Meet Evangeline

[Boomer1]

As many of you may know we operate an agritourism operation in conjunction with our farm. Today we made a new addition to our attractions. May I introduce Evangeline.

 

[WECAMP2]

As many of you may know we operate an agritourism operation in conjunction with our farm. Today we made a new addition to our attractions. May I introduce Evangeline.

COOL

 

[garneska]

Wow!!

 

[Teamubr]

ROAD TRIP!!!

You are just teasing all of us train fans on here.

j

 

[bjschil]

As many of you may know we operate an agritourism operation in conjunction with our farm. Today we made a new addition to our attractions. May I introduce Evangeline.

Very nice. Our boys are thinking of agriculture tourism as a way of education for our dairy farms. Thanks for the idea, and keep up the great work.

 

[Boomer1]

Evangeline was built in 1989 by Severn Lamb of England. This company is well know and I believe built one of the trains for Disney.

 

[Boomer1]

Very nice. Our boys are thinking of agriculture tourism as a way of education for our dairy farms. Thanks for the idea, and keep up the great work.

I would encourage your sons to look into agricultural tourism. Our background is in dairy. We are always surprised by how interested people are in learning more about where their food comes from.

 

[tiggerdad]

That is very nice indeed

 

[friendofeeyore]

Very nice train!

 

[tigger92662]

Sounds like a Canadian road trip indeed. Perhaps we can entice @bama_ed?

 

[bama_ed]

Neat.

How is it powered? Oil? Propane? Diesel? I see some sort of tank inside the tender?

What is the distance between the rails? How much rail did you get to go with it?

I see a bell on the dome. Does it have a whistle?

Is it steam operated? If so has the boiler been inspected?

This is so cool.

ED

 

[Boomer1]

Hi Ed,
Not sure I can answer all your questions, I’ll ask Tom when he gets home. It is diesel powered. Not sure about the whistle, but it does have a bell. We have been acquiring rail road ties as well as track. Tom is working with a civil engineer as per safety codes.

 

[Boomer1]

Tom tells me the following: 24 inch gauge. We have enough track for a quarter mile but have access to approximately 2 more miles.
Whistle is missing. We are very excited, Tom gleefully exclaimed the other night “ I can’t believe we own a train”.

 

[CDNCruiser]

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[CDNCruiser]

Carol and I met Evangeline a few weeks ago when we dropped in to see Tom & Boomer1 (Krista) on our way home from a vacation in Newfoundland. You really have to stop in for a visit . . . it's a very exciting place!

They have pick-your-own blueberries, raspberries and pumpkins. Wander through the corn maze or the sunflower maze . . .

Take a ride on Evangeline (soon) and have some of their homemade ice cream. Carol is an ice cream gourmet and she says that Trueman's ice cream was worth the cost of the entire trip!

 

[PaHunter]

Wow, that is very cool. Makes my O gauge look small.

 

[Boomer1]

We have recently completed the track and have Evangeline on test runs. Next step is to go through the inspection and permit process, unsure how long that will take. I will try to post a video.

 

[Boomer1]

A picture of the ”last spike”

 

[tigger92662]

@Boomer1, can't wait to see her run !!!!!

 

[Teamubr]

Now you are really going to make me plan a REALLY long trip up to see you.

Getting to Maine, NS and NB is on the list once we retire, but you are making it hard to wait a few more years.

j