Douglas Johnson's Open House on Sunday October 18 from 1:30-4:30pm

Open House October 18   1:30-4:30 PM  Members Only  No rain date.  

Snacks and drinks provided.  Piano music available.

A new garden railroad. This is Phase 1.   You may provide suggestions for the expansion.

The address is 8 Lawn Ave, Gorham, ME 04038. You can reach me  at 839-2946 or send email to

drj1me@yahoo.com

Coastal Journal Article on Eric Schade and Garden Railway Modelling

Here is an article that was done about Eric's Open House for the Maine Model Railroad Tour.


Elite Modeler: Eric Shade and his little steam locomotives

Narrow Gauge model Train Show on September 26 at the Gray-New Gloucester High School in Gray.

The Narrow Gauge Show is back! On Saturday, September 26 the show will be open from 9am to 3pm at the Gray-New  Gloucester High School, 10 Libby Hill Rd., Gray, ME 04039, just off Route 26.

Railroading at Cumberland Fair Septermber 27 through October 3

The 2015 Cumberland Fair is open from 9am to 9pm from September 27 through October 3.

Both the 470 Railroad Club and the Maine 3Railers have layouts and information at the Fair.

Nursing home is coming to Carl's on Oct 8th.
Plan is to tour the haunted park.
Day starts at 10 AM.
Drivers and tour guides wanted.

Model Train Clip from the 1951 Movie "People Will Talk"

Thanks to Al Cifelli of Australia for this clip. He said "A classic in my book.  A witty and hilariously written script with great actors. They just don't make movies like this any more"

And thanks to Richmond Bates for passing it along.

People Will Talk Railroad Clip

G-Scale Items for Sale

.Richard Young has G-Scale items for sale. Prices start at $30 for engines, $20 for large cars, and $10 for small cars. Offers are welcome.  Most items are USA Trains or LGB. You can contact him via email at richyoung2@gmail.com or by phone at 207-807-8727.

 Saturday Evening Post/Norman Rockwell box car

 SOLD--Union Tank Car

 SOLD-Budweiser boxcar

Budweiser boxcar new  in box

 SOLD--Smucker's Preserves and Jellies boxcar

 

 LGB 205 Small Passenger Car with removable roof

SOLD-- Pair of LGB 544-02 small box cars

SOLD-- Sesame Street Gondola

 DR 90-60-57 Gondola

SOLD--DR 90-60-55 Gondola

Great Northern 948 Engine and Tender

SOLD--Christmas Train Engine

SOLD--Christmas Train Gondola

SOLD--Christmas Train Caboose

SOLD--Christmas Train Boxcar - plays a Christmas Car

SOLD--Christmas Train Flatcar with Load

SOLD--Christmas Train Boxcar

SOLD--Christmas Train Bubble Machine Car

Dinosaur Transport Car - roof opens to show dinosaur

Flatcar with load

Old Style Work Car

Bumpers

Short Trestle

Signal Bridge #1

Signal Bridge #2

Windmill

SOLD--Three new LGB streetlights

SOLD--Two short and one tall street light

Two LGB switch controls

Wireless camera kit - tiny camera goes in the nose of the engine

Maine Model Railroad Tour on September 19-20 and beyond - see layouts online

The Maine Model Railroad Tour will take place on September 19-20. Kris & Scott Gould's layout is part of the tour. You can also see the layouts online before and AFTER those dates. Please register online to visit in person or from your home computer

Please go to Maine Model Railroad Tour. When the web page appears, click on Register as shown below. Then fill out the form and click on Submit. You will receive a username and password by email if you have it or by phone if you do not.

Questions??
--about Registration - Peter McKenney 776-2033
--about the Tour - Jeff Jacobs 729-2252

Moose River Railroad in Bar Harbor, Maine - video

Come along for an engineer's view perspective in this video tour of the Moose River Railroad, an HO scale model railroad featuring Maine Central, Boston and Maine, and Bangor and Aroostook and New Haven themes. The layout, built by Earl Brechlin, is located in Bar Harbor, Maine. Thanks to Lawrence Nuesslein (Goodkebo on youtube) of Bar Harbor for inspiring some of the camera angles and for Bob Gervais for suggesting I put my gear pro cameras on the trains

Video of Moose River Railroad.

Gould Open House September 19th

Kris and Scott Gould invite members and friends of the Maine Garden Railway Society to an open house on Saturday, September 19^th, from 10:00 to 5:00 at their home at 25 Hunts Point Road in Cape Elizabeth.  We will have burgers, hot dogs, chili and refreshments.  Bring a folding chair and, if you wish, a dish to share.  If you can’t join us on Saturday, you are welcome to come on Sunday from 9:00 to 4:00, when we will be participating in the first annual Maine Model Railroad Tour.  Call if you have questions:  799-9799