Re: Complimentary Wiscasset Newspaper editorial about the WW&F
| October 16, 2019 04:00PM |
Bill Reidy Wrote:
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> The Wiscasset Newspaper posted a
> complimentary editorial of the WW&F today...
>
> The museum that could
>
> "Kudos to the volunteers of Wiscasset, Waterville
> & Farmington Railway Museum for their work in
> recent years to rebuild locomotive No. 9, replace
> the bridge at Trout Brook and build more track.
> That was pretty impressive over the weekend, when
> all that work converged. And equally impressive
> was the good-natured manner the volunteers
> maintained at every turn. They were serious about
> it, but they were still enjoying their work.
>
> "Maybe that’s why they get so much done.
>
> "And kudos to the museum for being accessible as
> always for us to cover their activities in
> pictures, stories and video. Not every town of
> about 700 has a public draw like WW&F, and we have
> been happy to share its story every step of the
> way."
That just says it all!
/Kevin
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> The Wiscasset Newspaper posted a
> complimentary editorial of the WW&F today...
>
> The museum that could
>
> "Kudos to the volunteers of Wiscasset, Waterville
> & Farmington Railway Museum for their work in
> recent years to rebuild locomotive No. 9, replace
> the bridge at Trout Brook and build more track.
> That was pretty impressive over the weekend, when
> all that work converged. And equally impressive
> was the good-natured manner the volunteers
> maintained at every turn. They were serious about
> it, but they were still enjoying their work.
>
> "Maybe that’s why they get so much done.
>
> "And kudos to the museum for being accessible as
> always for us to cover their activities in
> pictures, stories and video. Not every town of
> about 700 has a public draw like WW&F, and we have
> been happy to share its story every step of the
> way."
That just says it all!
/Kevin
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