When I was a kid, I remember seeing engine #7 when it used to be at Edaville R.R. in Carver Massachusetts. I loved trains since.

Wasn't i ever shocked when i was there and found out that the rails are just 2 feet apart where standard rails are 5 feet apart.

Thanks!

I shot all of this video with it, it's a good general purpose lens. Less sharp than the 12-60 but you don't really notice that on 4K video, it's really only noticeable on stills.

Cool, video is all I use it for.

It's funny, for the US these things are incredibly tiny.

Brecon mountain railway has a very sandy river theme. They are also building a forney like no7, a replica of sandy river no10.

Jeff Hull Not moving to Bridgton unfortunately. They are going to Gray on an old trolley line that ran from Portland to Lewiston. However, The WW&F and SR&RL museums run on original right of ways to their name sake railroads amd were the largest two Maine two footers.

Thank you NarrowgaugeJoe, well at least that old trolley line in Gray and Portland to Lewiston Division will have some action there after all these years of being out of service. I saw that line and where there cars, signals and other narrow guage stuff is in Gray. A man in Maine who is friend of mine and living in Gray, showed me all of that and the old right of way. I'm looking forward to walking on that old line and riding on it when it is brought back for riding on it again. His name is Joe also. He is a railfan and likes Amtrak like I do and The SL&A railroad that comes out of Lewiston ME. We both watch Pan-am Freight trains also. Thank you for the info and I hope we can meet some day. Happy Railfanning!

Jeff Hull Do you know if anything in the roster is from the old S.R.R.L. ?

@@ronbennett6396 the Maine Narrow Gauge RR, WW&F, and SR&RL museums all have various pieces from the original SR&RL. The only surviving SR&RL locomotive is the WW&F #9. The locomotive was purchased from the SR&RL back when all 5 railroads were still running in the 1930's and was renumbered from SR&RL #6 to WW&F #9.

I believe that the B&SR sisters did operate over the line. B&SR #7 and #8 were actually the last 2 locomotives to operate when B&SR reorganized and became the Bridgton & Harrison Railroad and the last operating 2 foot locomotives to operate for the original owners.

Yep, 24" gauge. With the track as rough as it is it looks like the #7 is just going to fall over.

These trains once hauled passengers, mail, and freight tgroughout rural Maine at speeds up to 45 mph on 32 lb to 56 lb rail.

Hard to imagine these things doing 45 mph, they're a rough ride at 10. I guess better track work makes a big difference.

NorfKhazad Actually track work back then was in some cases worse. Which is why they had so many wrecks. Then standards came out to maintain railroad tracks to, so in todays world they would only be able to go as fast as the track is officially certified for. For example the WW&F maintains their track to 25mph, but averages 15-18mph. Theres a few slow downs where the track guys have been working here and there. Also jointed rail is certainly no where near as smooth as welded rail.

What's 24" in metric? Edit; nvm, just needed some caffeine

No, your not the only 1. Their are 4 locomotives that were on the EDAville line, i dont know what happened what happened to the other 2.

is edavile in existance or did they close , i heard a while back that they had dumped the trains , but that is what created edaville in the first place was the trains .

@@bluefoxy6478 We have all 4. B&SR #7 is operating in Portland, MRR #3, MRR #4, and B&SR #8 are all at WW&F. MRR #3 is helping out with operations there, MRR #4 is waiting her turn for a new boiler, and B&SR #8 is on static display while waiting on buildings to be built at the MNGRR.

@@allanegleston4931 Edaville is still around, but not nearly the same as it was when the MRR and B&SR sisters all ran there.

@@3rdfarmer86 And 21 Is at the WW&F Having a overhaul.

Thanks, I use a Panasonic GH5.

Curious to know why you'd say that.

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One is for singling to the guard to put on the breaks, one is just what you would expect a whistle to be.

I believe it's about a mile and a half.

I'm pretty sure both of them were, yes. I think if you check the Maine Narrow Gauge website you can find out the details.

Portland Maine, on the waterfront.