East Coast Large Scale Train Show

This past weekend four members of the MGRS visited the East Coast Large Scale Train Show in York, Pennsylvania.  When Carl Churchill, Norm Waycott, Terry Norton, and Scott Gould arrived in York last Thursday, the temperature was in the 70's, while southern Maine was getting snow.  Along the way the four visited Steamtown USA in Scranton, Pennsylvania.  Terry wanted to take a F3 home, but there was only room in Carl's monster pickup for a Reading Northern 4-8-4.  York itself was beautiful, as street trees in the historic downtown were all in bloom.  The downtown also has a train shop that is surely the most evocative of childhood memories in the country.   Here are some pictures of the trip, which concluded with a tour of Gettysburg, where Carl, Norm, and Terry posed by a monument on Little Round Top, where Joshua Chamberlain's charge did much to turn the tide of battle.

Maple Syrup Time

Sue Norton sends us this picture she took in Eliot.  Syrup from a phone pole?  Sue wonders what Fairpoint could get from a turnip.

Neville Lewis Spring 2016 G-Scale Scale

The spring  sale includes engines, rolling stock, MOW cars, buildings, track, switches, accessories, electronics, scenery, bench work and a collection of model railroad books. Contact information is at the end of this post.

LGB 995001 Locomotive $125

LGB 992015 Locomotive $125

D.S.P. & P.R.R Locomotive #18,  $200

Pardee & Curtin Lumber Company #11, $200

Handcar with Trailers, $40

S.R. & R.L Coach #1, Lot of 4 $175

S.R.&R.L Coach #2, Lot of 4, $175

S.R.&R.L, Combo, Lot of 4 $175

S.R. & R.L. Baggage, Lot of 4 $175

SOLD-Bangor & Aroostook Boxcar, $40

SOLD -Two  State of Maine Products BAR 4067 boxcars, $50 each or two for $90

SOLD-Two State of Maine Products BAR 4067 boxcars, $50 each or two for $90

SOLD-Boston & Maine 72000 Minuteman woodside boxcar $40

SOLD-Boston and Maine 42890 woodside boxcar $40

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Railway Express Agency REX 4071 Refrigerator, $40

Coca-Cola Coke is it! boxcar $40

Westside Lumber Co. 11 woodside boxcar, $35

SOLD-Southern Pacific #4067 boxcar, $35

LGB Express 4059 flatcar with 2 Mercedes Sedans, $35

SOLD-Denver and Rio Grande Western flat with 3 generators, $35

SOLD-LGB 4058 depressed center flatcar with transformer

LGB 76826 High Side Gondola with doors, $35
Southern Pacific Low Gondola with steel load, $35

LGB 4024 low gondola with scrap barrel load, $35

Southern Pacific 4060 Stake Car with Log Load, $35 

SOLD-NY Central 555 depressed center flatcar w/cable $35
SOLD-Pennsylvania 65556 Depressed Center Flatcar $25
Lot of 3 Small LGB Cars with farm equipment $35
LGB 20T Crane Work Car, $30


LGB 4011 Work Car with opening hatches, $25
LGB Work Gondola with opening doors and sand load, $25
SOLD - Stationmaster Building, $50

Additional Items

--Track, electric switches and a turntable

--Buildings and station platforms

--Figures of people and farm animals

--Scenery and bench work

--Misc. small building kits, fences, etc.

--Other stuff that is cheap and cheerful.

--Some is free.

--Come and see!!

Everything is in good condition. Most items have been on an indoor layout. All couplers are hook and loop. Please contact Neville about items you like or to set up a visit to see them. He can be reached at207-354-8055 (home), 207-650-3510 (cell), or email barometershop@roadrunner.com. 

Directions and a map can be found at http://www.barometershop.net/directions.htm

Partial Book List –many more available

A Century of Model Trains

Atlas of the World’s Railways

American Narrow Gauge Railroads

Living in the Depot

When Beauty Rode the Rails

Mixed Train Daily

Highball – A Pageant of Trains

Steel Trails

Railroad Avenue

The Art of Railroad Photography

Steam Trains of the World

Steam’s Finest Hour

Rio Grande Narrow gauge

On the Main Line

American Locomotives

Hear the Train Now

Model and Miniature Railroads

REMINDER

Spring Meeting on Sunday
20 MAR 2016
1200 at Country Buffet (Maine Mall in South Portland)
we need a quorum to discuss buying a trailer for the club.

MGRS Participates at STRIVERocks Dance Day

The Maine Garden Railway Society was proud to participate in yesterday's STRIVEocks Dance Day 2016 in Portland.  STRIVE is a highly-regarded program in the Portland area for tweens, teens and young adults (11-24) with developmental disabilities.  The Dance Day is one of STRIVE's most popular events.  Carl Churchill, Terry Norton, and Brian Saunders were present from setup until closing (and were given autographed pictures by cheerleaders at the show).  Sam Carr, John Middleton, and Scott Gould assisted, but missed out on the pictures.  Pictured here is Brian Saunders posing with miniature goats and running the Thomas train.  Thanks to all who were involved.

Accucraft Ruby #1 G-Scale Steam Engine for Sale - SOLD

THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD

The steamer shown below is for sale, along with a bag of accessories

There are also O, HO and N-scale items available along with a pair of bulkhead lights for the inside of  a railroad station. They burn kerosene and have a focusing lens If you are interested, please send email to mgrsadmin@gmail.com or call Sam at  865-4467.

B&M GP-38, Citgo Tank Car, and SR&RL Forney on sale at Trains on Tracks

Tracks on Tracks has these three items on sale Quantities are limited. The link will stop working once the item is sold out.




USA
Boston & Maine
GP-38 Diesel Loco
# R22225
MSRP: $559.95
Sale Price: $299.95
Save $260.00
Plus freight
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USA
Citgo
42' Extruded alluminum
Tank Car
# R15266
MSRP: $ 189.95
Sale price $99.95
Save $ 90.00
Plus Freight
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LGB
Sandy River Rangeley
Lakes Forney
# 27253
MSRP: $429.95
Sale Price $339.95
Save $90.00
Plus freight
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