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2026 Maine Christmas trains—WW&F Victorian Christmas in Alna Dec. 5, 12 & 19; Seashore Trolley Christmas Prelude in Kennebunkport. Polar is Maine Narrow Gauge in Portland.
Maine railroad museums—Seashore Trolley, the two-foot lines at Portland, Alna, and Phillips, Boothbay, and the Bangor & Aroostook depots. Confirm hours on each site.
2026 Maine has no dining-car dinner. WW&F Pig Roast at SeaLyon Farm was June 13 and has run, $54.95. Sunset Express was a drink and ended September 5.
2026 Essex Clipper Dinner Train in Essex, CT—2.5 hours, four-course meal $129.99, 18+. Fall dates through Oct. 25. Confirm on essexsteamtrain.com.
2026 Maine Halloween trains. Seashore Pumpkin Patch Trolley through October 18, adult $17. Happy Trolleyween October 23–25 at $15. WW&F Pumpkin Pickin’ October 3, 12, 17, and 2...
2026 Conway Scenic Railroad Santa’s Holiday Express from North Conway—daytime Conway Branch ride, Coach from $27. Christmas train, not Polar Express.
2026 Connecticut Christmas trains—Essex Steam Train North Pole Express (Nov. 20–Dec. 23, Coach from $60), plus Danbury, Naugatuck, Shore Line Trolley.
2026 Cape Cod Dinner Train—Hyannis, Buzzards Bay, and North Falmouth. Four-course, 3–3½ hours, from $99.99. Confirm on capetrain.com.
2026 New Hampshire Christmas trains—Conway Scenic Santa’s Holiday Express (from Nov. 28, Coach $27/$21) and Lincoln Santa Express. Not Polar Express.
2026 Oregon Coast Scenic does not post the old four-course Sunset Dinner. The evening ride is the 21+ Moonlight Excursion from Garibaldi, with pre-ordered sandwiches. Confirm on or...
New Hampshire railroad museums—North Conway, the Flying Yankee, Ashland, Gorham, Raymond, and Sandown. Confirm hours on each site.
Maine Central—Androscoggin & Kennebec and Penobscot & Kennebec, October 28 1862. Pine Tree Route. Mountain Division, Portland–Bangor–Vanceboro. Last steam June 13 1954. Gui...
2026 Cafe Lafayette Dinner Train in North Woodstock—five courses, 2 hours, from $125. Children under 6 not allowed. Confirm on nhdinnertrain.com.
2026 Massachusetts Christmas trains—Shelburne Falls Moonlight Magic Friday Nov. 27; Edaville Festival of Lights in Carver. Polar is Cape Cod Central in Buzzards Bay.
Boston & Maine—Andover & Wilmington 1833, NH charter June 27 1835. Eastern, Boston & Lowell, Fitchburg/Hoosac, Concord & Montreal. Section 77 March 12 1970. Guilfor...
Connecticut railroad museums—the Shore Line Trolley, East Windsor, the Naugatuck Railroad, Danbury Union Station, Willimantic, and the SoNo tower. Confirm hours on each site.
2026 New Hampshire Halloween train—Conway Scenic Halloween Express, October 24 and 25, about 1 hour from North Conway. Coach adult $30. Confirm on conwayscenic.com.
Maine Central diesel—railcar 901, HH660s, GP7s, E7s, F3s, GP38s, U18Bs, ex-Rock Island U25Bs. All-time roster with serials and orders. Last steam June 13, 1954.
The lighthouse above is off the coast of Maine. My sister and bro-in-law are taking me on a ten day cruise to the maritime provinces and the Saint Lawrence Seaway, ending in Quebe...
Cape Cod Central Dinner Train—Hyannis, Buzzards Bay, and Falmouth. Four-course, 3–3½ hours, from $99.99. Confirm on capetrain.com.
New restaurants, private oyster cruises, L.L.Bean’s $50 million refit and the harvest rituals that make it worth driving from Portland to Katahdin.
The charming coastal community of Rockland, Maine, officially launched its premier autumn cruise season with the arrival of its first large ocean vessel of 2026. Reporting from the...
This article details New Hampshire's most enchanting wine tasting trains, where every sip is paired with breathtaking views and a touch of adventure.
Bangor & Aroostook steam—Manchester Ten-Wheelers, Alco Mountains 100–109, G-2 Consolidations, Pacifics 250–254. Post-1900 class roster after Drury. Last steam Pacific 251, July...
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