• Barry's Flatbed Construction Day Feb 2, 2008
Barry & Rebecca hosted 7 society members that successfully made the trek to Athens. We learned how to make flatbed loads, telephone poles, picnic tables (than you Brenda for the kits), red cedar clapboards. Scott also gave us a quick demonstration on how to use Jigstone molds. See pictures in the Feb 15, 2008 Iron Horse.
  • West Buxton Library Train Display March 15, 2008
For the 2nd year, Paul Corbett provided an exciting train layout to promote the use of the library facility. In their cozy 1853 one room schoolhouse, he displayed a western theme complete with Denver & Rio Grande rolling stock, a frontier town, a Sioux Indian village, and buffalos.
A total of 68 people saw the working layout, and the Library personnel were very pleased. The Saco River Public Cable station even stopped by to film the event and interview our President, Carl Churchill.

  • East Coast Large Scale Train Show - York, PA March 28-29, 2008
Please click on the following link to see pictures taken during the York Show:

  • Home, Flower & Garden Show @ Fryeburg Fair Grounds - May 16,17,18, 2008
Please either click on the following link 
to see pictures of our Garden Railway layout taken during the Fryeburg Home, Flower, & Garden ShowShow.
...or use the following link to see a Slideshow

Society Open Houses
  • For a Slideshow of Brenda & Ed's Potato Blossom Railway Open House on August 16, 2008, click on the following link:                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Brenda & Ed August 2008 Open House 
  • For a Slideshow of Gerry & Ivan's Open House on September 13, 2008, click on the following link: 
  • For a Slideshow of Dick Clark's Open House on September 13, 2008, click on the following link:
 
  • For a Slideshow of Buckie & Barry Sandford's Open House on October 18, 2008, click on the following link:
 
Upcoming Events
  • Paul Corbett, a member of the MGRS Board of Directors, has a heart of gold with the following busy schedule.  Asking nothing in return Paul and his wife Rachel, go looking for smiles with his G-scale train displays.  From young to the elderly, Paul knows how to communicate with folks and get that smile.  If you are in the area of one of these events, stop in and say “Hi”.  He will put a grin on your face too! 
  1. November 29 - December 6: Festival of Trees at the Warren Congregational Church in Westbrook:
      • Nov 29th:             8 - Noon, 2 - 5
      • Nov 30th:             1:30 - 3, 6 - 8 
      • Dec 1st & 2nd:    Noon - 4
      • Dec 3rd & 4th:   10 - Noon
      • Dec 5th:                10 - 2
      • Dec 6th:                10 - Noon
  2. December 9: Saint Joseph’s Manor Portland 9-3
  3. December 12: Wardwell Home in Saco 9-3
  4. December 16: Gorham House in Gorham 9-3
  5. December 18: 75 State Street Nursing Home Portland 9:30-3
  • McLaughlin Gardens Train & Trees Show -featuring MGRS Layout - South Paris, Maine: December 6-7, 13-14, and 20-21. 10 AM - 4 PM.
  • Hiram Station Museum - Rt. 5 & 113 ~ Just West of Hiram Village 2 Miles on left.
  •  December 6 &7, 13 & 14, 20 & 21: open 1-5 PM
  • December 27-28: open 10 AM - 6 PM  
  • Open by appointment only after New Year's
  • Ride the Polar Express @ Maine Narrow Gauge Museum - Portland: November 28-30, December 5-7, 12-14, 17-23.  Train departures begin at 4 PM.
  • Victorian Christmas at the Wiscasset Watrerville & Farmington Railway Museum - Alna, Maine: December 20.  FREE Train Rides
  • Barry Sandford Garden Structure Workshop, Athens, Maine: February 2009.  Specific date TBD