WW&F 9: Autumn Freight Thru Maine's Past

Autumn is such a spectacular time of the year, the fall leaves change, the crisp air that blows thru the trees as the leave fall. It is also a great time of year to get some steam action as well. For the first time since 2021, Tristan Rail Productions returns to Maine 2 foot narrow gauge country, at the Wiscassett Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum! While visiting the WW&F and what this great railroad has to offer, we attended a Photo Charter! Hosted by Dak Dillon Photography, we spend 2 days along the WW&F was their own 2 foot steam locomotive, 0-4-4 "Forney" No.9! No.9 is a gorgeous little engine that struts it's stuff on the railroad. No.9 was built by the Portland Company in 1891, and today operates at the WW&F at over 130 years old. In this video, we take a blast to the past, and watch as we see No.9 pull a mixed freight train in the pine woods, and Maine countryside during a photo charter. As the leaves change to beautiful fall colors, we see No.9 work up grade on multiple spots, like "Top of the Mountain", where No.9 climbes a 3 to 4% grade, the steepest part of this railroad. We see No.9 in two different directions, for both days. Come along with us as we see this little Forney Maine 2 footer work hard for us hauling some freight. Enjoy Autum Freight Thru Maine's Past with WW&F No.9! WW&F No.9- A 0-4-4 "Forney" steam locomotive built in 1891 by the Portland Company, and operated at a few other 2 foot operations in the state of Maine. No.9 operated on the Sandy River Railroad as No.5, then at the Sandy River and Rangely Railroad as No.6. From then on, No.6 later was bought by the Wiscassett Waterville & Farmington as No.9. For a short couple of months, No.9 operated on the WW&F until the railroads demise in 1933. No.9 was fortunately saved by a family in Connecticut by a man named Frank Ramsdell. No.9 was stored on the farm property for many decades, for plans to return No.9, which never came into fruition. Alice Ramsdell, Franks daughter kept No.9 in a little shed, while fighting for her families farm, and property from the government demolishing it. No.9 was later bought and taken to WW&F railroad museum for restoration. In 2015, No.9 returned back to life as WW&F's main operating steam locomotive at the railroad, today No.9 is a centerpiece, and testament to 2 foot narrow gauge history in Maine. No.9 proudly runs doing what she was built to do. We can be thankful the Ramsdell family for saving this spectacular little locomotive. Thank you so much for watching, if you enjoyed the video, feel free to like a subscribe for more content! Taken October 15 and 16, 2026.