Downeast Scenic Railroad
At an old railyard a bit north of town, is this unassuming boarding platform alongside a row of gloriously restored century-old engines and passenger coaches. The tour—through marshland, through Ellsworth—is more relaxing than dramatically scenic, especially sitting at a picnic table in the open-air car. But history buffs and rail fans will appreciate the narrated details of train tech and maneuvers and the heyday of the region “rusticators,” riding the rails up from the cities.
At an old railyard a bit north of town, is this unassuming boarding platform alongside a row of gloriously restored century-old engines and passenger coaches. The tour—through marshland, through Ellsworth—is more relaxing than dramatically scenic, especially sitting at a picnic table in the open-air car. But history buffs and rail fans will appreciate the narrated details of train tech and maneuvers and the heyday of the region “rusticators,” riding the rails up from the cities.
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