LOOKING FOR SOMETHING FUN TO DO WITH THE ENTIRE FAMILY? Take a trip back in time at the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum! Enjoy magnificent views of Portland's waterfront aboard antique rail cars pulled by hard-working steam and diesel locomotives. Discover the unique two-foot gauge trains that linked rural Maine to the rest of the world. Read More

RESTORATION OF STEAM ENGINE#7 Yes it’s true!! MNGRR is pleased to announce that 2008 is the year we will begin to bring steam engine #7 back to life! It has been a long time coming, but the board has approved the project and it is to begin immediately.

Our Next worksession will be held on May 17, 2008 at 9:00am. All are welcome to attend and help out. There is still much to be done. We are looking for volunteers to help out. There is no experience necessary. If you do however, have some mechanic knowledge that’s great too!

A Maine native, #7 is a 1913 Baldwin built for the Bridgton and Saco River Railroad. Weighing in at 33.5 tons, #7 is a 2-4-4RT type steam locomotive that hauled passengers and freight in New England for nearly 100 years! After her career in Maine, in 1947, she went to the Edaville Railroad in South Carver Massachusetts as founder Ellis D. Atwood's first engine!

She made her return to the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad in 2002. She saw occasional service at the MNG in 2002 and 2003, but has not turned a wheel under steam since.

Please consider a tax-deductible donation to help put this engine back into service!