Exhibits

Touch-A-Train is a FREE event featuring a variety of displays of railroad equipment and vehicles throughout the historic Washington Junction railyard! Visitors can experience all of the following (click each photo for more info!):

caboose rides

speeder rides

steam locomotive under restoration

hot riveting demonstrations

gift shop

train displays

diesel locomotive cab tours

steam locomotive bell

restoration shop tours

big trucks and track machines

Additional exhibits:

blow a real steam locomotive whistle
chalk a message on Maine Central #470’s original tender
see trucks from the Ellsworth and Hancock fire departments
take a 8-mile, 1-hour train ride on the Downeast Scenic Railroad at 10:30 AM (requires ticket purchase at $2.00 off the regular ticket price)
take a 12-mile, 1-hour and 45-minute train ride on the Downeast Scenic Railroad at 1:30 PM (requires ticket purchase)
grab lunch at Nora’s Grill Food Truck (requires food purchase)
snack on free desserts complements of Governor’s Restaurant and Bakery