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John Sharpe's cars are selling fast Bachmann 81180 Pardee and Curtin Lumber Co. #6 Climax  $ 200.00 Bachmann 96201 Hand Car w/ Trailer  $   50.00 LGB 3150 Deutch Eisenbahn 1985  $   50.00 LGB 4067-K 01 State of Maine boxcar  $   50.00 LGB 30430 Grizzly Flatts Sightseeing Car  $   50.00 LGB 31440 Christmas Sightseeing Car  $   50.00 LGB 41120 Christmas Gondola w/ Trees- '96  $   50.00 LGB 45352 Coca Cola Boxcar w/ Sound  $   50.00 LGB 47400 Christmas Tank Car  $   50.00  these two cars added: LGB 34120 Christmas Barrel Car  $   50.00 LGB 45110 Christmas Closed Gondola  $   50.00 see previous post for address and shipping info

As I mentioned at the meeting, John Sharpe has some items for sale. They are in awesome condition and the price is right. AHL 6150 D&GR Passenger Shorty  $     50.00 Bachmann 81180 Pardee and Curtin Lumber Co. #6 Climax  $   200.00 Bachmann 96201 Hand Car w/ Trailer  $     50.00 LGB 3150 Deutch Eisenbahn 1985  $     50.00 LGB 4021ct Christmas Red Gondola w/ blue gift  $     50.00 LGB 4067-K 01 State of Maine boxcar  $     50.00 LGB 30430 Grizzly Flatts Sightseeing Car  $     50.00 LGB 31420 Christmas Keg Car  $     50.00 LGB 31440 Christmas Sightseeing Car  $     50.00 LGB 36076 Christmas Passenger Car  $     50.00 LGB 36077 Christmas Pas...

The show will be held at  the Augusta Elks Lodge, 397 Civic Center Drive/Route 27, Augusta, ME 04330.This is just off Exit 112B on I-95. The 3Railers show is noted for its operating displays, demonstrations and interaction between visitors and vendors – as well as trains kids can enjoy for themselves. Admission $4 for adults and children 13 and up . Age 12 and under free.  $10 family limit. For more information contact Tom Hartwell, thartwell@gmail.com,207-749-8246 , or Gene Blanc,  wileybrookfarm@hotmail.com , 207-563-5964.

$15 dollars  per   year for each voting member .  That includes Newsletters and updates on all MGRS Events: Check made payable to  MGRS Please send to the following address:        MGRS        33 Elden Rd.        Buxton, Maine        04093       Dues are due in  January  of each year.  If you join during the Mall Train Show (Nov - Dec) your dues payment is applied to the following year. If you do not use checks:  You can pay on line.  Click here to use  PayPal .    To cover the cost of PayPal processing please make the amount $15.75.  Thank you.

The Spring Meeting was held this past Saturday, March 21, at the Maine Mall with a large turnout of MGRS members.  As with all important meetings, most agenda items were duly tabled, but it was nonetheless a pleasure to see so many folks celebrating the vernal equinox together, even though the vernal part is still hidden by the snow.  Here are a couple of pictures of the crowd.  Frank Howard wanted to be certain he was in the room when I took the photos, and he is, although Terry Norton (standing) moved just before I took the picture.  Sorry Frank.  I'll try to get you in a shot at the Annual Meeting in July.

Terrapin Station was seen by over 9,000 visitors at the 2015 Flower Show in Portland, Maine. It had 21 different species of plants and was part of the floral competition. Richard Young from the Maine Garden Railway Society has been bringing trains to the Flower Show for the last four years. For this event he was offered a larger space at short notice. He chose a typical back yard with a scenic garden railway. There is a central patio with comfortable furniture and a Big Green Egg for grilling & cooking. One corner has a working hot tub on a patio with a small bar. The garden railway wraps around the central patio through a village, farm and hills.  The most frequent train was the Amtrak Genesis with four passenger cars. It looks like the Amtrak Downeaster, well known by sight and whistle to children of all ages in Southern Maine. The 350’ of track was powered by BridgeWerks Magnum 15-SRM Controller and their UR-15 Remote Control. Motive power is an Amtrak Genesis with Zimo soun...

The MGRS,Annual Meeting and Open House will be on Saturday, July 25 at Carl & Pat Churchill's in Buxton.  There will be an auction. Please bring something for the potluck lunch.

MARCH 21st Hometown Buffet 1 o'clock

The Big Train Operator's Club will hold its annual convention from June 23-27 in North Conway. For information please visit http://www.bigtrainoperator.com/2015noconway/index.shtml. The main activity is visits to scenic railroads. The White Mountain Hotel and Resort is the convention headquarters. BTO is a G-scale club offering membrship, a quarterly magazine, and the annual convention. For details please visit http://www.bigtrainoperator.com/btoc/invite.shtml

                                                                                                             March 13, 2015 I visited the Riverbend RV park near LaBelle, FL a few weeks ago. I had heard that they had a great garden railway. They have an operating session every Saturday morning, so Brenda and I are planning to go over there tomorrow morning. I'll take some photos for you to post on the blog (if you want). In the meantime, the link below will take you to a web page that shows the layout: Note: The picture on this page starts a neat video of the entire railway with running trains and clips taken from the front of of trail http://www.riverbendflorida.com/contact-us/test-side-menu/activities/riverbend-rail...

Railway with F-7 Locomotive Railway with Penny for Scale Top View                                                                                                                                        March  5, 2015 I just thought I would send a couple updated photos of the plant pot garden railway and report on how it is operating. The Kato N scale Unitrak system with nickel silver track is working well. However, with the humidity and warm temps down here in SW FLorida, I do get a bit of green mold that forms on the track periodically which affects the conductivity from the track to the wheels of the locomotives. I found that using a paper towel m...

ANNUAL SPRING MEETING MARCH 21ST AT 1:00 pm HOMETOWN BUFFET MAINE MALL IN SOUTH PORTLAND

Yesterday I went to help Rich Young with his garden railway and plant display at the Portland Flower Show. Its definitely worth is visit. The layout is a single track, dog bone pattern about the size of the Mall layout. Paul Corbett provided buildings and vehicles. The train runs around a full-size patio with furniture, a grill, and an working hot tub. The layout is built at the ground level like the "Thomas" area at the Mall, so the kids love it. Paul and Rachael Corbett were taking pictures, and Richard introduced me to Dennis Smith, Ivan's son, who also has an exhibit at the Flower Show. The Flower Show is at the Portland Company at 58 Fore Street in Portland. It is open today and Saturday from 10-7 and from 10-5 on Sunday. Details can be found at www.portlandcompany.com/flower, at "Portland-Flower-Show" on Facebook, or by calling 207-775-4403. Daily admission is $15 per person Parking at the Portland Company is $25 per day. You can park at  garages along Com...

The Portland Flower Show opens this evening and runs through Sunday at the Portland Company Complex. Here is some initial press from the Press Herald. http://www.pressherald.com/2015/03/04/portland-flower-show-ready-bloom/