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Last night I had a terrific time at the mall.  Mike and I ran a double header for part of the time which the people liked and asked questions about. I made another video, be sure to watch it in high definition to see the true quality. The camera hits a few times, but it was just a bump, and no trains were harmed during filming. Thanks for watching, Jake

Finally brought the car to the mall. It ran GREAT (probably because it had Ivan's name on it.

Hello all, this is a video I made last night while running the trains . Hope you enjoyed, Jake

Happy Thanksgiving The Maine Mall was quiet Thanksgiving Eve because of the early snowstorm.  But that didn't stop some intrepid kids from visiting.  Pictured below are two lads from South Asia and two from Pownal, Maine.  The Mainers are Mason and Parker Hall, whose father worked as an engineer for many years with Gilford and with Amtrak.  Mason and Parker have a Lionel set around their Christmas tree, and they helped get the old Marx train running around our tree. If you haven't signed up yet to run the trains at the Mall, you should plan to do so.  You will meet lots of appreciative visitors, and you will be able to feel the spirit of John Jackson, who planned so many of our Holiday displays.

Yesterday Gordon and Lynne Konrath visited the layout. They told me about the Amtrak train that went to Rockland last week and showed me the pictures on their phone. They have a G-scale layout and took a membership application. Here is the newspaper story from the Boothbay Register Did you see Amtrak in Wiscasset And another story from the Bangor Daily News Amtrak Train Makes Stop in Rockland

The raffle for Thomas the  Tank Engine has started. The forms and entry box are at our layout. November is National Model Railroad month   NMRA National Model Railroad Month page We  have some information at the layout that visitors can pick up including MGRS Membership Applications and "business" cards with the location of our blog. Model Railroad Show List - upcoming local and regional shows   Model Railroad Shows 2014 Holiday Train Rides and Events - this includes Paul Corbett's G-Scale layout at thne Westbrook Festival of Trees and the G-Scale layout at the Bootbay Railway Museum during their holiday events.   Holiday Train Rides and Events Scenic Railroads, Railroad Clubs and Musems - Everything but Model Ralilroad Clubs, which will be a separate list  Scenic Railroads, Railroad Clubs and Museums Sample copies of newsletters from MGRS,Maine 3Railers, 470  Railroad Club, Great Falls Model Railroad Club, New England Chapter of the Train Collectors A...

Some different engines and rolling stock are on the layout now. The original Amtrak has been replaced by Engine 204, which has the darker trim like the DownEaster. And freight is now the New York Central. A second Thomas the Tank Engine is on the trestle. Dennis Farrell mad a Bon-Ton car since we are outside their store, and its running on the high bridge with Engine 14. Amtrak Engine 204 and New York Central Freight Thomas on the Trestle Bon Ton Car on the High Bridge Circus Panorama One Circus Panorama Two Circus Panorama Three