The Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum in Alna will be hosting its annual picnic weekend Saturday and Sunday, August 11 and 12. The two days of events will include regular steam-train rides, special steam-train runs, Model T railcar rides, handcar rides, music, food and fun.

Lunch will be available both days from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Regularly scheduled trains will run both days departing from Sheepscot Station on the hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Regular tickets are $7 for adults; $6 for seniors and members; and $4 for children under 12; children under 3 are free. For an extra $4, passengers may ride both the train and the Model T. 

Model T railcar rides will run five minutes behind regularly scheduled steam trains.  Handcar rides will be in Sheepscot Yard. Music performers, Bitter Brew, will be performing music to pass the time away from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Special “mixed” steam-trains will depart at 6 p.m. on Saturday and 8:30 a.m. on Sunday morning with photo stops and run-bys.  Photo stops Saturday evening will be at Alna Center and Sunday morning at both Alna Center and Albee’s field.

The Museum is always looking for volunteers. We are in need of people to help in our gift shop, with marketing, grass cutting, track crews, machining, and a variety of other tasks including cooking and baking. WW&F Museum is run entirely by volunteers. Volunteers are a friendly bunch who has become good friends over the years. To join our work crews, simply show up on a Saturday. One does not need to be a member to volunteer.

WW&F Railway Museum is located at 97 Cross Road in Alna. From Wiscasset Village take Route 218 four and a half miles to the Cross Road. Take a left at the Cross Road. Sheepscot Station is located at the bottom of the hill on the right.   Visit www.wwfry.org or call the Wiscasset, Waterville, & Farmington Railway Museum at 882-4193 for more information.