609 – Central Maine & Aroostook

John Newick

LAYOUT TOUR — Friday, 9:00 am
— 12:00 pm
Location — Newington, NH
Distance from Convention Hotel — 46 Miles
Scale — N
Scenery Complete — 95%
Accesibility — Not HC Accessible
Parking — On street

John’s Central Maine and Aroostook models operations of the Maine Central and the Bangor & Aroostook in the 1960s /1970s. The layout is a large “around-the-room” multilevel layout, which utilizes switch lists and verbal authority. The dispatcher monitors train movements, and controls all turnouts through a computer. Local control panels operate via the computer as well. Track-work is complete, and scenery is about 95% complete. The layout is accessed by a stairway to the second floor. The layout uses Digitrax DCC.