TIMES RECORD • August 29, 2024
Some argue that a coast-to-coast bicycle route would better suit old train corridors that meander through the Midcoast landscape. Others see the potential for revitalizing steam locomotives to preserve the history, protect the environment and help people connect. The Midcoast Conservancy teamed up with Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum in 2020. When the Sheepscot Narrow Gauge Railroad track was rebuilt, extending from the Alna Station over fields and forests in Trout Book Preserve, there was a chance for the two groups to collaborate and offer a rails and trails alternative: Ride the Rails to Hike the Trails.