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The Move out at the Mall has been changed to Saturday, January 2nd at 9 am The final day of operations will be Friday, January 1, from 10 am to 3 pm

A sharp-eyed friend of mine was looking at a printed copy of the slides today. He notice that two of the slides show the same place in different seasons. J

Please come to the Mall on Sunday at 9 am to help with the move out. The display will be running on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A visitor left a card with this note: "In my book you're all heroes. Can't thank you enough for your trains, time, energy. The kids love you." Whitney

Here is the 2015 video of the Holiday Train Display, thanks again to Jim Alberty of the Apple Store. Trains in a Mall 2015 on Youtube

Thanks to Douglas Johnson for sending this along. Take the train along with me In the belief that it will be a glorious year And that every bend can be taken with beauty That every chasm will have a supporting side And good luck will color each day as a beautiful flower That the atmosphere of home will warm our hearts The grey days are also  beautiful That beauty will abound to break the ice And your house remains a castle of security That to let off a little steam will show you the glory of life And that receiving friendship respect of love will never be bridge too far That raging rivers will be kept on their course And however deep and impenetrable the water sometimes appears Life will never be a lonely path Just presented with deep affection That simple beauty will be pleased to cross your path And darkest times will be driven out with color And the days are colored with natural grandeur Just steaming happily through life And leaving all cares behind And here you have it fro me,...

The White Pass locomotive has come down from the high bridge and is pulling freight. Rolling by North Conway Across the Bridge to the Circus  Tu Bon Ton and Maine Central

LGB Freight and Circus Train LGB Caterpillar Engine passing the Circus

Here are two trains from Ben Braithwaite, a new member of the club Rio Grande Freight passing the Village PRR Passenger Train Crossing Rio Grande Freight

Veterans from the Scarborough Veterans Home came to visit the Holiday Train Display on Wednesday, December 9th. Their note says "Thank you for your kindness to the veterans at MVH-S. The train display and all the happy faces were good to see."

Terry and Hunk brought the Groton and North Charleston Railroad to Portland on Tuesday. Here are the videos BAR and Amtrak BAR and Circus 1 BAR and Circus 2 BAR and Paradise Diner And some special features Two O-Scale Trains Two businesses that the Mall is hoping to attract Hubie Screimin Dental Clinic Maple Donuts

NOTE: we will be running trains at the mall until 12/31. On 12/31 it is a half day 10-3. Need some more volunteers for after Christmas. Saturday 1/02/16 we start to take down. (usually done in one day.) Sam: can you update the volunteer schedule?

The Candy Cane Train took over 2,000 passengers from Bath to Wiscasset and back on December 12 and 13. Sponsored by Tri-County Literacy, the train ride includes reading books to groups of children, a visit from Santa Claus, and Elves in  every car. There is also an operating model railroad display in Bath Station. WMTW Channel 8 did a story on the future of the Candy Cane Train that can be seen at http://www.wmtw.com/news/future-of-candy-cane-train-up-in-the-air/36948214 Maine Eastern Engines 764 and 488 Boarding by the Bridges Remembrance during the holiday season

On Friday December 11 the R&B railroad from southeastern Massachusetts was in operation at the Holiday Train Display. Thanks to Robin and Bill Goodrich, we saw a modern military train, an DRG&W passenger train with a steam locomotive, and two Disney handcars. One had Mickey and Minnie Mouse, and the other Goofy and Donald Duck. Here are a few videos. Military Train DRGandW Passenger Train and Handc ar Circus Military Freight and DRGandW Passenger Trains roll by

Here are some new outdoor activities at the Mall Outdoor fireplace near the Village Ice Fishing near the Circus Tunnel Skidder moving logs in the Lumber Yard

The Mall asked MGRS to have more bridges at this year's holiday train display. Here is quick rundown on them 1. Percy the Small Engine crosses a river on a wooden bridge with steel reinforcements made by Scott. Its is 39" long and made of mahogany.  2 . Just behind it you can see an LGB girder bridge. 3 . At the back of the Thomas area is an 8' long pylon bridge build by Ernie for this year's display with a small LGB engine and passenger car running back and forth 4-5 . Two, three-foot black steel bridges from Tiny cross the Control Area on one side 6. The dual-track drawbridge built by John Jackson is at the other end of the Control Area. It handles the Main Lines running up to loop around North Conway Station. When the drawbridge is raised for someone to enter or leave the  Control Area, any Main Line train within about 5' of the bridge stops. The cables running from the bridge deck into the tower hold up the counterweight. They a plastic bottles filled with BBs...

"Covered Wagon in the Snow",  s Photographer's Special on the Conway Scenic Railroad, sponsored by the Mass. Bay Railway Enthusiasts. The trip runs from North Conway to Notchland & Return featuring ex-Boston & Maine F7A 4266. This trip offers coach seating, premium seating and other options including round trip bus service from South Station in Boston and Anderson RTC in Woburn to North Conway and return for this trip. For details, prices and to order tickets please visit Covered Wagon in the Snow on MassBayRRE Web Site  or call 978-470-2066