Twenty Eggliners at Doug Johnson's Open House in Gorham on August 25th

We had twenty Eggliners on the tracks at Doug Johnson's Garden  Railway in Gorham. Here is how it looked on video. The weather and the company made it an excellent afternoon.  Doug's visitors included Dennis & Agnes Farrell, Terry & Sue Norton, Jim Jenkins, Carl Churchill, Mac McLaughlin, Sam & Peg Carr along with Dan, Ann and Rivet ("The Hardware Store Dog" )Johnson.

 

Video Eggliners Rule in Gorham

 

 

 

Terry, Doug & Ann setting up with help from Ben's grandson Josi

 

 

Three Tracks of Eggliners

 

 

The weather was perfect  and the trains ran well. The Eggliners ran in groups because 20 is too much for the power on a single track

 

 

Watching Trains from comfortable seats

 

 

Wharf with a Seagull on the Lobster Traps

 

Biergarten at the top of the mountain

 

 

The "Lineup"

 

 

The Water Fall down to the Pond

 

"Bumblee on the Bridge"

 

 

 

Freight on the Village Siding

 

Doug's "Side" Layout. He says its Number 5...….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MGRS Train Display and Parade Float at the Mill Field Festival in North Berwick

We had both a good crowd and good weather at the Mill Field Festival. The rain held off except for one brief shower around noon, and we had visitors all day. Kids had the chance to "drive a train" on either the main loop or the Thomas track. And they could push a button to run Percy on the trestle.



Apprentice Engineer Brennan Long running three trains

 

We also had a float in the 9:30am parade courtesy of Peter Richards and his brother. The float was built by their Dad Earl, who was also a member of the club

 

Garden Railway Parade Float Side View

Garden Railway Parade Float Rear View

 

Ben Braithwaite & Grandson Josi on Crew Lunch

Pirates at the Festival - and yes, that is a real Parrot!!

 

 

North Berwick Center

 

Thomas and Trolley with Percy on the Trestle

 

North Berwick Passenger and Freight Trains

 

North Berwick Fire Department had their salt and vinegar in hydrant-shaped holders

 

Trains ran from 10am-4pm. The evening rain held off until we were done packing up around 6:30pm.

Thanks to our members who supported and visited the event. They included Terry & Sue Norton, Art Shean, Jim Jenkins, Ben Braithwaite and his grandson Josi, Carl & Pat Churchill, & Sam Carr. Special thanks to Mike McDonald from North Berwick. He and his crew put up our tent and platforms on Thursday before setup. Mike stayed with us all day on Friday to help with wiring and overall setup!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MGRS at the 2018 Mill Field Festival on August 18

Our 3^rd annual visit to the Mill Field Festival will be on Saturday, August 18.

Setup will be on Friday, August 17 starting at 10am, and Festival runs from 10am to 5pm on Saturday. We need your help on both days. Please call Terry at (207)-748-3009 and let him know when you can help.

We will be running 5 trains and a trolley line. The Festival will be selling “Be an Engineer” tickets so the kids can run one of our trains. We may also have an entry in the parade with Garden Trains running on top of a car.

Jacob the Engineer at the 2017 Festival

Please join us for fun with garden trains. The Festival Hours are 10am-5pm with the parade starting at 9:30am. The address for GPS is 14 Market St, North Berwick, ME 03906.  

 

Directions from the north are

-Follow the Maine Turnpike south to Exit 19 in Wells

-Turn RIGHT at the end of the ramp onto Route 109/Sanford Road

-Turn LEFT onto Route 9A/North Berwick Road. It becomes Wells Street. You will   travel 6.5 miles to Market Street.

-Continue past the Pratt and Whitney plant on your right

-Market Street will be on your left after you pass the Post Office

-If you reach Elm Street where Wells Street ends, you have gone too far.



 

Doug Johnson's Open House on Saturday, 8/25 - Bring Your Eggliners

Your Eggliners will be part of a contest for the Longest Eggliner Train. The contest will continue at other MGRS Events.

An Eggliner in the Garden

Please join us to socialize with other members and have fun with G-Scale! The event begins at 1pm. The address is 8 Lawn Ave., Gorham, ME 04038. Doug can be reached at 207-839-2946. Please park “head in” on the lawn & driveway. Drinks and some desserts will be available.

Directions: Follow the Maine Turnpike to Exit 47 for the Westbrook Arterial/Route 25

·       Turn LEFT at the end of the ramp onto the Westbrook Arterial/Route 25. It becomes William Clark Drive

·       Continue past Route 237

·       Lawn Avenue will be your first right AFTER the Gorham Flag Center.

·      If you reach the turn to Route 202 you have gone too far