Re: WW&F Membership number

Murph Wrote:
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> I've got to ask, how are you guys able to accomplish so much with only 6400 paid patrons?
> Every time you turn around, there's something new being built, being restored, or more track. All
> of these things are exceptional, but how do you finance it? There are probably organizations that
> get five times the ridership, but can't accomplish a tenth of what's happening at your place in
> Maine. What's your secret?

A major part of the WW&F is our membership. There are 1,200 members, most of them in the U.S.
with quite a few in the UK. Not only do a good number of people volunteer (well over 100 on a prescribed
work weekend) but each year a fund drive letter goes out that gets a good response.
We are fortunate that the requested amount has been surpassed for at least the last 15 years.
A successful fund drive along with other donations of everything from tools to fuel make the WW&F
sustainable.