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Chris Webster

September 19, 2016 06:29AM

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A September 19, 2016 article in the Portland Press Herald newspaper:

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As the train moved out of the station last week at the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad, 3-year-old Riley Porter smiled and sat tall on his dad’s lap.

Henry and Riley Porter, who live in Cumberland, are regular passengers on the historic trains and hope to continue riding the 2-foot-wide rails when the attraction moves from the Portland waterfront to a new home in Gray. But Porter is among those worried about money to pay for the relocation, which is set to take place in 2018.

“I’m concerned they’re not funded enough to make it happen,” he said.

Link to the rest of the story:
Narrow Gauge Railroad’s move to Gray on touchy track - As fundraising lags, the town may ask voters if it can pitch in about $500,000 to give the plan credibility with potential donors.

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