“Narragansett Bay Railroad, NS division, layout in full display and operation at the Dartmouth Sportsplex Show held on 22-23 Nov 2014. The assembled layout covered 713 square feet with 104 feet of running track. Our next show will be held at the Shearwater Aviation Museum Annual Spring Hobby Show in Dartmouth 11-12 April 2014”
Andrew Castle has an article in the October, 2014 issue of Model Railroad Hobbyist on-line magazine. “I saw my first blue-painted Pam Am Railways locomotives on a 2011 trip to New England. During a stop in Waterville ME I saw MEC 610 waiting to depart with a southbound road freight, I only had time for […]
The MFMR now has a Facebook page! Search for Maritime Federation of Model Railroaders or click the like button on the left to find our page. Please post anything you would like to share with your fellow model railroaders in the Maritimes.
Will Lawrence was in the local newspaper – The Enfield Weekly Press. Posted on January 9, 2013 Abby Cameron Maitland – Who doesn’t love trains; those big lumbering pieces of machinery with the rhythmic clacking, their lonesome whistle as they move on to parts unknown. However, some train enthusiasts have trains that will whistle, and […]
Jason (Rapido Trains Inc.) with David (the organizer of the 2013 MFMR Convention – Jitney Special) Jason Shron of Rapido Trains Inc. visited the Maritimes this past summer. He recently made a blog post about his trip and some of the local modelers he visited. He includes photos of his visits with Duane Porter at […]
The owners of Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee inc. are bringing The Pacific to Halifax on November 10 – 16th. This was the rail car used by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth I (later more popularly known as the Queen Mother)or the 1939 Royal Tour. No public tour unfortunately, it is a fund raiser […]
Another “Maritimer in the Magazines” was brought to light over the weekend of the 2011 MFMR Convention. David Miller of Chester, Nova Scotia, was kind enough to open his layout for viewing by MFMR members during the Convention. Mr Miller, with the assistance of Duane Porter, has built a beautiful and very nicely detailed layout […]
Ronald had a 3 page article in Canadian Railway Modeller in the July-August, 2009 issue. To top it off, one of his photos was selected for the cover of that issue! Congratulations Ronald!
Jim Simmons has had a number of articles published in the CN Lines Magazine (CN Lines Special Interest Group) over the years. His most recent was about the transition of the CN Halifax Terminal published in Volume 15, Number 4 of the magazine.
The 2010 Jul/Aug issue of “The Narrow Gauge & Shortline Gazette” features an article by Peter Mesheau on his HOn30 mini layout, the Moose River Railroad. Four pages of colour photos by Colin Busby on Peter’s efforts. Peter is a “rubber gauger” from way back, as well as a narrow gauge modeler and lives in […]