WW&F railcar No. 4 was built over a number of years by volunteer Leon Weeks. The car arrived for good to the Museum in 2010, and underwent a period of troubleshooting before it became operational. The vehicle has a Model T automobile engine, mounted in a brand-new body. The railcar is modeled after an existing railcar, a former Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad track car, which went to the Edaville Railroad and now resides at the Owl’s Head Transportation Museum.
The railcar is used to haul passengers for trips that don’t require a full-sized train or as a second section with the normally scheduled train.
Railcar No. 4 with passengers at Alna Center in June 2015. Stewart Rhine photo.
Turning the railcar at Alna Center, using the car’s built-in turntable. Stewart Rhine photo.
Since the railcar is small and relatively light (at 2 tons), we can transport the car to events away from our Railway.
WW&F Model T railcar No. 4 loaded for transport to Albion Day in November 2013. Stewart Rhine photo.
WW&F Model T railcar No. 4 at the Albion, ME, WW&F station during Albion Day in November 2013. Stewart Rhine photo.
WW&F Model T railcar No. 4 was a popular exhibit at the Amherst Railway Society’s January 2015 Railroad Hobby Show at the Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Stewart Rhine photo.
Videos of the railcar can be found on our YouTube channel. We also have railcar videos posted on our Facebook page:
- Railcar operating in Sheepscot yard.
- Railcar being turned at Top of Mountain.
- Railcar being tested at Sheepscot.
Some more details on the railcar’s construction can be found here, on our Discussion Forum.