Edaville Railroad, 1970

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Edaville Railroad, the brainchild of Carver, Massachusetts cranberry farmer Ellis D. Atwood, was born out of a love for vanishing two-foot gauge railroads in Maine. He meticulously salvaged equipment from these forgotten lines, laid tracks through his sprawling cranberry bogs, and in 1947, Edaville Railroad triumphantly steamed onto the scene!
Starting as a simple five-mile loop, Edaville's charm blossomed with every whistle blow. Steam locomotives, like the mighty Boston & Maine No. 1455, huffed and puffed through vibrant cranberry vines, families picnicked by the tracks, and the aroma of fresh cranberries filled the air. It was a magical escape, not just from the everyday, but to a simpler time filled with the romance of the railroad and the bounty of the harvest.
Over the years, Edaville continued to flourish. Amusement rides joined the trains, twinkling Christmas lights transformed the cranberry bogs into a winter wonderland, and seasonal events like the legendary North Pole Limited became cherished traditions. But through it all, the heart of Edaville remained its trains, a testament to the ingenuity and passion of Ellis D. Atwood.
A Glimpse into Edaville's Past
This film, shot around 1970 on 50 feet of super 8, offers shots of Boston & Maine No. 1455 on static display, and the ever-reliable Edaville No. 3, formerly Monson Railroad No. 3.
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5 янв 2024

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@Narrowgaugefilms 6 месяцев назад

Back in 1982, I was a college student and a railfan specialized in the Maine narrow gauge lines. I was also a Super-8 fan. (-still am, actually! -everything but the "college student" part!) There were Railfan Weekends in early June, and I talked three friends into going. We borrowed my parents' station wagon and headed up to Massachusetts. At Edaville, we rode one of the Model T railcars, took a couple of trains and best of all bought extra fare tickets and two of us rode in the cab of Bridgton and Saco River #8. It was a cold, damp day, so it felt just fine being wedged between the firebox side and the cab wall for those five and a half miles. We went back to the campground, figured we'd take a brief rest before dinner and woke up 7AM the next morning quite hungry! (It was a full day!) I shot five cartridges of Kodachrome-40 movie film that day. The best part was filming out the cab window of B&SR #8. I have Sunday River Productions film shot from the same spot in the same engine, but 40 years earlier back up in Maine before she came south. The end result is a pretty full 200 Foot reel which I still have, and I still watch here and there. A lot of the footage looks a great deal like this video.

@the8mmrailyard-vd6jd 6 месяцев назад

thanks so much for your comment! You wouldn't believe it, but Edaville Railroad holds a special place in my heart as the spark that ignited my train obsession too! Model T railcars, peeking into that Bridgton and Saco River #8 cab - those memories still chug along strong. What a place! And you got me right on the Super 8! There's a certain charm to capturing moments on that celluloid canvas, even if Kodachrome 40's gone into the sunset. Its unique touch is something I still chase with every click and whir of the Super 8. Anyway, thanks again for connecting and sharing your thoughts! It's always a joy to hear from fellow train buffs. Keep the love for the rails rolling!

@Narrowgaugefilms 6 месяцев назад

I have family in New Bedford, Mass. When I was a little kid we were visiting and they took us up to Edaville. Dad said the train was "narrow gauge" (whatever that meant: I was seven), and the ride around the lake stuck with me. Later as I learned about these things, I figured it was the "standard narrow gauge": 3 Foot. When I learned even more, I found out that the very first narrow gauge train ride I had ever taken was aboard a Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes long caboose (There ware drawings of it in Model Railroader when I was maybe 15 years old). SR&RL is my favorite railroad, ever. The Two Footers directly got me into Super-8. When I was late in High School I saw an ad. for Sunday River Productions Super-8 films including "Two Foot Gauge in Maine". I didn't own a projector, I didn't have another inch of film either: it didn't matter, I had to see this thing! I got a check from Dad, typed a letter, stuffed them in an envelope and rode to the post-office on my bike. A week later I had the film, the lady across the street projected it for me, and I was hooked!