Edaville Railroad: 75th Anniversary

[@oneparticularharbor144]

Glad to see these still running and Edaville still alive and kicking. Many fond memories both as a kid and later with my kids there. Wonder if the folks in the houses around there know how lucky they are to hear the distant whistle of a genuine steam engine ....

[@Narrowgaugefilms]

Monson #3 has been very well traveled for an engine built for a 6 mile line and never intended to leave. She's run at: Monson Edaville Freedomland (the Bronx) Maine Narrow Gauge in Portland Bedford Depot in Massachusetts Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes (Phillips and Strong) Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington I even heard some story that she went to California once, but I have no details. She's done pretty well for a machine that was rescued from a junkyard 75 years ago!

[@albertvieira6635]

I feel like a little kid that was on that train years ago sounds so good feels good to see that train someday I need to do another ride

[@swamppy4880]

The one thing I remembered was the staff,they were so fantastic and professional. Thank you for the day

[@poowg2657]

That's a hard working little chooch, love the sound of it slipping and then digging in., Wish I was there and thanks for sharing.

[@newenglandrail6026]

Nice work. Went down on Sunday. Love the B&M 6 chime on 11. Monson 3 is sporting a CNR 5 chime.

[@donh7909]

I was 10 when mom took me here.. Even did the Christmas train, too.. Ahh, to be there once more..!

[@nordisk1874]

Number 3 looks so much better with the box headlight in my opinion. I wish I could have been there! Thanks for sharing.

[@pp8834]

I've ridden in that caboose looking at the Christmas lights w/ my grandparents, parents, girlfriend (now wife), and our daughter over ~55 years... This place is a treasure.

[@SouthCoastRailVideos]

Thanks for watching!

[@henryszubielski8601]

They are very nice little locomotives getting the job done. Love that whistle!

[@swamppy4880]

Excellent video. We're there Saturday and you caught us on video.

[@michaelmcginn1706]

Awesome train 🚆 video. I saw and rode this Edaville Railroad over 40 years ago. My great uncle Eddie was a train engineer for a while after he retired from New Haven Railroad.😊😊

[@SouthCoastRailVideos]

Thank you very much!

[@michaelmcginn1706]

You're welcome 😊

[@texasrailfanproductions9970]

The 11 whistle sounds almost like what 3 had or used to have

[@jonsmith398]

You got me in the video on the open box car I hope they find a new owner

[@catlover2368]

that engines whistle is just like the silver dollar citys locos. in fact same chime!

[@BenBensonStudios]

Hopefully Edaville receives new owners soon. I visited in 2017 and it'd be a real shame if it shut down again.

[@DillianTrainzStudios]

I agree with you, Ben, I loved Edaville as it was the first tourist railroad I visited as a little youngling.

[@ExilefromCrownHill]

I don't get it. I read where the whole rail line was moved to coastal Maine, Yarmouth maybe, for their new home. Did that happen? I recall the whole kit and kaboodle coming up I-95 on pre-1930 commercial trucks.

[@michaelleighton6879]

Yes, but it was Portland. On 12 May 2008 I got some photos of what had arrived there, mostly some delightful freight cars and a diesel loco or two. Even met the woman at the head of the enterprise that, it was announced, was just beginning to acquire Edaville. Reason I was in Portland was that year's annual meeting of Train Riders Northeast, so maybe someone there can fill us in on what happened. This video is the first I've heard that it all evidently fell through. Glad Edaville managed to hang on in South Carver. Sorry to be so long-winded!

[@ExilefromCrownHill]

@@michaelleighton6879 There's a You Tube video of the convoy coming through NH. Fascinating to see huge chain-drive trucks performing flawlessly.

[@michaelleighton6879]

@@ExilefromCrownHill Thanks! That part I knew nothing about.

[@realtoytrains]

GREAT DAY yesterday! Let’s hope it’s not the last…

[@wyatttrainworld]

Did number 3 work at the WW&F Railroad

[@SouthCoastRailVideos]

While not original to WWF it has spent some time there since being brought back to Maine in the 90’s.

[@wyatttrainworld]

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[@allanegleston4931]

its the trains that got the whoe thing started and they lost that along the way.

[@bradymc33]

I have a question, did they put #21’s whistle on the #11 for this event. Sounds a lot like it

[@alexandreluiz211]

A buzina parece dizer progresso Brasil trabalho muito bom

[@BMMEC6000]

5:46 and 23:37 you can see me

[@gmanstudios11905]

What ever happened to Thomas land and the Thomas dummy model?

[@alexandreluiz211]

Lascar carvão e água deixar o pezo prezado andar sereno esse ai tem forssa

[@alexandreluiz211]

E também a buzina fala cafe com pão Mantega não mui mto bom

[@AlyssaLovesToVacuum]

11 was recovering for 21 since 21 was scrapped.... i believe

[@SouthCoastRailVideos]

21 is undergoing its 1472 day inspection. It definitely wasn’t scrapped

[@AlyssaLovesToVacuum]

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