MGRS Annual Meeting, Election of Officers and Auction Results

 The MGRS Annual Meeting, Election of Officers and Auction were held on September 20th at Carl & Pat Churchill's home in Buxton. Photos by Sue Norton.

                                     

                                               Bidders Checking out the auction rolling stock

Here are the election results

 President            Carl Churchill

Vice President    Dave Blue

Treasurer            Dennis Farrell

Secretary            Terry Norton

Directors(5)        Hunk Erskine, Peter Richards, Norm Waycott, Frank Howard & Scot                                      Weeks

Gloria Goodwin at the Registration Table

Carl "on the move " with Dave Blue and Mac McLaughlin

Terry taking bids on track

Ben calling auction items with Brennan Long,

Lucas Weeks and Deven Weeks bringing more!!

                                           The "Buildings Department" at the auction with

                                            Dennis fixing one in the background

Dave Blue and Grace Miller

Maybe an auction item discussion???

MGRS September 20th Auction Update

 The MGRS Auction and Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, September 20th at Noon.  

The auction preview begins at 10am.

This is an outdoor event, so please bring your own chair.

If you have any questions, please contact Terry Norton at BL2GSCALE@gmail.com or  207-748-3009

 

Update on G Scale Auction at theSeptember 20th Annual Meeting

 

During the Annual Meeting we will be auctioning off items from 3 estates. There are buildings, rolling stock and a lot of track. The auction will be held on Sept 20th at 12 noon. The address is 82 Carll Rd, Buxton ME. We did not take any pictures yet. Preview the items starting at 10 AM, All items will have 2 tags: a buy it now and a minimum opening bid for the auction. If you have questions, please contact Terry Norton.

MGRS Annual Meeting at Noon on Sunday September 20th

The MGRS Annual Meeting will be held starting at Noon on Sunday, September 20th at the home of Carl & Pat Churchill, 82 Carll Rd, Buxton, ME 

 Bring your own lunch and drinks

 Annual meeting is to elect the Officers and Board of Directors only

 Auction is for track, structures, rolling stock, automobiles from various sources

--Auction items will be available before the meeting and can be purchased at the sticker price.

--Other clubs may be invited to come and buy things

--Please contact Terry Norton to let him know if you will be attending or not and will come early to           purchase items before the auction starts

G Scale Wanted - Bangor & Aroostook Caboose

Jim Jenkins is looking for a Bangor & Aroostook Caboose, If you have one to sell, please contact Jim at 207-657-9218

Flying Yankee

Ray Parent is selling his one-of-a-kind Flying Yankee. He has over $3500 invested.
Do we have anyone interested?

Neville Lewis has Engines, Track and Accessories for Sale

Neville Lewis has G scale engines, track and accessories for sale. You can contact him at (207) 354-8055 about the G Scale items and arrange a visit to see them in Cushing, ME.

Sale Table Available at the Mt. Ararat Show in Topsham on November 3rd

There is a sale table available at the Mt. Ararat Show in Topsham on November 3rd. The MGRS member who rented it will not be able to attend the show. Any MGRS member can have this pre-paid table at no cost - first come, first served

If you want to sell trains at the show, please contact Sam Carr to use this table

Denver & Rio Grand Western Offset Caboose for Sale

Doug Johnson has an MTH Railking One Gauge Offset Caboose for sale. This is model #70-7704 and is new in the box with the original plastic bag. The price is $50.

If interested, please contact Doug at  drj1me@yahoo.com or (207) 839-2946

Aristocraft RDC-3 Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines for Sale

This Aristocraft M415 RDC-3 is available for $300.

Please contact Jim Jenkins at 207-657-9218

 

It has been running well on Jim's garden railway this summer.

Jim Jenkins G Scale and On30 For Sale

Jim Jenkins’s G and On30 for Sale

You can contact Jim at 207-657-9218 if you are interested in the items he has for sale.

G Scale Items

·       Bachman Passenger Train with 4-4-0 black steam locomotive #9670 with sound, tender and four dark red wood side passenger cars (two #15, two #21) including one observation car, all steel wheels, $300

·       Two Aristocraft aluminum rib side passenger cars with lights, New York Central “Edwin O. Morgan” and “Seneca Falls” $100 each

·       Two battery powered locomotives with one remote control, black 2-4-2 “Harbor Station’ 99-6001-4 saddle tank with red trim, $200

·       Lionel 5103 ATSF 4-4-4 black steam locomotive and tender with box, $150

·       Three European passenger cars tan/red “HSB” 978-407, $50 each

·       Three European passenger cars, dark green “DR” 978-407, $60 each

·       U.S. Army

o   Flat car G4944 green with two motorized WWII Sherman Tanks, $50

o   Flat Car G4947 green with two motorized WWII Half Tracks, $50

o   USAX 12113 green tank car, $40

·       Denver, Rio Grande & Western

o   Bachmann black cattle car 342, $40

o   Black flat car 53098 with three yellow generators, $75

o   Red caboose 0505 with lights wood side, steel wheels, $50

·       Colorado and Southern

o   Three dark red 7062 Bachmann cattle cars, $40 each

o   Flat car 86402 with three reels of green cable, $50

·       Bachmann boxcar Linville River #4 dark red, $40

·       Half-size Tank Cars

o   ATSF 54446 blue/yellow $40

o   Santo Chemical Co black $30

·       Bachman Hershey Chocolate Trolley brown/white runs but some parts missing, $25

On30 Items for Sale

·       Bachmann Spectrum green/black 0-4-0 Davenport switcher with side rods and DCC, new in box $100

·       Rolling stock $35 each

o   PRR old style caboose

o   PRR #125 flat car

o   Silver tank strapped on flat car

o   Colorado & Southern #1215 wooden boxcar

o   Colorado & Southern cattle car

o   Wonderland Express passenger car with interior seats

For Sale - American Flyer 4730A Nickel Plate Switcher Train Set

This complete set includes the engine, cars, track, transformer and a number of original boxes. Run only at Christmas for about 10 years. List and description available. Price $350. Cash. Call 929-6335 evenings

Neville Lewis G-Scale Items for Sale

Neville Lewis has engines and rolling stock for Sale. He also has track for $2 per foot and electric switches with controllers for $25. There are vehicles and accessories. LGB and USA Trains boxes are available for free.

Bachmann

Black Pardee & Curtin Lumber Company Shay Locomotive #11, battery power, $150

LGB

2017 Green “LGB” 0-4-0 Green team locomotive and powered tender $200

2018-D Green & red 2-6-0 D.S.P.&P.R.R. Steam Locomotive & Tender $200

2085-D Green 0-6-6-0 Hanomar Steam Locomotive & powered tender $500

4011 Orange OEG work car with six opening hatches $25 (goes with 4042)

4024 Brown low sides gondola with scrap barrel load $35

4042 Yellow work car with crane $30 (goes with 4011 &41210)

4059 Gray Express flatcar with yellow rails & two Mercedes sedans $35

4060 Red Southern Pacific stake car with log load $35

4051 Gray depressed center flatcar with green Trafo Union Generator $70

4061 Red Southern Pacific flatcar with sides and steel load $35

4071 Green Railway Express Agency Refrigerator Car $40

41210 Green low side gondola with doors and sand load $25 (goes with 4042)

76826 Brown high side gondola with doors $35

992015 Black & red 0-4-0 Steam Locomotive $125

USA Trains

R19041B2 Brown Westside Lumber Co #11 boxcar $35

Set of Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Rolling Stock $40 each or set for $150

            #84 Green boxcar (R-1923)

            #86 Green boxcar (R-1924)

            #96 Red Boxcar

            #324 Stake car with log load

            #558 Red caboose

Please contact Neville about items you like or to set up a visit to see them. He can be reached at 207-354-8055 (home), 207-650-3510 (cell), or email barometershop@roadrunner.com. Directions and a map can be found athttp://www.barometershop.net/directions.htm . He will also have a table at the Mt. Ararat show in Topsham on April 29.

G Scale Price Guide from Charles Ro Supply

Charles Ro Supply has a G Scale Price Guide on their web site. You can view it at

 http://www.charlesro.com/pdf/gscale.pdf

In addition to product information, the last several pages list

Bachmann brass track and switches
Split Jaw rail clamps
LGB Track and switches
USA Track, Switches, and Wheel sets
Kadee Couplers


You can sign up to have it sent to you by email or U.S. Mail. Just call Customer Service  at 800-225-4424 or 4425 and ask

G Scale Collection for Sale - Updated March 18 2016 at 6pm

This collection is for sale. To order please contact Sam via email at secarr1@comcast.net or by phone at 207-865-4467.  Everything is new in the box unless noted as “used” or “no box”. Items ordered by March 6 can be delivered at the MGRS Spring Meeting on March 19. Payment can be cash or check.

Neville Lewis G-Scale For Sale at Topsham Show on April 29

Neville Lewis will have a table at the Topsham Show on  Saturday April 29th. He will have engines, rolling stock, automobiles, trucks, figures and lots of accessories for sale.

The location is the Mt. Ararat High School Gym at 73 Eagles Way, Topsham, ME 04086, and the hours are 10am to 3pm

This is the largest regular train show in Maine with operating layouts, lots of vendors, food and free parking. It is sponsored by the Great Falls Model Railroad Club, and there is all a fall show in early November at the same location

Items for Sale by Jim Muthig

Jim has the following items for sale. Please contact him at  jmuthig3@gmail.com or call 2072066102

USA 17024 St. Johnsbury Trailer on a Flat Car, NIB $85.00

LGB 45590 Truck Transport and Trucks, NIB, $100

USA Trains R1765 USMC Flat Car with 2 Dodge Power Wagons, NIB, $85.00 

G-Scale Items for Sale

Terence Roder has some G-scale items for sale. If  you are interested, please contact him at
207 844 8083 or 520 940 1163. His email is 1911govt@gmail.com

All are NIB (New in box) condition and have never ran.

The road names are uniform, Chicago and North Western (Route of the Streamliners) and in mustard yellow, dark brown livery.

USA Trains 1:29 F3 A and B Units

48 ft steel boxcar

50 ft baywindow caboose (lighted)

An assortment of other 1:29 by Aristocraft and and 1:22.3 Bachman rolling stock for narrow gauge operations, also an highly detailed Accucraft 1:22.3 flatcar, flat red, no road name but all stats silkscreened on unit.  A great standoff to any siding display.

Correction to phone number for the Sanford's G-Scale Moving Sale

The correct phone number to reach them is 207-654-2771.

Steel Caboose August 2016 - North Berwick Display on Aug 20, G-Scale Sales, Future Events

The August 2016 Steel Caboose has been sent via email and U.S Mail to all members. The topics include

--MGRS Display at the North Berwick Mill Field Festival on August 20
--Barry and Buckie Sanford's Moving Sale
--Neville Lewis Indoor Layout Trains and Track for Sale
--Upcoming Railroad Events in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont

See the full edition at August 2016 Steel Caboose