Re: Mystery NNG Location #47

rehunn Wrote:
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> No wonder it's abandoned, they built the thing in
> a river!

Yep, the narrow gauge had to go in the water because the standard broad gauge Maine Central was already along the edge of the river and owned the land. The WW&F had a long pile trestle that went nearly a quarter mile in the Sheepscot River, connecting their two yards. The upper yard was the roundhouse, shop and maint. facility and lower yard had the transfer track for the MEC. It also had a railroad pier with two tracks which gave the railroad a direct connection to the steamship lines. The WW&F was the only Two-Footer to have a connection to ships for passengers and freight.

Stewart