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2.5 hours
Board your train at Sheepscot station for a 20-minute steam-powered ride through the winter wonderland of Alna to Top of Mountain, to board sleighs and wagons for your trip to SeaLyon Farm where a plethora of goods will be available for perusal and purchase (including their famous lavender products!)
At SeaLyon Farm, visitors will be able to enjoy a bonfire, hot beverages and food from local vendors, and other fun activities. The entire experience takes about 2.5 hours.
Ticket price includes all transportation (historic steam train, extended horse-drawn sleigh ride, and tractor wagon ride) as well as parking at Sheepscot. All food, additional refreshments, and other farm products are sold separately by SeaLyon Farm and their partners. Note that due to the nature of this event, wheelchairs can not be accommodated.
Unfortunately, pets can not be accommodated during this special event.
If you care to engage in outdoor activities, please bring your own skis, snowshoes, or outdoor gear.
Trains depart Sheepscot station (97 Cross Road, Alna) promptly each hour from 10am to 2pm. Note that the railroad cars are not heated, so please dress accordingly.
We look forward to seeing you on the narrow gauge!
SeaLyon Farm is situated is beautifully situated amongst the rolling woods and fields of Alna just south of Head Tide and adjacent to the WW&F’s Top of Mountain Station. During Steam & Sleighs, the train will meet sleighs (and wagons) to bring each group to the farm. Everyone will have the opportunity for an extended tour of the farm and countryside aboard a horse-drawn sleigh (or wagon when conditions warrant) while traversing to or from the farm.
In addition to the horse-drawn sleigh rides, activities and vendors at SeaLyon farm will include:
After arriving at the farm, hike down to the pond, browse the farm store, enjoy a snack, games and the bonfire. Bring snowshoes or cross country skis to create your own winter adventure. Then ride the sleigh (or wagon) back to the railway station. There will be an approximately 75 minute layover to enjoy the farm (and sleighride) before the narrow gauge train returns you to Sheepscot station.
Grandpa’s Specialty Smoked Meats are done the old fashioned way. Some products are handcrafted over 3 weeks from start to finish – including their famous hand-stuffed sausages. Meats are smoked anywhere from 2-14 hours. Grandpa’s meats are shipped all over the world from their facility in Belfast, Maine.
While menu items for this event are subject to change, choices typically include smoked chicken, steak dogs, and homemade stuffed sausages. And bacon; real bacon. Vegetarian options should be requested in advance.
Rent the WW&F caboose on your Steam and Sleighs trip for the exclusive use of your whole family (or small group) of up to 15 people. Cost is $300. (And yes, you may ride in the cupola, if you so wish.)
Obviously, this event is very weather-centric. A decision will be made roughly 3-4 days before each event based upon many factors – including the safety of the horses (who do not navigate well in the mud.) If the ground is frozen (but no snow) horse-drawn wagons will replace the sleighs. If extreme weather (or weather that will produce unsafe conditions for the horses) is predicted, all passengers will be notified via email or phone, and given the option to reschedule or receive a full refund.