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Boy Scout troops from all over the region come to the Seashore Trolley Museum for a weekend to learn about the parts of a railroad, from jobs and safety to the infrastructure that allows the railroad to run. Normally scout troops earn their Railroading Merit Badge individually and usually with a model railroad. The Museum provides an opportunity for an entire troop to earn the badge together on an operating railway. This program has been developed by Museum member Donna Perkins, who is a Merit Badge Counselor for Troop 275 of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. She has researched the connections between the standard Railroading Merit Badge requirements and the requirements of real railway operations. She has successfully created a program that is both fun and filled with activity that has sparked the interest of many Boy Scouts and their leaders.
| - Learn what various freight trains do |
| - Learn about the various parts of a train |
| - Get hands-on experience by working side by side with the motormen and conductors of our railway |
| - Learn about the golden era of transportation |
| - Take a ride on a historical streetcar |
| - Tour our display buildings to learn the history of where streetcars came from and how they're all unique |
If you have an interest in participating in this program, please contact the Museum. We are offering the BSA Merit Badge Program on the following weekends:
| Weekend 1: May 30, 31, June 1 |
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Weekend 2: June 27, 28, 29 |
| Weekend 3: July 25, 26, 27 |
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Weekend 4: August 22, 23, 24 |
Along with a full restoration of this locomotive, a school curriculum and educational exhibits will bring learning to life for Southern Maine's students and residents.
These exhibits will help educate community members and visitors about the significant role electric rail transportation played in York County's economic, social, and cultural development from the 1890s to the 1940s.
Using information and materials from the research conducted will be used to produce educational exhibits, to develop and integrate Learning Results-based curriculum of streetcars and the electric age into activities and materials for use in the classrooms of southern Maine and for school field trips to participating museums and historical societies. The curriculum and materials will be for use in the primary, elementary and middle school grades and will focus on the content areas of Social Studies, Science and Technology, and Visual Arts
More Information: ASL-100 Project
Looking for the experience your students will not forget? The Museum is open to school groups looking to dive into local history or looking for the story of the development of American cities and mass transit. Also, our volunteers are available to come to your school and talk about streetcars.
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