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Not far from the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington is the Boothbay Railway Village. The Village is a collection of historic buildings all moved to one place with a 2-foot railroad circling the property. Boothbay #6, a German-built 0-4-0T, is one of three such engines used at Boothbay. She has her two car train sitting at the station. |
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Off we go on a 2-foot gauge steam train. |
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#6 departing the Thorndike station. These 0-4-0T engines were built in Germany by Hanschel & Sohn (Kassel). #6 was built 1934. |
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Inside the Thorndike station. |
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The Village has a large collection of antique autos on the property. Lots of interesting stuff here. |
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Old tow truck. |
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The Juniata Shops once had a fleet of Cushman vehicles for transporation within the shops. |
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Near the Thorndike station is a shed with an engine, boxcar, and combination car. This 0-4-0T is a Baldwin built in 1895 for S.D. Warren Co. as their #1. |
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The Boothbay Shops are supposed to begin a restoration of this car soon. |
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The train makes several trips around the village per day so multiple photos are possible. |
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#6 stopped at Thorndike. |
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#6 pulling out of the station. |
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Time for a water stop for #6. The conductor helps out. |
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Live steam model on display. |
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An old 2-footer boiler. |
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Stationary steam and gas engines and a standard gauge Fairmont speeder. |
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Boothbay firehouse display. |
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0-4-0T, flatcar, and caboose on display. |
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Another train leaving the main station. |
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Tractor display. |
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2-foot trackwork. |
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#7 is another German 0-4-0T. She wasn't running today. |
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#7's controls. |
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Some equipment in storage in a shed. |
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Boothbay RR train at station again. |
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Here's a closer look at #6. |
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#6 had 110 lbs of steam today. |
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