This weekend, we did the final cleanup from Touch a Train 2023 (www.touchatrain.org). Touch a Train was such a great success this year. Over the course of four and a half hours, New England Steam Corp and @downeastscenicrailroad welcomed hundreds of visitors to Washington Junction Yard. Thanks so much to everyone who came out and said hi. We had a great time telling you about the restoration and all the progress we have made this year!

Thanks for all your support of Touch a Train 2023! Special shoutout to this year’s sponsors: Furbush-Roberts Printing Company and Governor’s Restaurant and Bakery. As well as the Ellsworth and Hancock fire departments and Nora's Grill food truck.

Additionally, work continued this week on the cab. Bob, Jim and Paul worked to round the corners of the cab armrest brackets. Then all four armrest brackets were riveted to the cab walls. With that finished, they then began fitting up the lower legs of the new front cab wall. It’s really taking shape!