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Jim Jenkins is looking for a Bangor & Aroostook Caboose, If you have one to sell, please contact Jim at 207-657-9218

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.    

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!

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   Maine Model Railroad Tour website        

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.  Mike Tarbox and Brennan Long laying roads Making Up Trains   The Mill Field Festival Parade took place while final setu...

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.       Mountain and Waterfall Town and Eggliners     Water Feature Small Layout Left Side Small Layout Right Side

Ray Parent is selling his one-of-a-kind Flying Yankee. He has over $3500 invested. Do we have anyone interested?