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WW&F Recruiting Volunteers March 23

...We’re looking for volunteers of all ages, skills, and interests to join us in continuing our quest to “Rebuild Maine History.” You may be surprised to learn that your particular skills are exactly what is needed to help grow and shape the Railway as we look towards our fourth decade. Love teaching? Passionate about woodworking? Interested in learning something new? Fascinated by archival work? Excited about event planning? These are just some of the many examples of ways you might be able to lend a hand....

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Suspends Rail Service Through National Park

The railroad announced Monday that all service is being suspended as it works to "upgrade operational tools and refine procedures" as it gears up for its busy summer runs.

What's In Store For The Fire-Damaged 'Berkshire Hills,' The County’S Last Surviving Trolley Car?

A furnace fire destroyed a good part of the former trolley car. The remaining structure was given to the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine, in 1995. The former Berkshire Hills car was then wrapped in tarps with no plans formalized for restoration by the museum. Now, some 30 years later, there are some interesting developments about this trolley worthy of an update.

Michigan Central Station Announces Reopening Date, More Than 30 Years After Closing

After attracting the curious eyes of Detroiters with a mysterious date projected across Michigan Central Station, we've decoded the message: The train station will reopen June 6.

Decades Of Dreams At Work Rebuilding Alna Locomotive

Local press coverage of the Build 11 project at the WW&F in Alna, Maine.

Our Region's Business - Pennsylvania Trolley Museum

Nice television piece about the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum's new visitor facilities by Bill Flanagan on Pittsburgh's WPXI-TV

Hotel Eyed For Top Floors Of Michigan Central Station

Want to book a night at Michigan Central Station? That might become an option. Ford wants a zoning change for its landmark building off Michigan Avenue in Detroit that would allow for future hotel operations there.

MaineLife - S9 E3 - Alna

A Maine Life Epsode featuring Alna Maine. The Wiscassett Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum is featured 2:15 to 4:50 on this televised recording.