Jim Jenkins is looking for a Bangor & Aroostook Caboose, If you have one to sell, please contact Jim at 207-657-9218
Friday, August 23, 2019
G Scale Running in Gray on Sunday Afternoons
Jim Jenkin invites members to run G Scale Trains any Sunday from 2-6pm. You can bring your own trains. You can contact Jim at 207-657-9218. His address is 11 Adler Driver, Gray, ME 04038. Here are pictures of his layout.
Thursday, August 22, 2019
2019 Holiday Train Display Update
Now that the Bon Ton space has been rented, Santa will be back outside of JC Penney. The Holiday Train Display will probably be in a store outside of the entrance to JC Penney. Stay tuned for more news!
MGRS in the Maine Model Railroad Tour
The 2019 Maine Model Railroad Tour takes place on September 28 and 29. Terry Norton and Carl Churchill will be participating on Saturday, 9/28. Eight layouts are open on Saturday and nine on Sunday. Information about layouts on the tour can be seen at the
Monday, August 19, 2019
MGRS at Mill Field Festival on August 18th
MGRS made its 4th annual visit to the Mill Field Festival in North Berwick on August 18. layout was on a 16'x32' plywood floor under a tent top. Thanks to Mike McDonald (our newest club member) and his crew for getting it ready on Thursday.
Setup started on Friday 8/17 with the arrival of the trailer. We laid the green carpet over the plywood and began setting up tracks. There were two main loops along with a 3rd in "North Berwick Center" and the Thomas & Percy Loops in the far end. Tracks were tested and some buildings put out for final placement on Saturday morning. The setup crew included Terry & Sue Norton, Dennis Farrell, Jim Jenkins, Mike McDonald, Ben Braithwaite and Sam Carr.
On Saturday we started with a good breakfast at the North Berwick Fire Department. Then it was time to lay down roads, place buildings, and make up trains.
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Mike Tarbox and Brennan Long laying roads
Making Up Trains
The Mill Field Festival Parade took place while final setup was being done on the layout. Peter Richards brought his Parade Trailer with G Scale Trains running as it rolled along
Monster Truck in Parade
Camp Meeting Trailer in Parade
Once the parade was over it time for fun, food and trains. WE had lots of visitors, and the folding chairs beside the layout had a lot
of use. Terry set up two places for visitors to run trains from transformers, and there were buttons to run Thomas and Percy.
Layout under the Tent
Mike and Brennan during a short break in Engineer Training
Law Enforcement Engineer
Sparky the Engineer
Pirate Engineer
Parrot holding Terry
More Pirates making Balloon Animals
C3PO signing autographs
Five Eggliners running
Grizzly Flats Tourist Train
We had a large crew for both running trains and moving out. They included Brennan Long, Mike Tarbox, Terry Norton, Sue Norton, Dennis Farrell, Jim Jenkins, and Sam Carr along with Louisa Power (Brennan's Mom) and Laura Power (Brennan's Grandmother)
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019
September Open House - correct date is September 14th
Doug Johnson invites MGRS Members and Families to a G Scale Open House at his home, 8 Lawn Ave, Gorham, ME 04038 on Saturday, September 14th.
The hours are 1-4:30pm.
Please bring a pie to share in the Pie Contest.
And please bring your flatcars for the flatcar distance run
Doug's large layout has a mountain, waterfall, town, and lumber mill. He has been working on a feeder track into his garage. He also has a small layout with a dogbone, side track and two tight loops.
Water Feature
Mountain and Waterfall
Town and Eggliners
Small Layout Left Side
Small Layout Right Side
Monday, August 12, 2019
Flying Yankee
Ray Parent is selling his one-of-a-kind Flying Yankee. He has over $3500 invested.
Do we have anyone interested?
Do we have anyone interested?
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