The Great Falls Model Railroad Club annual fall train show will be held at Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham on Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Model trains in various scales, built by model train enthusiasts throughout Maine, will be operating all day. A large HO modular layout includes sections created by students in Model Railroading Classes offered by the Great Falls Model Railroad Club through the Auburn Adult Education program.
Dealers from around New England will be available to answer questions and to sell new and used model railroad items. Train Time videos will be shown continuously and can be purchased. Mt. Ararat Sports Boosters benefit from the sale of refreshments. A children’s play area, with age-appropriate trains, will be located where parents can watch them while enjoying refreshments and conversation.
Admission is $ 4 for adults and free for children ages 12 and under.
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