Monarch House Visit Changed from 6/23 to 6/25

The Monarch House visit to the Overlook Garden Railway has changed from Tuesday 6/23 to Thursday 6/25. Please plan accordingly.

Model Train Shows and Events for the rest of June

14-20        National Railway Historical Society 2015 Convention, Rutland, VT. 

The convention will feature seven days of rare train rides, one-of-a-kind photo opportunities and historic tours, followed by a public rail excursion on Father's Day, June 21. Tickets no longer can be purchased online but will be sold on site at the Holiday Inn in Rutland, starting on June 12. Our Help Desk will be open to sell tickets before and after every event. The Holiday Inn is located at 467 Route 7 South, Rutland, VT 05701. For information please visit http://nrcsd.nrhs.com/2015_Convention,  http://www.nrhs.com, send email to  info@nrhs.com or call (215) 557-6606.

20             Maine Train Day Brunswick 

The Maine 3Railers will at the Brunswick Amtrak Station 16 Station Ave.,Brunswick ME 04011, Hours 10am-1pm . Special fares will be offered that day by the  Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railway, Boothbay Railway Village and Downeast Scenic  Railway. For details contact Maine Operation Lifesaver, http://www.maineol.org/ or https://amtraktraindays.com/events/

20              MaineTrain Day Ellsworth

New England Steam will hold  their "Touch-A-Train" event at the Downeast Scenic Railway in Ellsworth.  Hours 9am to noon.The event will take place  at the Washington Junction Railroad Yard. To get there follow Main street to Washington Junction Road and turn on to Railroad Siding Road near the start of the Downeast Sunrise Trail. "Touch-A-Train" visitors get $2 discount off the train ride ticket.   For details visit  http://www.downeastscenicrail.org/ride/ Maine Operation Lifesaver,   http://www.maineol.org/ or https://amtraktraindays.com/events

20             Maine Train Day Portland

In Portland the Great Falls Model Railroad Club will have their modular display  at the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad,  58 Fore Street, Portland, ME 04101.  Hours are10am-1pm. For details contact http://www.mainenarrowgauge.org, or Maine Operation Lifesaver,  http://www.maineol.org

20-28        Train Collectors Association 61st National  Convention, Doubletree Somerset Hotel 200 Atrium Drive, Somerset, NJ  08873. For detailvisit http://www,tcaconvention.org

23          Monarch Nursing Home visits the Overlook Garden Railway, 82 Carll                      Road, Buxton

23-27       "Cruisin to North Conway"

Big Train Operators  Convention/2015 at the White Mountain Hotel & Resort, North Conway, NH. This is a G-scale club, and its earlier name was th LGB Model Railroad Club. For details please     visit http://www.bigtrainoperator.com

Amtrak Train Set for Sale

This set with a locomotive and three cars is for sale for  $1,400. Please contact Rich Young 

at richyoung2@gmail.com.

Amtrak Genesis Diesel Locomotive LGB #20490

with Zimo Truesound decoder and Visaton speaker

Amtrak Amfleet Coach LGB #32220 Phase Iv, 21004

 Amtrak Amfleet Cafe Car LGB #32224, Phase Iv, 20038

USA Trains Amtrak Baggage Car

Layout Space for the 2015 Holiday Train Display

The 2015 space will be closer to the main aisle of the Mall than it was last year. The overall size is 12' wide by 62' long. Near the main aisle there is a 8' section that is 16' wide.

                                                 

More Events at the Overlook Garden Railway

Here are some newly scheduled visits

July 6, Gorham House

July 8, Inn at the  Village

Aug 17, Gorham House