Our annual Touch a Train event was back on June 11th, 2022 after a two-year hiatus. Hosted jointly with Downeast Scenic Railroad, the event invites the public to Washington Junction Yard to learn about diesel and steam passenger and freight trains, as well as the maintenance equipment used to repair and replace rails and ties. One hundred years of engineering on display to learn about, touch, and ride on!
This year’s event featured:
Speeder car rides
Downeast Scenic caboose rides
Locomotive cab tours of Downeast Scenic #1055
Displays of track maintenance vehicles
A chance to blow a steam whistle and ring a locomotive bell
Tours of the Maine Central #470 steam locomotive restoration
A model train display by Maine 3-Railers
A wooden scale model of the Maine Central #470 made by Wooden Alchemy
A historic car from Seal Cove Auto Museum
Thanks to everyone who came out to make the event a success! See you next year at Touch a Train 2023!