 miles from a ferry to a resort in Wales.
The Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway was one of England's most extensive 15" gauge railways (double-tracked), and even warranted armored trains during World War I. It survives today as a museum/tourist operation.
Links to Greather-than Two-Foot Gauge Websites: 30", 3-foot, or Greater Gauges
The Corris Railway was thought to be the oldest narrow gauge in Wales, built to the gauge 2'3". Restoration efforts are proceeding to reopen this line.
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, a three-foot gauge railroad, runs over the steep Cumbres Pass in southern Colorado. This page is maintained by the Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec.
Durango and Silverton Railroad, a three-foot gauge railroad in southwestern Colorado that runs between the mining towns of Durango and Silverton.
East Broad Top Railroad, a three-foot gauge railroad museum in Pennsylvania, the oldest operating narrow gauge railroad east of the Mississippi.
The Georgetown Loop, a recreation of the famed three-foot gauge Georgetown Loop, west of Denver, CO.
Knott's Berry Farm has a railroad with much equipment from the old Rio Grande Southern.
Midwest Central Railroad, a 3-foot gauge Museum line in Iowa with equipment from all over the country.
The Puffing Billy Railway in Australia is a preserved and restored 2'6" narrow gauge railroad.
Roaring Camp and Big Trees Railway, located in California, operates a historic logging railroad and camp.
A Rio Grande Southern information site, with an interesting and informative map of its route. The RGS was a three-footer that ran from Durango to Ridgeway between 1890 and 1953.
Another RGS information site, with many more facts.
SABA - Le Petit Train du Bas Berry, a three foot gauge railroad located in France (the site's in French).
The Sittingbourne and Kelmsley Light Railway is the remnant of a 2' 6" narrow gauge industrial line which was turned to tourist operation.
St. Kitts Scenic Railway, a 30" gauge former sugar railroad on the Carribean island of St. Kitts.
The Sumpter Valley Railway, a three foot gauge museum located in Oregon, rebuilding the timber- and ore-hauling Sumpter Valley Railway.
The Talyllyn Railway, in Wales, was built the unusual gauge of 2'3".
The Tweetsie Railroad, a North Carolinian theme park, using equipment from the narrow gauge East Tennessee and Western North Carolina (ET&WNC) railroad. The Tweetsie has one of the finest mechanical shops in the country.
The White Pass & Yukon Railroad, the nation's "most modern narrow gauge", in Skagway, AK.
Links to Standard Gauge Railroad Websites
Amtrak, America's passenger railroad.
Berkshire Scenic Railroad, in the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts.
The Boston & Maine Historical Society, preserving the history of New England's B&M Railroad.
The Branford Electric Railway Museum, aka the Shore Line Trolley Museum, America's oldest operating suburban trolley line.
Connecticut Electric Railway Association aka the Connecticut Trolley Museum located in East Windsor, CT.
Conway Scenic Railroad. Travel the famous and beautiful Crawford Notch by rail.
The Downeaster, Amtrak's Boston-to-Portland train.
Flying Yankee Restoration Group are restoring the B&M 6000, New England's first streamlined passenger train.
Guilford Rail System, the operators of the former Boston & Maine, and Maine Central railroad systems.
The Hobo Railroad located in Lincoln, New Hampshire; and the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad, located in Meridith, NH.
The Maine Eastern Railroad, a division of the Morristown & Erie RY in New Jersey, operates the coastal ex-Maine Central Rockland Branch.
The Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway operates the former Bangor & Aroostook system, plus the former Canadian Pacific line through Maine.
Mt Washington Cog Railway, the first cog railway in the world.
Seashore Trolley Museum, home of many preserved and restored streetcars, and is the oldest trolley museum in the world.
Trainriders/Northeast was the driving force behind the return of passenger trains to Maine.
The Virginia & Truckee Railroad runs again in Virginia City, Nevada, and is actually being rebuilt in its entirety. The V&T helped mine the Comstock Load, the richest silver mine in the world.
The White Mountain Central Railroad, better known as Clark's Trading Post.
The Wilmington & Western Railroad, an excellent shortline located in Delaware.
Links to other railroad-related sites
The Amherst Railway Society runs the yearly Springfield Train Show at the Big E Center in West Springfield. The Society distributes proceeds from the show to various museums and operations around New England.
Brookville Mining Equipment, manufacturer of mining and industrial locomotives, and builder of our Engine 51.
Cotton Valley Rail Trail Club, Inc maintains the track and right-of-way along the former Wolfeboro Railroad between Wolfeboro and Sanbornville, New Hampshire.
Crazy Barry's Locomotive Page, run by Barry Moore, a fireman on NP #328 and Soo #1003.
Light Iron Digest, a magazine about narrow gauge industrial operations.
Maine Two Foot Quarterly, a magazine with information for modellers and followers of the Maine Two Footers.
The Mass Bay Railroad Enthusiasts, in Massachussetts.
Matt's Steam Locomotive Photos, photos by Matt Stolzenfels of various railroad attractions.
The Narrow Gauge Dead Goat Saloon discussion group.
The Narrow Gauge Discussion Forum
Narrow Gauge Pleasure, a website with much information about England's narrow gauge railways.
The Narrow Gauge Railway Society is an English narrow gauge interest group that now has a global membership.
New York Railroad Enthusiasts, in (where else?) New York State.
Northeast Narrow Gauge sells narrow gauge model railroad kits out of Wiscasset, Maine.
Railfan & Railroad Magazine.
RailsNW, providing tours and excursions on various railroads throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico.
Railways in the Far South, a fascinating web site about the railroads (many narrow gauge) found in Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, in extreme South America.
Railway Preservation News posts news and articles about railroad sites from all over the country.
Railway Videos hosts videos from the WW&F Railway Museum.
Restoration Stories, a PBS-supported TV covering some of America's restoration efforts - including the WW&F's!.
SteamCentral.com posts steam-related news, plus other railroad material.
Steam Locomotive Terms.
Train & Trooper, in Phillips, Maine, is a seller of model trains and a staunch supporter of Maine's narrow gauge railroad museums.
Trains! Magazine
Trains HQ Resource Directory
The Walker Transportation Collection has a collection of railroad and other transporation memorabilia.
A site with lots of interesting material about railroad-related subjects.
Local Area Links
The Lincoln County News, a paper covering events all over Lincoln County. This paper has been around many years and reported on the original railroad's happenings.
Maine Office of Tourism.
The Narrow Gauge Brewery is located in Farmington and produces such brands as "Narrow Rail Pale Ale".
The Sheepscot River Inn is located on the banks of the Sheepscot River, just opposite Wiscasset, on Rt 1.
The Wiscasset Motor Lodge is just a few miles outside of Wiscasset on Rt 1.
Links to Places with Links
Grand Central Railway Station of Cyberspace
LocalTownUSA, a directory of resources in local towns and neighborhoods.
Narrow Gauge on the Net
NMRA Directory of World Wide Rail Sites
SLIM RAILS Narrow Gauge Web Site
Trains! Trains! Trains!
The Webville and Hypertext RR Co.
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