{"id":102,"date":"2014-06-18T18:32:25","date_gmt":"2014-06-18T22:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.wwfry.org\/?page_id=102"},"modified":"2020-11-29T08:00:01","modified_gmt":"2020-11-29T13:00:01","slug":"railcar-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.wwfry.org\/?page_id=102","title":{"rendered":"WW&F Railcar No. 4"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WW&F Model T railcar No. 4 right after delivery, with builder Leon Weeks beside it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\u2019s Head Transportation Museum.<\/p>\n

The railcar is used to haul passengers for trips that don\u2019t require a full-sized train or as a second section with the normally scheduled train.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Railcar No. 4 with passengers at Alna Center in June 2015. Stewart Rhine photo.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Turning the railcar at Alna Center, using the car\u2019s built-in turntable.\u00a0 Stewart Rhine photo.<\/em><\/p>\n

Since the railcar is small and relatively light (at 2 tons), we can transport the car to events away from our Railway.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>WW&F Model T railcar No. 4 loaded for transport to Albion Day in November 2013.\u00a0 Stewart Rhine photo.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>WW&F Model T railcar No. 4 at the Albion, ME, WW&F station during Albion Day in November 2013.\u00a0 Stewart Rhine photo.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>WW&F Model T railcar No. 4 was a popular exhibit at the Amherst Railway Society\u2019s January 2015 Railroad Hobby Show at the Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds in West Springfield, Massachusetts.\u00a0 Stewart Rhine photo.<\/em><\/p>\n

Videos of the railcar can be found on our YouTube channel<\/a>.\u00a0 We also have railcar videos posted on our Facebook page<\/a>:<\/p>\n