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philip.marshall

December 22, 2014 07:43PM

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It's worth noting that a speed of 15-20 mph is historically correct for the WW&F, based on public timetables. For example, northbound trains were allotted 18 minutes to cover the 4.8 miles from Wiscasset to Sheepscot, which equals about 16 mph.

By comparison, trains on the SR&RL appear to have run a little bit faster than this: 11.1 miles from Farmington to Strong in 30 minutes = 22 mph including intermediate station stops.

-Philip Marshall

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Victorian Christmas at the WW&F Museum (Pics!)	KevinM	December 21, 2014 09:54PM
Re: Victorian Christmas at the WW&F Museum (Pics!)	philip.marshall	December 21, 2014 09:59PM
Re: Victorian Christmas (Video!)	Hansel7470	December 21, 2014 11:59PM
Re: Victorian Christmas (Video!)	philip.marshall	December 22, 2014 07:28PM
Re: Victorian Christmas at the WW&F Museum (Pics!)	John Cole	December 22, 2014 05:51AM
Re: Victorian Christmas at the WW&F Museum (Pics!)	Stewart Rhine	December 22, 2014 04:20PM
Re: Victorian Christmas at the WW&F Museum (Pics!)	Murph	December 22, 2014 06:33PM
Re: Victorian Christmas at the WW&F Museum (Pics!)	Hansel7470	December 22, 2014 06:56PM
Re: Victorian Christmas at the WW&F Museum (Pics!)	philip.marshall	December 22, 2014 07:43PM
Re: Victorian Christmas at the WW&F Museum (Pics!)	B. Barry	December 22, 2014 07:39PM
Re: Victorian Christmas at the WW&F Museum (Pics!)	philip.marshall	December 22, 2014 07:44PM
Re: Victorian Christmas at the WW&F Museum (Pics!)	Hansel7470	December 23, 2014 04:40PM
Re: Victorian Christmas at the WW&F Museum (Pics!)	philip.marshall	December 23, 2014 04:51PM
Re: Victorian Christmas at the WW&F Museum (Pics!)	Stewart Rhine	December 28, 2014 09:50AM
Re: Victorian Christmas at the WW&F Museum (Pics!)	Russo Loco	December 28, 2014 10:32AM

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