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Portland History Docents Program!

Portland History Docents Class Starts February 9, 2012. We are pleased to be a part of this fantastic program again this year! For the seventeenth consecutive year, Portland area history lovers will...

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The Ghost of Christmas Past

By Brian Durham Contrary to popular belief, Polar Express did not really end on December 23, 2011.  Everything that went up or on the train had to come off, get boxed, be labeled, and stored away.  All...

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The Year Ahead or What Really Goes on Behind Closed Doors in a Museum

By Brian Durham Yes, the Museum is closed, the steam engine drained, and the cars in storage for the winter.  But that does not mean no one is working or that nothing is going on. Here is what happens...

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Work session report – January 28

It was off to a good start for 2012 as we had our first work session of the season. Our top priority was to start the project of replacing staybolts on #4.  With drill bits in hand we got underway....

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Work Session: Saturday February 4th, 2012

By Brian Durham Saturday was a very productive day at the Museum.  The plan was to start getting the  museum in shape for the February school vacation week.  The first step was planning where...

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Work session report – February 11, 2012

A very productive day in and around the engine house today as many showed up to tackle various projects. Those who came to help out today were: Joe and Jay Monty, Bob Dewachter, Hans Brandes, Bill...

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Track-Work Weekend April 14th and 15th, 2012!

Hey everyone!  I hope the winter has been good to you.  The MNGRR track crew will be kicking off the season on April 14th and 15th.  We have a contractor, Railworks Inc., coming in with three guys and...

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Work Session Report – March 31, 2012

It’s been a little while since a work session report has been posted. It’s not that there haven’t been any worksessions, in fact, we have been at it regularly every other Saturday. Great progress has...

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Track Work Report

I am pleased to report that our major track work weekend, April 14th – 15th 2012, was a huge success. We had a fantastic volunteer turnout: Brian Durham, Hans Brandes, Griffin Bourassa, Dakota Dumont,...

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Work Session Report – June 23, 2012

Though it hasn’t been written up in this blog for awhile, there has been lots of hard work going on to bring #4 back into service for 2012. A total of 27 staybolts have been replaced with volunteers...

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Annual Meeting Scheduled for April 26th

The Annual Meeting for the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company & Museum will take place Saturday, April 26th, 2014 at Cole Farms Restaurant in Gray, Maine.  The event will include a dinner, silent...

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Deed Tranfer Marks a Major Step Forward for Museum…..

Friday, April 11th, in the town of Gray, the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum took a major step forward towards relocation.   A ceremonial passing of the deed for the right-of-way to the...

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Annual Meeting held Saturday, April 26th….

The Annual Meeting of the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum was held Saturday, April 26th at Cole Farms Restaurant in Gray, Maine.  About 75 members and friends of the museum were in...

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Museum Awarded Grant from Tom E. Dailey Foundation

The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company & Museum is pleased to announce it has received a $5,500 grant from the Tom E. Dailey Foundation for the project, “Preserving a Historic Treasure – The...

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Railroad Art on Display for First Friday Art Walk – June 6th, 2014

The museum will be participating in Portland’s First Friday Art Walk – Friday, June 6th!  We will be showcasing many wonderful works of art from our archives, including original paintings by Maine...

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Support the Museum – Have Dinner at Otto Pizza July 15th!

Join us at Otto Pizza on Munjoy Hill, Tuesday, July 15th from 5pm-9pm!  A portion of all sales will go directly to the museum.  This includes both eat-in and take-out orders from the Munjoy Hill...

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Fireworks Express Returns on July 5th!

The Fireworks were delayed to July 5th due to rain! The museum will once again offer a train shuttle service to the fireworks from 4:30pm-8:30pm on Saturday, July 5th.    The shuttle service is...

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Engine #4 On Display In Museum

We’re really excited to share that Monson Steam Locomotive #4 is now on display inside the museum!  After a full day’s effort on behalf of Gushee Rigging & Hauling, along with many of our...

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Remembering WWI

One hundred years ago on August 19, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson declared the United States would remain neutral in the conflict waging in Europe. The United States eventually did come to the...

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Polar Express Tickets On Sale Tuesday, September 23rd!

The Polar Express returns to the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum this holiday season!  Tickets for the general public go on sale Tuesday, September 23rd. Members of the museum will be...

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