Maine Central, Lewiston Maine?

I plan to model the Maine Central in G scale someday when I finish college and have a garden to put it in. Until then I'll have to be content to stare at my Aristo-Craft U25B and occasionally dust it

As for further research, pick up the second and third volumes of the Maine Central series from Morning Sun. I also have the first volume and I'm looking at getting the others soon.

You can also look into Before Guilford by Preston Cook from Old Line Graphics which covers all the roads held by them. I don't know if Lewiston is covered in it at all as I don't own the volume myself, but it ought to be another good reference for the whole system.

Finally, join the Maine Central Historical Society -- or whatever it's called -- and rub elbows with other die-hard Maine Central fans because general interest model railroad sites rarely have the road-specific information one is looking for. As important as the Lewiston/August area was I'm sure the society's publication will have at least one issue dedicated to it.

Beyond railfan publications there are a number of other resources available.  Have you looking into acquiring USGS topo maps or Sanborn insurance maps from the era? What's your collection of railroad-issued reading look like? Do you have any employee timetables or rule books? How about track charts? 

~BS 

Here's the address of the Yahoo MEC group. I am a member and there is good info to be had there.  Questions get good answers but, you have to join to ask a question.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MECRR/

I've been trying to track down (no pun intended) a track plan of the Lewiston yard as it used to be... I'll keep trying.

 Lewiston is/was, of course, mainly a milltown with textiles and shoes being primary industries.  Buildings would be typical large factory buildings.  DPM's Wood's Furniture is adaptable as is Gripp's Luggage, which I bashed (unbashed???) into two structures.  I'll post photos later.

Here's a view of Lewiston, looking across the Andoscoggin River.

http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?200601291911554383.jpg:bysearch:lewiston:SEARCHTYPE=SIMPLE&PAGE=18&BOOL=ALL&SEARCHSTRING=lewiston

http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?200601291921079796.jpg:bysearch:lewiston:SEARCHTYPE=SIMPLE&PAGE=18&BOOL=ALL&SEARCHSTRING=lewiston

http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?2001122713501929023.jpg:bysearch:lewiston:SEARCHTYPE=SIMPLE&PAGE=59&BOOL=ALL&SEARCHSTRING=lewiston

A nice bit of scenery would be the Great Falls bridge which crosses the Androscoggin River between Auburn and Lewiston.

http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?2007072815473012520.jpg:bysearch:lewiston:SEARCHTYPE=SIMPLE&SEARCHSTRING=lewiston&BOOL=ALL&RAILROAD=&POSTER=&PHMS=&PHDS=&PHYS=&PHME=&PHDE=&PHYE=&POMS=&PODS=&POYS=&POME=&PODE=&POYE=&RES=&PAGE=4

I wish you luck, Joe.  Data may be a little hard to come by since the "face" of Lewiston has changed a lot in the past 40-50 years.  However, join the MEC group and ask questions.  I'll keep my eyes peeled for info/pics/etc. that may be of help.  If I can get my hands on a plan or pics of the yard as it was, I'll let you know.  I have a RR friend who ives in Auburn... maybe he can come up with something.  Another RR buddy is going to try to locate a plan at the Maine State Library in Augusta.  We'll get you started somehow!!!

I don't know if this'll help or not, but here it is: http://www.sullboat.com/GT.htm 

Just to clairify, I am looking to model Lewiston upper not lower.