No they don't have a website (that I know of)...except for the individual attractions. Nothing on the actual company. On that note, I recently saw some photos of the Erie Canal Village operation, I'm waiting for the larger versions to arrive. It's actually pretty neat, 2' gauge. They're running the Davenport 0-4-0T from the Willock estate railroad in Long Island (backdated by Mr. Willock in the 50s with a cap stack) along with a combine (ex-Edaville I presume, its definitely a Maine 2 Footer). What was really interesting was right behind, the second car running with the little Davenport was the quaint coach from the High Country Railroad in Golden, Colorado used behind the Shay, etc. Edaville's first restoration attempt acquired that rolling stock from the High Country Railroad, and the open cars were turned into Edaville-style coaches while I guess the little closed coach was left alone and sold. Good to see this little gem hauling passengers again. The village itself looks quite interesting in itself. Trains leave from a period station (whether its an original/relocated/replica I don't know). Rome is a good 4 hour drive from me, give or take 10 minutes or so depending on thruway traffic. I might try and attempt to visit there, but as proven by my previous efforts I usually don't get where I would like to go.
The rest of the equipment I believe is still stored in Watertown (closer to where Trottier is based out of). This includes the Byron RR 2-6-2, and I'm presuming the Erie Canal Village 2-6-2, the Crown, and the former stable mate to the current operating steamer, the Porter 2-4-0 from Willock's. There was a Chance Rides diseasel disaster running last year, but I don't know if its still there or not. Season ends in November.
Here's 2 images of one of the newer Railstair steam acquisitions. It ain't running at the Erie Canal Village, the Belfast & Moosehead, nor the Georgetown Loop...it's a 16" gauge Hudson built by Oscar Coffman in Reseda, CA. But its sort of neat...it probably doesn't belong in the board, but it is narrow gauge.
-Ed Kelley
