Tel que indiqué, Samedi, le 15 août il y avait une excursion des amateurs de draisines sur les voies du c.f. HCW de Hull à Wakefield. Le groupe suivait le train de jour dans chaque sens. Durant le séjour à Wakefield, toutes les draisines étaient tournées
Les amis du train ont recu un souvenir pour marquer le lancement officiel du train, le 25 juin 2009.
The "Friends" have received the following plaque to mark the official re-opening of the steam train on June 25, 2009.
An "official" press run to mark the return to service of the Wakefield Steam Train was held on June 25, 2009. On board were federal, provincial and municipal politicians, as well as representatives of the "Friends of the Steam Train". In all, there were enough folks to require the full 9-car consist with locomotives 909 and 244 required to get the tonnage up the big hill at Chelsea, not to mention some of the other "grades" on the Gatineau Valley route.